Have you ever had a question and didn’t know where to find the answer? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
This section is a compilation of answers to the questions most commonly asked by our constituents. Just start by following one of the links below. If you can’t find the question you wanted to ask, don’t hesitate to contact us.
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What does your organization do?
Focusing on restoring keystone species in the marine environment, we have raised and released oysters to clean the tidal reach in The Hamptons while rebuilding historic oyster reefs. We are also setting up the restoration of a beautiful river & watershed that sources in rare wilderness, to bring back wild native Atlantic Salmon salmon runs that disappeared in our lifetimes. This is a path through feasibility studies before entering the required regulatory offices. Luckily we have exclusive access to a mile of frontage on this river as a staging ground. Our common water messaging through various print and social media supports this curiosity via guidance to take simple actions. Convert some lawn to growing food; try not to take clean water abundance for granted; understand what pesticides and fertilizers can do to both soil and tidal reach food chains; especially when it rains.
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How can I get involved?
The First Look is in our own back yard for
small impact. In no particular order, recognize local indigenous
biodiversity that includes rich soils, insects, birds, check for irrigation
overuse, is there any garden chemical use, and can we convert some
monoculture lawn to growing food? An apple tree, maybe nuts & berries
that'll grow wild? Then apply to our neighborhood for larger initiatives,
which can then move the needle globally. Donations help us flesh out larger
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If I were to donate funds, how is my money used?
Press & online
messaging is contagious and that takes little money but is important as it
sets the table for a shift in property stewardship. This will help sprout
and grow demand for small businesses that support the scaffolding of those
that volunteer to become homeowner stewards. Larger funds could create
forever shellfish reefs near us, near you, or even far away from you but
all water is connected. Repopulating wild, native Salmon runs feed us in
many ways, and that calls for sizable investments. The collateral benefit
of success in just the process is an impressive atmospheric and terrestrial
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What is your organization's privacy policy?
Our leadership is
local to Sag Harbor in the middle of The Hamptons, NY. As such, we have
seen farmland and the tidal reach under our docks and in our landscapes,
which qualify us as multigenerational stakeholders. Our roots are in real
estate brokerage and development since the 1980s, and discretion has always
been vital to our success. We know that true charity is anonymous, but our
job might include enough promotion & marketing to remain in motion
effectively, and that includes funds from for profit companies giving US
their marketing dollars. We understand and appreciate these nuances.
Through and through, we fully understand that our actions are meant to
effectively replace the now ever-present environmental anxiety with
initiatives to help the great outdoors and mother nature bring it back.
Maybe this wireframe non-profit with a funny name will grow as a place
where like minded people interested in taking actions of all sizes can
funnel in a similar direction that turns the tide. We can see Oyster Reefs
mixed with mussels underwater "clearing the air". We can see Alewives being
chased by wild Trout and the comeback royalty of native Atlantic Salmon
Runs wreaking havoc from the sea to the forest. We can see a thousand
houses in every state becoming better stewards to the benefit of everyone,
(landlords take note). We can see a little wisdom in compost piles next to fruit & nut trees in
between highways. Can you see how all water is connected...and how this
thinking could not only save a few dollars along the way, but when
connected, could save the day?
