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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">If you love visiting TOBAY Beach and want to help ensure that the shoreline remains as beautiful as ever, you can
join Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwoman Michele Johnson and numerous volunteers at the Annual TOBAY Beach Dune Stabilization Project, scheduled for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Saturday,
March 24</span></strong></span><strong><sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">th</span></sup></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">at
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indicate that the planting of dune grass provides a natural shield that is perfect for withstanding storm surges and high winds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Supervisor Saladino stated, “The Dune Stabilization Project brings together residents of all ages in an effort to protect and preserve our beautiful shoreline and environment by planting
thousands of stalks of dune grass. Dunes along our south shore continue to face environmentally damaging storms that have a significant impact on the beach. This Dune Stabilization Project will help preserve our beaches and barrier island for future generations.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">“Volunteers can work alongside elected officials and crews, as well as residents from across the Town who share our interest in helping preserve TOBAY Beach, added Councilwoman Michele
Johnson. “All participants can look forward to a few hours of work and fun, and students will receive a certificate recognizing their service to our community,”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Volunteers can look forward to coffee, hot chocolate, clam chowder generously donated by the Mill Creek Tavern of Bayville, and light refreshments. The Town of Oyster Bay thanks
Shoprite of Massapequa and Frank M. Flower & Sons Oyster Company for their generous sponsorship of the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Residents interested in volunteering or seeking additional information, may contact the Department of Environmental Resources at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">(516)
677-5943</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Scott Carlin, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Director, LIU Post Center for Sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Department of Earth & Environmental Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">LIU Post<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Brookville, NY 11548<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">516-299-3404 (work)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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