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Beach Cleanup Planned at Sagg Main

authorStaff Writer on Nov 22, 2024

A beach cleanup at Sagg Main Beach, a collaboration between the South Fork Natural History Museum, the Surfrider Foundation of Eastern Long Island, and the office of Suffolk County Legisltor Ann Welker, is planned for Friday, November 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves and trash bags and meet in the parking lot, Sagg Main Beach, 1200 Sagg Main Street.

Those interested in volunteering may send an email to Ann.Welker@suffolkcountyny.gov.

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