About
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Great South Bay Audubon Society is to advocate for the conservation of habitats for native birds and other native wildlife on Long Island.
Leadership
President: Joe Abraham • jabraphd@hotmail.com
Vice President: Suzanne Wittenberg
Treasurer: Glenn Reed, CPA, CGMA • gsbas.Treasurer@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Mary Rasmussen
Corresponding Secretary: Amanda Wilson
Brookside Director: Karen Andres • gsbas.brookside.director@gmail.com
The Sandpiper Editor: Jeanne Halton • gsbas.editor@gmail.com
Member at Large: Mike Maler • mamaler@hotmail.com
Artist in Residence: Steve D’Amato • stevenjdamato@gmail.com
Past Presidents
Judy Davis
Alice Heller
Kathleen O’Connor
Larry Merryman
Jack FinkenbergÂ
Jody Bananaszak • crabnose88@yahoo.com
Brookside County Park
Brookside property was purchased as parkland through the Clean Water Act, naming Great South Bay Audubon Society as stewards for the property. This is also a historic property and had been part of the Isaac Green Estate, built in 1897.
The Green’s Creek running along the east side of the property empties into Great South Bay. The rhododendrons that border the main lawn were mostly planted by the last owner, Mrs. Thurber throughout her 50-year stay. The GSBAS chapter is monitoring birds present on the property to date and has logged more than 118 species of birds.
Brookside Docents are assigned through GSBAS and are on site Wednesday & Sunday from 1pm-3pm.
Directions
Sunrise Highway (Rt. 27) to Exit 49, Lakeland Avenue South. Turn right onto Depot Avenue. Go past train station to the end. Turn left onto Greeley Avenue. Turn right onto Brook Street. Brookside entrance will be on the right.
Wildlife Rescue
If you see any situation of wildlife in need of rescue & rehabilitation, please call the STAR (Save the Animal Rescue) Foundation at 631-736-8207.
