Oyster Bay native and Music Legend Billy Joel showed his support of Friends of the Bay by offering the organization the newest and largest of his fleet, The Audacious, a 95 Ft Inace expedition vessel for an exclusive maiden voyage fundraising cruise.
Passengers boarded The Audacious on Friday, September 4. The funds raised from this event will enable the organization to carry out its Watershed Management Plan.
“The Watershed Management Plan is very important as it will provide a basis for governments, decision-makers, industry and the community to act in the long-term interest of the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor estuary and surrounding watershed’s environmental sustainability,” said Patricia Aitken, Acting Director of Friends of the Bay.
The plan will provide a comprehensive evaluation of factors affecting the environment in the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor estuary and make recommendations to improve water quality, protect habitat and living resources, educate and involve the public, improve long-term understanding of how to better manage the estuary, monitor progress and redirect management efforts.
For more information on the Watershed Management Plan, visit www.friendsofthebay.org.
