Stony Brook Environmental Conservancy (SBEC)
Our
Mission
The Stony
Brook
Environmental Conservancy (SBEC) is a community based non-profit
organization whose mission is to help preserve, protect and enhance the
unique environmental heritage of the greater Stony Brook area. The SBEC
works to ensure that the outstanding natural assets contained within
its parks, forests, lakes, preserves, open spaces, farmlands, wetlands and marine waters are preserved for all time.
Who runs the SBEC?
What are some of our activities?
Are we affiliated with other
similar groups?
What is our sphere of influence?
What is our relationship with
the university?
Who runs the SBEC?
The
conservancy
is governed by an elected Board of Directors that includes community
leaders, scientists, educators, environmental consultants, university
alumni and students.
What are some of our activities?
SBEC
educates
and informs the public and students of all ages through newsletters,
talks on the natural and human history of the region, scientific
seminars, short courses, field trips, guided walks, cycling and
kayaking tours.
Are we
affiliated with other
similar groups?
The SBEC
is
independent. From time to time we may affiliate ourselves with certain
activities of other community groups or organizations, when the board
feels this serves the best interests of the Conservancy. SBEC is
non-partisan and is not affiliated with any political party.
What is our sphere of influence?
Stony
Brook is
the center or locus of the activities of the SBEC, however it is not
necessarily constrained by the geographical boundaries of the Stony
Brook community or postal district.
What is our
relationship with
the university?
We are
located
in a beautiful and historic university town. Many of our members work,
study at, or are alumni of Stony Brook University, the largest employer
and institute of higher learning on Long Island. Although the Conservancy is an independent community-based organization, Conservancy members interact with campus administrators in helping to identify and
preserve the valuable historical, ecological and geological features of
campus lands. We assist in developing academic and recreational uses
and enjoyment of the campus environment as a part of the overall
mission of the Conservancy.
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