This is Seaweed – art and awareness opening reception

Welcome to This is Seaweed opening reception! Join us on Friday Jul 19 2024 at 6:00 PM at Ashawagh Hall in Springs, NY, for a night celebrating seaweed through art. Come mingle with artists, enjoy refreshments from Kidd Squid Brewing Co and Borghese Vineyard, and immerse yourself in the captivating world of seaweed-inspired creations. Don’t miss out on this unique event that promises to be a feast for the senses! The event is free, but registration is encouraged via our Eventbrite link.

50% of all art sales are a direct donation to CCE Marine’s Back to the Bays Initiative, regional leaders in all aspects of coastal and marine research and restoration on Long Island. The opening reception is free and open to the public. We encourage you to register beforehand, and welcome direct donations if you are in a position to support our work.

This event came to be through a remediation project at Hog Creek funded by the town of East Hampton’s community preservation fund. Hog Creek is located in Springs, NY. It is a habitat for wildlife, such as osprey, clams, mussels, fish, crabs, and other animals. The waterbody is experiencing stress due to excessive nutrients inputs – often a result of fertilizer application, septic practices, and coastal development – which can threaten the health of the marine ecosystem, creating a cycle of poor conditions. Green macroalgae (seaweed) grows the quickest in response to nutrients like nitrogen, and may “bloom” in nutrient rich waters, only to reproduce and die after all the nutrients have been depleted. These conditions are known as a eutrophic. While macroalgae can indicate excessive nutrients, it plays an important role in healthy marine environments, providing food and habitat for many species.