here’s What you can do

Because boats have limited space for fresh water, sailors practice water conservation. Here are some ways you can save water:

• Take shorter showers and/or install a low-volume showerhead.

• Don’t let the water run while you are brushing your teeth or shaving.

• Run the dishwasher only when it’s full. Dishwashers use less water than hand washing.

The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a very large, blue-grey wading bird with a long S-shaped neck. In flight, this heron’s wingspan exceeds six feet.

Great blue herons hunt for food while standing in water—walking slowly, stabbing prey with a quick lunge of its long, sharp bill. Because of their long legs, great blue herons are able to feed in deep waters. Their primary food is small fish, but they also eat amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals.

The call of the great blue heron is a distinctive deep, hoarse croak. These birds are extremely territorial and aggressively defend their nests.

Live like people who enjoyed the Bay in olden times.

They used little electricity and depended on the wonderful sea breezes to keep them cool.

• Turn off the lights when you leave a room

• Consider whether you really need air conditioning. Open the windows and enjoy the fresh salt air

• Turn off the TV and video games. Go explore the natural habitat around your home or elsewhere on LBI.

Make your home Bay-Friendly.

• Make up a nontoxic cleaning kit.

• Use biodegradable soap, shampoo, and conditioner in outdoor showers. Outdoor wastewater goes directly into the ground or the Bay.

• Recycle. Don’t let your guests put cans, bottles, or paper in the regular trash.