
Port Washington Initiatives

Oyster Gardening at Port North Bay Walk Park
TTPW partners with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Port North to bring oyster gardening to the Bay Walk Park.

Biodiversity Coaltion Panel Presentation
Learn what the stewards of our natural preserves are doing to help preserve and protect these essential parts of our community.

Day of Action 2025
TTPW Youth Activists join nearly 700 youth from across the state in Albany for a powerful Day of Climate Action

Mobilization for Climate Justice
On January 22nd, TTPW joins NY Renews for a massive day of action in Albany to demand that Governor Hochul and the legislature fund climate justice for New York in this year’s budget

Rally for NY HEAT Act
TTPW co-sponsors rally to support the NY HEAT Act, which prioritizes transitioning to cleaner and more sustainable heating solutions

Water Quality Testing Program
TTPW offers access to simple, effective tools and techniques used to monitor the quality of the local waterways

Recycling and Plastic Reduction School Presentations
TTPW Youth Activists educate elementary-school students districtwide in how to properly recycle at school and the importance of reducing plastic use

Port Recycle’em Music Video
TTPW Youth Activists show students how to properly recycle in the Port Recycle’em Music Video

Beach Clean-Up Station
A “self-serve” beach clean-up station at the Sands Point Preserve is installed and unveiled through a TTPW internship initiative

Petition for Water-Testing at Manorhaven Beach Park
TTPW demands that Manorhaven Beach and its waters, which received a "C" rating in water quality, be tested for the safety of Port residents

TTPW Youth Internship Program
A ceremony to celebrate the admirable accomplishments of Port Washington students who participated in the inaugural 2024 spring TTPW Youth Internship program

Port Washington Coalition for Biodiversity
The Port Washington Coalition for Biodiversity is working to create protected native bio-diverse areas on the peninsula and offer robust environmental education to our community

Plastic-Free Lunch Day
TTPW partners with the Port Washington schools to eliminate plastics from our cafeterias

Youth Day of Action in Albany
Port Washington students go to Albany at the TREEage Youth Day of Action

Campaign for Plastic-Free Schools
TTPW and its Port Washington Youth Activists make ongoing strides to remove plastics from our schools, especially in cafeterias

It's Our Water! Water Quality Testing
Presentation at the Port Washington Public Library explaining the TTPW water-quality testing program and its importance

Electric Stovetop Education
Demonstrations of the ease and efficiency of induction stovetops that are better for health and the environment

GASLIT: A Panel Discussion of the Gas Industry
TTPW panel presentation in the Landmark Conversations on Main Street event at Jeanne Rimsky Theater

Save our Shoreline Coalition
TTPW helps lead the successful opposition of proposed construction on West Shore Road, in order to protect local ecosystems and the community

Ecosystem Restoration Presentation
TTPW co-sponsors this presentation with the Science Museum of Long Island on techniques for ecosystem restoration and invasive-species management