Group for the South Fork, now also known as Group for the East End, is a volunteer-directed, professionally staffed, not-for-profit environmental advocacy organization established in 1972. The Group is dedicated to protecting the environment, rural character and quality of life across the South Fork and now also the North Fork and Shelter Island through public advocacy and public education. The Group is the only professionally-staffed, not-for-profit organization dedicated to using public advocacy to protect our region’s diverse wetlands, bays and harbors, forests, coastlines, farmlands and historic community character.