By harvesting local wildflower seeds from our own yards, we can restore native habitat right here where we live.
Author: marshall
We Must Seed The Future
The young people of Sayville are helping to harvest native wildflower seeds to be planted in beds throughout the community
Saving Turtles: Protecting The Nests
Saving turtles at Meadowcroft will be challenging. The six snapping turtle nests on the lawn were clearly predated by raccoons — not mowed over as some were quick to claim. Getting people to accept this explanation will be half the problem. The other half will be covering the nests well enough that the raccoons can’t dig the nests out.
We Champion LI’s Native Plants
The Long Island Conservancy and Marshall Brown are champions for native plants and for local habitat restoration. We need to plant natives in our yards as habitat for local wildlife.
Save The American Beech!
The American Beech is in grave danger from Beech Leaf Disease. It’s a race for a cure.
It’s Time To Kill Your Lawn
Lawns are expensive, costly to the environment, to our health and well being.
The Suburban Lawn Must Die
We need yards, not lawns. We need to learn what is native and what is not, and go native. Our local animal population is depending on us.
Its Invasive Plant Awareness Week in New York. What’s In Your Yard?
This Arbor Day, Remember to Plant Native Trees in The Fall Too
Going Native
By going native, everyone can contribute to improving the local ecology, creating habitat for our local creatures.