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SUMMARY:Mother Nature Day
DESCRIPTION:“Mother Nature Day” At The Science Museum of Long Island! \nOn the Saturday May 10th between 10-2 PM\, The Long Island Conservancy will be hosting “Mother Nature Day” at The Science Museum of Long Island. \nHow do you replant a forest? \n\nTour this “work in progress” and see what is possible in habitat restoration. \nWe will be selling an assortment of native plants to celebrate Mother’s Day as a celebration of Nature. \nGolden Alexander\, Wild Geranium\, Threaded Goldenrod\, Foxglove Beardtongue\nAt Mother Nature Day\, we will offer visitors a tour of the grounds so that you can see for yourself the work being done at Leeds Pond Preserve to restore Nature.  What native plants and trees have been planted?  What invasive plants are being removed? \nHere\, you can learn what we are doing to bring back The American Chestnut on their grounds.   A blight brought in by a Chinese Chestnut tree in 1904 wiped out several billion of these trees within a couple of decades\, but through a scientific advance\, there is now hope that we can return this majestic forest giant.  That could start right here on Long Island.  The story of the American Chestnut is a tragic one\, but we are resolved in our efforts to bring back this forest giant. \n \nCome join us then at The Science Museum of Long Island\, located in Leeds Pond Preserve in Port Washington\, on Saturday\, May 10th from 10 to 2.  Reacquaint yourself with Mother Nature\, and bring some Nature home for your mother and for our pollinators! \n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Pink moss phlox (Phlox subulata) McDaniel’s Cushion bloom in a garden in May\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Closeup of Columbine flower (Aquilegia Canadensis) Little Lanterns. Pink flowers with soft focus brown background.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				smooth sumac\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Hibiscus \n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Beautiful purple flowers of Geranium \n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				An Assortment of Natives\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Hackberry\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Euthamia graminifolia – Grass-leaved Goldenrod Native North American Wildflower\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Pale purple and white penstemon\, also known as foxglove beardtongue ‘Alice Hindley’ in flower.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Sweet Birch\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				eastern black swallowtail butterfly on golden alexanders flowers\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Prickly Pear\n				\n		\n\nLearn why it is so important to plant native plants.  In short\, our local wildlife depends on us.  We must take care of Mother Earth. \n \nSMLI is the premiere center for environmental education for Nassau County families.  Click here to learn more about their extensive programs. \n\nThe Long Island Conservancy has been a long time supporter of SMLI.   In conjunction with Spadefoot Design and Construction\, we have been active in invasive plant removal\, and in the planting of natives\, and in donating to them in support of their programming. \n \n  \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n					\n						\n							\n							\n						\n						\n						\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n										\n										\n									\n									\n										\n										\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n									\n										\n									\n									\n									\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nMessage\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n	\n	\n\n				\n					\n				\n						Submit		\n		\n		\n	 \nΔ
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/mother-nature-day/
LOCATION:Science Museum of Long Island\, 1526 North Plandome Road\, Manhasset\, NY\, 11030\, United States
CATEGORIES:American Chestnut,Gathering,Invasive Removal,Plant Sale
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SUMMARY:Arbor Day After NOW Sunday\, April 27th 10-1 at Meadow Croft DUE TO RAIN SATURDAY
DESCRIPTION:As we perhaps know\, Arbor Day is Friday\, April 25th\, 2025.  But as with Earth Day\, we have to ask\, well what about the remaining 364 days?  Can’t every day be Arbor Day?  [EXCEPT SATURDAY.  RAIN FORECAST. SUNDAY\, HOWEVER….] \nTrees work 24X7X365 to filter and oxygenate our air\, and filter our groundwater with their roots.  They feed countless species.  Arbor Day After asks\, “How do I act every day so that we will have our trees at all?” \nThe trees at Meadow Croft\, aka “The Roosevelt Estate“\, are under grave threat\, like so many others on Long Island.  They are being choked out by a host of invasive vines as you can see in these photographs. \n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Clear Vines Out By Carriage House\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Weed Native Plant Garden (New Fencing Coming via a Scout Project)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Lots of Vines Covering Farm Implements \n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Tangle of Invasive Vines\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Forest Floor Being Choked Out\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				More Invasive Overgrowth\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				The Understory Has Been Mostly Taken Over\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Time To Clear Some Brush\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				We Will Be Expanding The American Chestnut Grove\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Lots of English Ivy To Take Out\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				All These Trees Will Die …Unless!\n				\n		\n\nThere is about every noxious invasive plant here:  Mugwort\, Oriental Bittersweet\, English Ivy\, Honeysuckle\, Multiflora Rose\, Wisteria\, Tree of Heaven\, and maybe Japanese Knotweed (but we hope not!). \nBring gloves and lopers.  Wear a good pair of boots and a pair of pants that will protect from thorns.  We can make great strides in saving this forest\, but it will take a small army.   Let’s see what we can do.  We have of course been there before several times to help out.  Last Veteran’s Day\, for instance\, when we had 50 volunteers. \nMeadow Croft is located on Brown’s River between Bayport and Sayville\, at 299 Middle Road\, Sayville on the north side\, as you turn onto a long dirt road with water on either side.  We will be busy removing vines\, weeding the native plant garden\, and planting American Chestnut saplings between 10-1 PM Sunday\, April 27th. \nHere is some more information about last years event at Meadow Croft and our work there\, work you will be continuing this year.  Please indicate using the contact form below that you will be seeking volunteer hours. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n					\n						\n							\n							\n						\n						\n						\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n										\n										\n									\n									\n										\n										\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n									\n										\n									\n									\n									\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nMessage\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n	\n	\n\n				\n					\n				\n						Submit		\n		\n		\n	 \nΔ
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/arbor-day-after-saturday-april-26/
LOCATION:Meadow Croft\, 299 Middle Road\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:American Chestnut,Invasive Removal,Meadow Croft
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Long Island Conservancy":MAILTO:info@longislandconservancy.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Day At Meadow Croft:  Caring For Our Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, November 11th from 10-1\, The Long Island Conservancy will be hosting a volunteer day at Meadow Croft.  Over the past several years\, The Long Island Conservancy has been reintroducing native plants at this iconic former estate of John Roosevelt while also removing invasive plants. \nMeadow Croft\nWe’ve planted Red Maples along the edge of the meadow\, established a native wildflower garden\, and planted American Chestnut saplings as part of our breeding program.  Native plants are crucial for our native wildlife. \nRed Maples — Crucial Plants\nNative Wildflower Garden Freshly Planted With Native Plants\nA Chestnut Sapling Ready To Plant\nAs winter approaches\, we need to prepare. Of greatest concern are the invasive plants that threaten the grounds. This time of year is the perfect time to tackle the problem\, and many hands make light work! \nThere are lots of reasons to volunteer: \n \n\nMany schools have volunteer requirements.  Monday\, Veteran’s Day\, is a holiday.\nEncounter Nature.  Meadow Croft is beautifully situated at a fork in Brown’s River.\nLearn about this historic estate\, once owned by Theodore Roosevelt’s cousin John.\nLearn about native and invasive plants.\nHear the story of The American Chestnut\, and about our efforts to bring it back.\nLearn how we can combat The Spotted Lanternfly.   What can we each do?\nGet some native wildflower seeds to start your own pollinator garden or meadow.\nAll volunteers will receive a Long Island Conservancy hoodie to be sent to you once we have your size.\n\nLet us know if you plan to be a part of our restoration effort to return native plants to Meadow Croft!   The Long Island Conservancy promotes local stewardship in communities across Long Island.  Where else can we help out? \nMeadow Croft is located at 299 Middle Country Road\, Sayville.   It’s on the north side.  Turn onto the gravel road\, drive through the reeds\, and the estate will be right before you.\nUseful links:\nWe Will Restore The American Chestnut\nAmerican chestnut tree seeing revival on Long Island in effort to stop extinction\nJoin the necessary fight against spotted lanternflies\nThe Spotted Lanternfly Can Be Defeated With Your Help \nIf you run into any snags or have any questions\, call (516) 778-9719 \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n					\n						\n							\n							\n						\n						\n						\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n										\n										\n									\n									\n										\n										\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n									\n										\n									\n									\n									\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nMessage\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n	\n	\n\n				\n					\n				\n						Submit		\n		\n		\n	 \nΔ
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/volunteer-for-our-native-plants/
LOCATION:Meadow Croft\, 299 Middle Road\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:American Chestnut,Discussion,Invasive Removal
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Long Island Conservancy":MAILTO:info@longislandconservancy.org
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SUMMARY:Help Plant An American Chestnut Orchard For Arbor Day (Well\, Technically The Next Day -- Saturday 4-27 10-1)
DESCRIPTION:Arbor Day:  Plant Native Trees and A Lot of Them!\nPost Arbor Day\, on Saturday\, April 27th\, 10-1\, come help The Long Island Conservancy as we plant an American Chestnut orchard at Meadow Croft\, the historic John Roosevelt estate resting in a fork in Brown’s River between Sayville and Bayport. \n \nFor The Long Island Conservancy\, Arbor Day is not just a day or week\, but is year round. The Long Island Conservancy is engaged in an ongoing effort to plant native at Meadow Croft\, and to remove invasive ones.  We are also spearheading the effort to return this majestic tree to our forests.    A hundred years ago\, there were an estimated 3-4 billion of these forest giants up and down the Eastern Seaboard. \nAmerican Chestnuts For Arbor Day\nA Chinese Chestnut Tree\, imported by the New York Zoological Society\, now The Bronx Zoo\, carried with it a fungal blight that our chestnuts had no immunity against.  Thus within a couple of decades\, we lost what were our keystone ‘forest feeders\,’ with the oaks now performing that task in our forests.   The vanishing of the American Chestnut\, though\, changed our forest ecology\, and in ways we are still discovering. \n  \n  \nAmerican Chestnut\nArbor Day:  Hope From Above\nThe Long Island Conservancy\, with the assistance of Nico Nantsis\, an intrepid soul you can see in this film\, gather the remnant chestnuts.  They are then hand-pollinated. There are too few American Chestnuts left for windblown pollen. \n \nFrom there\, the chestnuts are hand pollinated\, then grown into saplings\, that are then planted in clusters of eight (orchards) around various strategic locations throughout Long Island.  Do you have a candidate place for an orchard?  Let us know below!  You can also read about our restoration efforts here. \nArbor Day: Bring Back Our Ancient Trees\nHere at Meadow Croft\, we plan to revive this important foundational species by planting an orchard.  After we hand pollinate their chestnuts in turn\, using a pollen that will confer blight resistance\, to the half that will be female\,  it will be their offspring will be chestnut blight resistant\, and will be a local ecotype or strain of the American Chestnut.  Long Island had an estimated 100000 American Chestnuts.  It’s a local goal to shoot for.   Let’s get back to roasting those chestnuts by an open fire\, or imagine that they are in our Thanksgiving stuffing. \nMeadow Croft\, Where We Are Planting\nAmerican Chestnuts For Arbor Day:  Volunteer!\nWe invite volunteers for “American Chestnuts For Arbor Day.”  Come to learn and to take part in the generational effort to return this forest giant to Long Island and beyond!    \nThe True Meaning of Arbor Day\nWhere ever you find yourself on Arbor Day\, plant native\, and plant in numbers.   Let us remember on Arbor Day what in fact an arbor is: It is a stand of TREES\, an canopy retreat beneath.  For Arbor Day\, then\, plant an actual arbor.  Nothing exotic.  Something that belongs there\, a slice of native forest\, a bit of canopy and understory\, a stand. \n  \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n					\n						\n							\n							\n						\n						\n						\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n										\n										\n									\n									\n										\n										\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n									\n										\n									\n									\n									\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nMessage\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n	\n	\n\n				\n					\n				\n						Submit		\n		\n		\n	 \nΔ
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/american-chestnut-for-arbor-day/
LOCATION:Meadow Croft\, 299 Middle Road\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:American Chestnut,Discussion,Gathering
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