
Phragmites Removal at McGill Pond
As part of the remediation of McGill Pond in Blue Point, we are organizing a phragmites removal on Wednesday March 6th between 9-12.

As part of the remediation of McGill Pond in Blue Point, we are organizing a phragmites removal on Wednesday March 6th between 9-12.

Come out to Meadow Croft on Monday, November 11th, Veteran's Day 10-1, and help tend to our native plants as we approach winter. Learn about them, about The American Chestnut, a tree we are helping to rescue from extinction, about Spotted Lanternflies, and how we can combat them.

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? Trees work 24X7X365 to filter and oxygenate our air, and filter our groundwater with their roots. They feed countless species. Arbor Day…

Soil health is essential to forest health. But what constitutes soil health? Biologist Frank Piccininni takes us on a journey to the life underground at West Hills County Park. There, he will show how fungal networks help determine the composition of the forest above, what trees and plants flourish where, and how invasive plants disturb the order of things below and therefore above.

Come to SMLI on May 10th for Mother Nature Day! Come see how we are working to restore Nature at Leeds Pond Preserve! Get Mom some native pollinators for Mother's Day! A day for mothers, for family, and for nature!
Marshall Brown, Co-Founder of the Long Island Conservancy, will be speaking on native plants, invasive plants, and ecosystem services i.e. the importance of biodiversity, food webs, and soil health. March 18th, 2026 6:30pm - 8:45pm HHHC Library - Lecture Hall Visit the Dix Hills Garden Club website for more info on how to join.