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!
Join us for presentations, workshops, networking and open discussions on waste reduction, composting and native gardens. Visit a wide variety of tables offering resources to help Long Islanders save money, reduce energy use, join community solar programs, compare electric vehicle models, and learn about local laws that protect nature’s rights and environmental health. Discover opportunities…
Celebrate the growing season at our Seed Library launch! Stop by to browse free seeds and get planting tips, perfect for gardeners of all levels. Learn about sustainable gardening, at the Oceanside Public Library. We will be speaking on native plants, invasive plants, and ecosystem services i.e. the importance of biodiversity, food webs, and soil…
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.
Join Frank Piccininni, Co-Founder of the Long Island Conservancy and biologist, environmental attorney, and lifelong advocate for ecological restoration, as he leads a field discussion on the identification of weeds at the Landcraft Garden Foundation in Mattituck, NY, on Thursday, March 26, 2006. Time to come.
Join us for a discussion on Long Island's Ecosystems: Past, Present.... and Future?
On April 16th, 2026, at 7pm, Marshall Brown, President of the Long Island Conservancy, will be talking about Long Island's Ecosystems at the Cold Spring Harbor Library
Long Island needs its native plants. Without them, we lose our local wildlife. Most of what is available for sale, however, are non-native. Non-native plants provide little sustenance for our local creatures. They weren't adapted to feed from them, that's our bees, or birds, or butterflies. Worse, we have to contend with invasive plants, some of which are still for sale here locally. Invasive plants actively destroy native habitat and hasten the departure of our local wildlife.
Join Brittany Champey, Advisory Member of the Long Island Conservancy and an expert in conservation biology and landscape restoration, as she leads a field discussion on meadow management at the Landcraft Garden Foundation in Mattituck, NY, on Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 10:30am. Learn how to successfully plant into and manage wild spaces!
Once again, Plantstock comes to Hamlet Organic Garden. This biannual event, with Plantstock VI, is now in it's fourth year. The purpose of Plantstock is to build Long Island's community of native plant growers and gardeners. Come meet your fellow native plant enthusiasts. Find the plants you are looking for from such organizations as Long Island Natives, LINPI (The Long Island Native Plant Initiative), Tyska Native Plants, and a number of others to be announced. Learn from Long Island's native plant experts and enjoy the magic of Hamlet Organic Gardens, a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in Brookhaven Hamlet.
Please visit us at the Sayville Library Sustainability Fair on Saturday May 9, 2026 from 11am-2pm.
