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SUMMARY:Phragmites Removal at McGill Pond
DESCRIPTION:Phragmites Removal \n[VIEW POST IN LANDSCAPE IF IMAGES GET SCRUNCHED ON MOBILE] \nThe Blue Point Civic Association\, with the support of The Long Island Conservancy and Councilman Neil Foley\, will be removing one of our least favorite of our “Dirty Dozen” invasive plants from McGill Pond in Blue Point\, Phragmites. \n \nPhragmites — It’s EVERYWHERE!\nAND because it is everywhere\, people believe it has always been here.  For most everyone\, it is a part of the scenery.  They will say that since it has been here so long\, it has adapted\, or that since it’s thriving\, it belongs here.   For the most part\, invasive or non-native plants have no local insect enemies to speak of.   It takes eons for an insect to evolve to where it can feed productively off a given plant.  It must develop evolutionarily the means to get past the plant’s defenses and then to digest the material so that it would be nutritious to the insect. \nPhragmites then creates ecological dead zones by drives out our native species and destroys habitat.  Everything starts with plants that support local insect populations.  There is little to eat in the reeds.  Our amphibian\, reptile\, fish\, and bird populations crash along with the insect population.  This is why Phragmites removal is so important:  It will take over a marsh\, and will spread as far as the wind and tides can carry\, so we must remove it\, no matter how daunting the task seems at first.  We have written on this before in Defeating Phragmites. \nVolunteer For Phragmites Removal \nHelp remove this scourge from McGill Pond in Blue Point.  It’s on Blue Point Avenue east side just north of #55 where Rogers Street meets Blue Point Avenue.   Here is a link to the property lot map. Here is a PDF of the area  \nWe want to be able to see McGill again from the shore\, and we want wildlife back to this place!  Phragmites removal is the first step.  Then come the native trees The Long Island Conservancy is donating to be planted where the Phragmites was!    That’s for another day though. \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/phragmites-removal-at-mcgill-pond/
LOCATION:McGill Pond\, Intersection of Rogers Street and Blue Point Avenue\, Blue Point\, NY\, 11715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering,Invasive Removal
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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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SUMMARY:Spring Planting Time at Plantstock II!
DESCRIPTION:Ready For Spring Planting?  Are You Ready For ….\nPlantstock II!\nPlantstock II 11 AM -2 PM April 20th at  H.O.G.\, is a gathering of native plant growers and non-profits dedicated to restoring native habitat in their respective communities.   There will be native plants for sale as well as art and apparel inspired by local nature.  Hear from and meet \nFor 25 years\, H.O.G. has served as a local farm/coop\, and a community gathering place.   We are delighted that with them we are bringing together the plant people together with the vegetable people. \nBuy Native Plants\nAt Plantstock: \n\nLearn about The Dirty Dozen \nHear about The Thousand Yards Campaign in Bellport\nThen there is The Thousand More Yards Campaign in Brookhaven\nHear from local environmental stewards speak on their plantings\nDiscuss how we can work to extend the message of habitat restoration to LI’s 13 towns\nBecome a part of our effort to restore The American Chestnut.\n\nSchedule\n \n11:00 – 11:15 Intro: Why We Are All Here Today\n11:30 – 12:30 Music From Karin Wagner and Eric Semo\n11:15 – 12:30 Mingling and Plant Purchases\n12:30 – 1:00 Keynote: Native versus Invasive: Saving LI\n1:00 – 1:20 The Dirty Dozen: LI’s Worst Invasive Plants\n1:20 – 1:40 Thousands of Yards – Bellport\, Brookhaven\n1:45 – 2:00 Bringing Back The American Chestnut \nThe La Toxica Taqueria truck will be on hand. \nDon’t forget to buy your produce at HOG www.thehogfarm.org \nCheck out our Arbor Day American Chestnut Planting event 10–1 April 27th at Meadow Croft! \n \nThere is so much that needs to be done on Long Island.  We must preserve what habitats we have\, and restore what we can\, and in every community.   Our local wildlife is depending upon us to plant native\, and that can start with your spring planting. \nLet us leave a living legacy here on Long Island for future generations. \nAnd let’s have some fun while we’re at it!
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/spring-planting/
LOCATION:Hamlet Organic Garden\, 319 Beaver Dam Road\, Brookhaven\, NY\, 11719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering,Plantstock,The Dirty Dozen
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SUMMARY:Beautification in Bay Shore: Talking Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Bay Shore Beautification \nhas invited The Long Island Conservancy to speak before them at The Bayshore – Brightwaters Library 7 PM Wednesday the 20th to discuss the ways in which they can bring green practices and native greenery to the community.   We will discuss  plants — native\, non-native and invasive.   What belongs in your yard\, and what is trouble?   Do you want to plant a  native meadow\, create a bioswale?   How do you create  habitat for local wildlife? \nHow does Bay Shore Beautification “bring Nature home?” \n\n \n\nLeading the discussion will be Marshall Brown.   A long time advocate for Long Island’s environment\, starting with Save The Great South Bay\, and since 2022 with The Long Island Conservancy.\n\nThe goal of the Long Island Conservancy is to support local stewards\, and so we are delighted to be speaking before this venerable organization.  We very much look forward to assisting in Bay Shore / Brightwater’s beautification. \nThe LIC works with municipalities\, land trusts\, and homeowners to clear invasive plants and plant native\, to help rebuild\, community by community\, Long Island’s native habitats.  Let’s turn sumps into bird sanctuaries.  Let’s clear our woods and yards of English Ivy\, and save a million trees! \n  \nMarshall will be joined by Suzanne Ruggles\, aka The Barefoot Gardener. \n \n\nFor twenty years now\, Suzanne has been preaching the virtues of native plantings.   Her ‘enchanted acre’ in West Hampton\, bordering The Pine Barrens\, is alive with local nature\, and serves as an inspiration to all those that visit. \n\n \nTo learn more about the importance of planting native\, we’ve made a little film (Little Green Shoot) on the topic: \n \n\nYou can also learn about “The Dirty Dozen” Campaign\, which lists out Long Island’s worst invasive plants. ones we are sure can be found in most yards. The Long Island Conservancy seeks to educate the public on invasive species generally\, and there is no better place to start than The NYSDEC’s Emmy Award Winning Film for 2023\, Uninvited.\n \n \n\nWhether or not you can attend the talk on Wednesday\, understand that we are really invested in creating an ongoing public discussion about what is happening in each of our communities\, and what we can do about it.  Long Island has such natural beauty.  It is really up to us to protect\, preserve and restore it where we can for future generations\, and in honor of those who came before us here. \n\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/bay-shore-beautification/
LOCATION:Bay Shore / Brightwaters Public Library\, 1 South Country Road\, Brightwaters\, 11718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Sullivan":MAILTO:sullivan219@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Fall Planting Day Oct 9th At Meadow Croft
DESCRIPTION:Fall Planting Day takes place on the second Monday of October\, Columbus Day for some\, Indigenous Peoples Day for others.  For The Long Island Conservancy\, it is Indigenous Plants Day.   It is at this time of year before the first frost when we plant for the spring.   Not everything can be planted in the fall\, but there will be a lot we will want to get into the ground before winter. \nPlanting A Row of Red Maples aka Swamp Maples at Meadow Croft\nWith Fall Planting Day\, students and whole schools can log service time planting natives that day right in their community under the guidance of Long Island Conservancy volunteers.  You could be harvesting native wildflower seeds\, or constructing a bioswale\, or planting rare American Chestnut saplings.  Tell us what you would like to be doing in your community on Fall Planting Day by contacting us below. \nAt The Long Island Conservancy\, it is our mission to teach communities how to create native habitat\, how to restore local nature. Our local species are depending on us.  Let us know if you’d like to help plant natives at Meadow Croft Monday Oct 9th between 10-1 by letting us know below as well.  Thank you!  Meadow Croft\, a “Roosevelt Estate” is a jewel\, as you will see! \nNative Wildflower Garden at Meadow Croft\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/fall-planting-day-at-meadow-croft/
LOCATION:Meadow Croft\, 299 Middle Road\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fall Planting Day
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SUMMARY:Plantstock!  Buy Native Plants For Your Fall Plantings.  Learn About Them Too!
DESCRIPTION:Buy Your Organic Local Produce Here! On October 8th 2-5\, Buy Native Plants Here Too at Plantstock!\n \nWE ARE DOING THE RAIN DATE!     SEE YOU ON SUNDAY THE 8TH\, WHERE WE ARE EXPECTING SOME ACTUAL SUN!!! \nFall is a great time to plant\, and to buy native plants! They’ve had a summer to grow and are starting to “wind down” for the winter.  Give your native plants a head start for spring!   Come to Plantstock at Hamlet Organic Garden\, a working all natural farm and a community fixture for over 24 years!   We love H.O.G.  So will you! \nIt’s as magical as it looks!\nBuy native plants from the following organizations: The Long Island Conservancy and  Rewild Long Island.   What native plants would you want to see there?  Make your requests below and we will look to accommodate! \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 \n\nIn addition\, the following organizations will be on hand to talk plants\, native and invasive\, along with best practices for growing and tending: \nOwen Williams of Native Meadows will speak about …. Native meadows!    More and more\, people are choosing a native meadow over a traditional (pollutive\, invasive\, wasteful) lawn.   We will even be interviewing our plants so they can tell us a little bit about themselves!\n \n                                                     What Do I Have To Tell You? \nOwen will find his audience with the following organizations: \nPost-Morrow Foundation \nBrookhaven Village Association \nBellport Environmental Committee \n1\,000 Yards Campaign \nCEED  (The Center for Environmental Education and Discovery) \nKMS NATIVE PLANTS\n \nREWILD LONG ISLAND \nLONG ISLAND NATIVE PLANT INITIATIVE \nNORTHPORT NATIVE GARDEN INITIATIVE \nTyska Natives\n \nWomen In Nature \nThe Long Island Conservancy’s goal is to facilitate a growing movement to go native.  This goes way beyond a matter of simple aesthetics.   For local wildlife\, it is a matter of survival.  Without native plants\, there is no habitat.  We are seeing the results of that. \nWe can reverse that.  So please come to H.O.G. on Oct 8th 2-5.  Buy native plants.   Get to meet them.  Meet the humans too.  Plant people\, that’s us. \nThe Long Island Conservancy will also be discussing the threat posed by invasive plants as part of The Dirty Dozen Campaign\, which showcases the worst invasive plants on Long Island. \nLet’s Get These Out Of Our Yards and Parks!\nThere will be live music\, and of course healthy food at Hamlet Organic Garden!   There always is!
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/plantstock-buy-native-plants/
LOCATION:Hamlet Organic Garden\, 319 Beaver Dam Road\, Brookhaven\, NY\, 11719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Fall Planting Day,Lecture,Plantraiser
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SUMMARY:Kill The Spotted Lanternfly and The Tree of Heaven -- An Online Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Spotted Lanternfly is now making it’s way east\, following the highways and the train lines\, clustering on trees\, with the worst yet to come.  The Spotted Lanternfly was only recently introduced here in 2012 as a ‘stowaway’: \nSpotted lanternfly (SLF)\, Lycorma delicatula\, an invasive planthopper native to China\, is thought to have arrived as egg masses on a stone shipment in 2012. That first infestation was found in Berks County\, Pennsylvania\, in 2014 in a wooded area of Ailanthus altissima\, or Tree of Heaven.” \nCornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences \nThe Tree of Heaven by contrast\, was introduced here in the 1700’s as an exotic from China.  Like any non-native plant\, it is invisible to native insects\, and therefore has been a landscaper’s favorite.   They call such plants exotics or ornamentals.   You will hardly ever find an insect bite on them UNLESS that insect is also non-native\, and is adapted to feed off that plant. \nFor The Spotted Lanternfly\, The Tree Heaven is “home cooking.”   They will spread to where there is Tree of Heaven growing.  And the problem is\, it is now growing about everywhere\, along our highways\, trainlines\, and in our public parks and forests and The Spotted Lanternfly is right there with them. \nIn this public discussion of the tree and the fly\, we will discuss how to identify and kill the Tree of Heaven\,  as well as how we may defend our farms and properties from the spotted lanternfly. \nTree of heaven – Latin name – Ailanthus altissima\nREGISTER HERE TO BE A PART OF THE DISCUSSION THURSDAY SEPT 7TH 11-12. \nPlease visit our Library to view our previous videos.
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/spotted-lanternfly/
LOCATION:Little Green Shoots Studio\, 275 Candee Ave\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Little Green Shoots,The Dirty Dozen
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Long Island Conservancy":MAILTO:info@longislandconservancy.org
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SUMMARY:Little Green Shoots -- Mosquitoes And How to Kill Them Responsibly
DESCRIPTION:In our inaugural episode of Little Green Shoots\, a podcast dedicated to Long Island’s environmentalists and their work\, we will be joined by Kim Simmen of Rewild Long Island and KMS Native Plants\, and by YOU\, the audience! \nTo join us and participate live on Tuesday August 29th at 11:00 AM\, please REGISTER HERE. \nMosquito Dunks
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/little-green-shoots-mosquitoes/
LOCATION:Little Green Shoots Studio\, 275 Candee Ave\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Little Green Shoots
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Long Island Conservancy":MAILTO:info@longislandconservancy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20230805T100000
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SUMMARY:We Are Selling Native Plants at Summerfest!
DESCRIPTION:We are selling native plants on Main Street Sayville at Summerfest Saturday\, August 5th!\nCouldn’t make it to our “Plant Raiser” for Sayville’s parks at South Shore Dive Thursday? \nSayville High School selling their plants \nSugar Maple\nShowy Aster\n  \n\nSee you here! \nSummerfest\n \nSummerfest\nCome Meet Our Plants\nPlants For Sale\n\nWe be selling native plants and talking about them with you from 10AM-6PM\nWe will be offering a variety of native plants and trees\, and will be listing what plants we will be selling in the coming days as we inventory them.   By selling these native plants (while advising on their care and feeding)\, we can help Sayville go native! \nThe money we will raise will go to two of our local endeavors:  At Meadow Croft\, aka The Roosevelt Estate\, which is situated in a fork in Brown’s River\, we are raising money for “ecotypes” or highly local native species\, and seeking volunteers\, ideally local school groups\, who would be good stewards for these plantings.   We have already done some significant plantings:  11 Red Maples\, the Roosevelt Native Garden\, and coming soon\, an American Chestnut Mother Orchard. \nAmerican Chestnuts\nInvasive Plant Removal\nNative Garden at Meadow Croft\n  \n  \n  \n  \nPlanting Natives At The Chamber House\nIn addition to selling native plants\, we will be signing up volunteers and putting together a native planting for The Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce. \n  \nChamber House (and Santa’s Workshop)\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nContact Us Here!\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 \n\nDONATE TO OUR LOCAL EFFORTS HERE \n[wpedon id=”2522″]
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/summerfest-selling-native-plants/
LOCATION:Summerfest\, Main Street\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Street Fair
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marshall Brown":MAILTO:marshall@longislandconservancy.org
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SUMMARY:Going Native -- The Many Benefits Of Creating Habitat In Our Yards
DESCRIPTION:“Planting native plants while removing the invasive ones is the key to Long Island’s environmental future.” \nREGISTER HERE FOR THE MAY 18th 7 PM TALK AT SAYVILLE LIBRARY \nMarshall Brown\, Executive Director\, The Long Island Conservancy\, will share with us the benefits of using plants native to Long Island in our yards and gardens. Native plants can help with increased water absorption which means less flooding. They help filter water as it travels from land to the bay\, creating a cleaner bay\, and they also help to bring back the birds and insects we need to re-balance our natural Long Island habitats. Come find out more and how easy it is to make a difference in your own yard and in your community! \nThanks to Ryan Sweezey for this award winning photograph\n“A haven for all flora and fauna native to Long Island\, Marshall Brown’s property in Sayville is a testament to imaginative\, imperative\, and inspiring ecologically sound lawns.”  — Suffolk County News\, 8-18-2022\, Sean Desmond\nBlue Wild Indigo and Swamp Milkweed\nSeaside Goldenrod\nPurple Cone Flower\nYou can register for the talk here at the library’s site. \nWe will begin by discussing what is now growing in our yards and in our public spaces — non-natives and invasive plants like \nPorcelain Berry\nOriental. Bittersweet\nGarlic Mustard\nJapanese Knotweed in Sayville\nFrom there we will talk of what the environmental implications are for having so few native plants\, and so many invasive ones\, including English Ivy and privet hedge.  How does that effect local wildlife populations?  What happens to our birds\, insects\, reptiles\, fish and amphibians when there is little native vegetation? \nWe will round out our discussion by suggesting what each of us can do in our own yards to make a difference.   Planting native in our yards and in our open spaces will aid local wildlife\, bring natural beauty to your property.   It won’t need all the water\, fertilizer\, and pesticides that non-natives do. \nKentucky Blue Grass is actually of Eurasian origin and is considered an invasive in the Great Plains where it is driving out native grasses.  Think of what it takes in terms of water\, fertilizer\, and various fungicides and herbicides to keep that lawn glowing green.   And since the lawn is invasive\, you are guaranteed all sorts of weeds that you have to battle constantly and at some cost to your wallet and the environment. \nWe recommend in particular reading Nature’s Best Hope\, or becoming familiar with Prof Tallamy’s central thesis\, which is that is essential that we each everywhere seek to rebuild local habitat for our wildlife\, beginning in our yards.   The future for our local critters is in the balance\, as we are effectively crowding them out\, along with invasive plants and animals. \nPlanting natives at the scale we need to is an enormous task.   We need 70% of our yards native to sustain local wildlife\, and particularly in suburbs and in cities we are nowhere near that.   There are a million species set to vanish globally in this Sixth Great Extinction.   Let’s build ours “homes” by restoring native habitat everywhere we can\, in our yards\, public spaces\, green rooftops.   We will need to change how we plant and landscape\, how we treat our soil\, and do so quickly. \nThe Long Island Conservancy will be offering native wildflower seeds for your future pollinator garden! \nGathering Wildflower Seeds\nIf you would like for us to speak at your library or before your civic group\, please use this contact form here: \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/going-native-the-many-benefits/
LOCATION:Sayville Library\, 88 Greene Ave\, Sayville\, NY\, 11782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonthan Pryer":MAILTO:jpryer@sayvillelibrary.org
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SUMMARY:For Science Speaker Series: Going Native on Long Island
DESCRIPTION:Going Native\n “Going Native on Long Island.“\nDestination Unknown Brewery‘s For Science Speaker Series  continues this Saturday April 8th between 1-4 with “Going Native on Long Island.”   Join us as Marshall Brown\, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Long Island Conservancy\, and Frank Piccininni\, CEO of Spadefoot Design and Construction discuss native and invasive plants\, and how each of us  can create habitat for our local wildlife\, even in our own yards.   The hour long talk will be filmed and will be available as a podcast for those unable to attend. \nThis event is perfect for anyone who is going native\, who cares about the environment and wants to learn how they can restore nature in their communities.  Come for the conversation\, stay for the beer\, and leave with new knowledge and inspiration!
URL:https://longislandconservancy.org/event/going-native-on-long-island/
LOCATION:Destination Unknown Brewery\, 1 South Chicago Avenue\, Bayshore\, NY\, 11706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marshall Brown":MAILTO:marshall@longislandconservancy.org
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