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Acquisition of a Historic Property Adjoining Red Cote Preserve
Continue readingIn June, the Land Alliance purchased a one-year option agreement from the Pulling family. The agreement allows the Land Alliance time to raise the $1.52M necessary to purchase 4.5 acres of land adjacent to the Red Cote Preserve in Oyster Bay Cove.
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Saunders Woods – A Generous Gift to Our Community
Continue readingNorth Shore Land Alliance is thrilled to add Saunders Woods to our ever-growing list of nature preserves in 2023. This generous land donation was made by the Saunders family, long time Matinecock residents and proponents of land conservation.
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New York State Open Space Plan Update
Continue readingWorking alongside the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), the Land Alliance spearheaded the Nassau County arm of the Region 1 New York State Open Space Committee. We convened a series of meetings where partner organizations and local government officials worked together to develop countywide recommendations for the Plan’s update.
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Williams Ridge Preserve Update
Continue readingWe are off to a good start this spring at Lattingtown’s 4.5-acre Williams Ridge Preserve. We made irrigation upgrades and installed native shrubs, sedges, warm-season native grasses and wildflowers along the pond edge and across the adjoining upland. Also, a meadow was revamped and seeded just after Thanksgiving. We are overhauling the formal garden area […]
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Seed Saving and Planting Workshop
Friday, October 18th, 4 PM – Learn the fundamentals of collecting native seeds and the best practices for saving and storing them. -
Garlic Planting Adventure for Kids
Saturday, October 19th, 10 AM – Young Explorers will learn how to grow garlic and then enjoy a dish to experience the flavors up close. -
Fall Family Picnic at Wawapek preserve (rain or shine)
Sunday, October 20th, 2:00 PM – Join us for an afternoon of live music, good food, lawn games, nature exhibit, scavenger hunt, a nature walk. and much more.