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Land Alliance Awarded NYS Grant to Acquire Five Acres in Oyster Bay Cove
The North Shore Land Alliance has been awarded a $1.285 million grant through the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program to support the acquisition and permanent protection of nearly five acres of the Pulling property in Oyster Bay Cove.
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Long Island Water Education Program Reaches 15,000 Students
Educator Beth Finger helped celebrate a milestone in spring 2025: as of spring semester the Long Island Water Education Program had reached 15,000 students since its inception. The goal of this hands-on program, supported in part through funding from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, is for elementary school students to understand where their drinking water comes from, the values of our ground and surface water resources and how they are threatened, and how land conservation and stewardship can protect them.
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Laurel Wilt: A New Invasive Threat to Forests on Long Island
In September 2025, the presence of laurel wilt was confirmed in Suffolk County. Laurel wilt is a disease caused by a fungus, Harringtonia lauricola, carried by the redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus).
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Your Land, Your Legacy: How Conservation Easements Protect Your Property
Private conservation leverages the increasing interest of the private sector to take part in conservation and allows property owners to control the destiny of their land.
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Celebrating the Lands That Bring Us Together
As the North Shore Land Alliance approaches 22 years of land conservation, we would like to reintroduce you to the places that have shaped our story. They are the public preserves that connect us to nature, to our community and to one another.
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