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New Composting Hub at the MacDonald Property
Continue readingComposting’s value in ameliorating climate change impacts and its public popularity couldn’t be more evident. But at the same time, composting programs’ budgets are being cut in New York City and Long Island alike. At a time when New York City’s community composting program cuts may cause layoffs and disruption of existing services which could reduce waste processing capacity by as much as 25%, the need for education about the benefits and how-tos of composting is greater than ever. And little is being done in our community; it is time for us to pick up the reins.
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Cushman Woods Meadow Transformation
Continue readingAbout two years have passed since we launched site preparation for the Cushman Woods meadow. The first step was forestry mulching, which involved the use of a powerful brush cutting tool to cut and shred years’ growth of undesirable vegetation. It included porcelainberry vine and multiflora rose on about five open (but badly) invaded acres of Cushman Woods Preserve.
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Restoration of the Williams Preserve
Continue readingWilliams has come a long way since Mary and Tim Williams donated this beautiful 4.5-acre Lattingtown parcel to the Land Alliance last June. We are embarking upon an extensive preserve-wide habitat restoration. Our restoration ecologist consultant Peter Meleady generously donated the plan.
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Enjoy the Gift of Nature: Explore Land Alliance Preserves
Continue readingNorth Shore Land Alliance preserves are free and open to the public from sunup to sundown seven days a week. Please join us at these wonderful places filled with flora and fauna and the wonders of nature.
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A Decade of Service by Friends Academy Students
Continue readingFor ten years, the Land Alliance has had the pleasure of hosting Friends Academy students who spend the last three weeks of the school year volunteering for independent service projects. We are grateful for and impressed by their good nature and willingness to learn
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Volunteers Help Enhance Habitat Quality at Our Preserves
Continue readingThis Spring, volunteers have been busy at all of our preserves completing meaningful projects that improve habitat quality and visitor experience. We extend our deepest gratitude to the groups and organizations that have generously given us a hand in these endeavors
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6th Annual Earth Day at the Roosevelt Community Garden
Continue readingNearly 100 volunteers gathered at the Roosevelt Community Garden on Saturday, April 22nd to take part in our 6th Annual Earth Day event. We want to express our sincere thanks to all those who joined us in this year’s celebration.
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Recycling Matters
Continue readingAs of January 1st, the Town of Oyster Bay has reinstated its glass recycling program after a four-year hiatus. Oyster Bay joins the towns of North Hempstead, Huntington, Hempstead, Islip, Babylon, Smithtown and others across the island in recycling this highly used material.
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Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act Signed Into Law
Continue readingWhen landowners choose to conserve their land there are several different ways to achieve that end. One important tool is a conservation easement, a voluntary, perpetual agreement between a landowner and a qualified conservation organization, such as the Land Alliance, that restricts the use of the land to protect its conservation values.
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Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Grant for the Historic Tavern House
Continue readingNorth Shore Land Alliance is honored to have been awarded a grant through the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for the adaptive reuse of the Tavern House at the Humes Preserve.
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North Shore Land Alliance Protects Water with Hydro-Action Clean Water Septic Technology
Continue readingThe North Shore Land Alliance is leading the charge by installing a new, eco-conscious Hydro-Action clean water septic system at their newly remodeled headquarters at the Humes Preserve in Mill Neck.
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Williams Preserve Progress
Continue readingOur first order of business at the charming Williams Preserve in Lattingtown, donated by Mary and Tim Williams, was to mow the areas along the driveway to facilitate access for maintenance. We then conducted an initial clearing of what will become a tiny parking area, to be installed once we have secured local approval. Since […]
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How Can We Save the Bees?
Continue readingDid you know there are more than 20,000 bee species in the world? Of those bees, 450 are native to New York State, and they come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Unfortunately, many of our native bees are in decline. More than 50% of North American native bee species are in decline and nearly 1 in 4 are at increasing risk of extinction.
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NYS Clean Air, Clean Water and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act Passes!
Continue readingOn November 8th, the NYS Clean Air, Clean Water and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act won with a resounding 67.57% majority! It’s nice to see that New Yorkers continue to value our environment. The NYS Environmental Bond Act will protect open space, safeguard clean drinking water, and update our aging water and sewer infrastructure while supporting nearly 100,000 good jobs.
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Protecting Land on the North Shore with Conservation Easements
Continue readingOne of the most common ways land trusts, like the North Shore Land Alliance, protect land is through conservation easements. A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that protects a property and its unique conservation attributes by permanently restricting development or other uses of the land that have detrimental impacts.
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Sign Our Letter: Help Preserve Plum Island!
Continue readingAs a member of the Plum Island Coalition, we are writing to President Biden to formally request that he use his executive and administrative powers to designate Plum Island as a National Monument for the purpose of ecological conservation, historical preservation, and the discovery and celebration of our shared cultural heritage.
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A New Preserve in Lattingtown
Continue readingMary and Tim Williams have donated their family’s beautiful 4.5-acre property located at 357 Lattingtown Road to the Land Alliance for use as a public preserve.
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Season Five Has Begun at the Roosevelt Community Garden
Continue readingWe are pleased to kick-start the fifth growing season at the Roosevelt Community Garden. This year, we look forward to partnering with new organizations, hosting more gardening and community activities and educating more people.
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Weekly Climate Change Tips: Think Native This Week!
Continue readingThink Native! As you start to think about your summer garden, it very important to incorporate native plants into your plan. Native plants provide more food for birds and beneficial insects such as butterflies and bees where non-native or invasive plants do not. More specifically, because native trees and shrubs have evolved with the local […]
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Nature Play is Good for Children (and Adults Too!)
Continue readingProviding access to natural areas is central to the Land Alliance’s mission. Studies show that spending time in nature provides children with a wide range of health and cognitive benefits. Nature play improves children’s love of learning, academic performance, focus and behavior. Learn about the new nature play area that will be installed at the Humes Preserve.
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Fourth Season at the Roosevelt Community Garden
Continue readingOur Roosevelt Community Garden has become more than just a place to grow organic fruits, vegetables and herbs; it also is a place for gardeners to come together, to share and learn from each other.
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Worth the Wait: Humes Preserve Opened to the Public
Continue readingOn September 30th, North Shore Land Alliance officially opened the Humes Preserve in Mill Neck to the public without much more than a peep! We’d originally envisioned celebrations with Land Alliance members and donors at a preserve pre-opening., but…
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Restore our Bays: Applying Innovative Advanced Nitrogen Reducing Technologies to Long Island Septic Systems.
Continue readingNitrogen is one of the most abundant elements in nature and is essential to life. Almost 78% of the atmosphere is comprised of the inert nitrogen gas, N2, and nitrogen can be found in every strand of a living organism’s DNA.
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Government Updates: The Great American Outdoors Act and A Community Preservation Plan for the Town of New Paltz, NY
Continue readingOn July 22nd, in a 310-107 bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) and a new Community Preservation Plan for the Town of New Paltz, New York.
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O’Neil Conservation Stewards Program Extended for Five Years
Continue readingWe are grateful to the William C. and Joyce C. O’Neil Charitable Trust for extending the grant for our O’Neil Conservation Steward Program.