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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. This area is located along a utility line in the northwest part of the property.
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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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Sisters of St. Joseph: Estate Planning on a Divine Scale
Continue readingWe are delighted to report that the Sisters of St. Joseph have committed to donating to the Land Alliance a 47-acre conservation easement on a forested parcel of their 212-acre property in Brentwood (Suffolk County). This is just one of many actions the Sisters are taking to protect their valuable work and the future of our world.
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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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2023 Walks in the Woods & Other Cool Things to Do Outside
Continue readingOur Walks in the Woods are as popular as always, limited only by parking/access restrictions at the delightful, often off-the-beaten-path locations we introduce participants to.
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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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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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Carter Rogan – 2023 O’Neil Steward
Continue readingWe are delighted to introduce Carter Rogan as a valuable addition to our esteemed O’Neil Stewards program. Carter is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the SUNY College for Environmental Science and Forestry. Carter, a native Long Islander, has an affinity for native plants and animals and is looking forward to applying what he’s learned […]
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Patrick Muccini – 2023 O’Neil Steward
Continue readingWe are thrilled to welcome Patrick Muccini to our esteemed O’Neil Stewards program. Patrick, a Long Island native and a rising senior at Binghamton University, brings a passion for environmental science ecosystems and a strong commitment to conservation.
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Victoria Bell – 2023 O’Neil Steward
Continue readingVictoria Bell is a rising junior at the University of Vermont studying Environmental Studies in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources with minors in Forestry and Music. She is from Huntington and is passionate about keeping Long Island’s natural areas in good health. She’s interested in conservation, ecology, environmental justice, climate change mitigation and how these disciplines intersect.
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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. This historic structure on Oyster Bay Road in Mill Neck will become the Land Alliance’s new headquarters.
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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. This was made possible by a generous donation from Wastewater Works, Inc. for the system, and grant from Nassau County’s SEPTIC program for the installation
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Conservation Easements 101
Continue readingIf you ask conservation easement expert and tax attorney Stephen J. Small why people choose to place conservation easements on their land, he will give you the same answer every time. They love their land, they love their land and they love their land!
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Long Island Water Quality Update
Continue readingWe are extremely concerned by septic system pollution, as we all sit on top of underground aquifers where fresh water replenishes into a deep recharge aquifer. Any untreated water that flows into the aquifer will eventually make its way into our drinking water.
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Preview our 2023 Walks in the Woods
Continue readingMark your calendars for the North Shore Land Alliance’s 2023 Walks in the Woods and Other Cool Things to Do Outside. Check out what’s planned and where our walks are happening. Our 2023 Calendar will be mailed to all members in January. You can register online in early January for these upcoming events.
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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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Beech Leaf Disease: Search For a Treatment
Continue readingLast year Land Alliance stewardship staff began documenting a worrying condition at our preserves. We witnessed a distinctive striping pattern along the leaves of American beech trees. When standing under a tree and looking up at the leaves, we observed dark bands across them between leaf veins, sometimes alternating with the green leaf color.
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Seed Collecting at Humes Preserve with North Country Garden Club
Continue readingMembers of the Conservation and Horticulture Committees of the North Country Garden Club met with the Land Alliance’s Jane Jackson and Charlotte Brennan on October 11th to collect seeds. This was part of the ongoing, multi-year project for NCGC’s Partners for Plants (P4P) project funded by The Garden Club of America (GCA).
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Volunteer Spotlight – Peter O’Connor
Continue readingThe Land Alliance is grateful to Peter O’Connor (aka Dr. FrankenTree) for his ingenuity and enthusiasm in his volunteer efforts with the Land Alliance. He is one of our most dedicated volunteers and lends a helping hand every week. He can regularly be seen in the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden cutting bamboo, digging up rhizomes and preparing the Garden for visitors.
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Season Five at the Roosevelt Community Garden Completed
Continue readingThe Roosevelt Community Garden has become an avenue for adults and children to work together to grow fresh wholesome food while learning about agriculture, biodiversity and appreciation of the outdoors.
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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.