The Land Alliance hosts lectures, seminars, panel discussions and workshops featuring leading experts on various timely and relevant topics. Our mission is to promote understanding and appreciation of land use, conservation, water, farming and the value of getting children outdoors.
Past Lectures, Seminars, Workshops and Panel Discussion
| May 16, 2024 | Long Island Clean Water Symposium: Global Challenges and Local Solutions Conference featuring David Sedlak |
|---|---|
| April 18, 2024 | The Why’s and How To’s of Land Conservation featuring Ellen Fred |
| March 21, 2024 | Tree and Shrub Pruning Workshop with Richard Weir |
| October 7, 2022 | How Can We Help the Bees? featuring Dr. Kathryn Lecroy |
| October 28, 2019 | Food and Climate: The Way Forward Lecture and Panel Discussion |
| April 9, 2019 | NY Lecture Series: Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman featuring Miriam Horn |
| November 3, 2018 | 2018 Long Island Food Conference: Food as A Solution featuring Frances Moore Lappe |
| October 17, 2018 | C-Change Lecture featuring Kathleen Biggins, Founder and President of C-Change Conversations |
| April 5, 2017 | NY Lecture Series: Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of the Clean (Green) Economy: Insights from former EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy |
| October 7, 2016 | Climate Change and Its Impact on Bird Migration featuring Scott Weidendsaul |
| May 11, 2016 | Recent Updates on Land Conservation & Financial Strategies for Professionals and Landowners featuring Stephen J. Small |
| October 24, 2015 | The Great Healthy Yard Project featuring Diane Lewis |
| April 25, 2015 | 2015 Long Island Food Conference featuring Stephen Ritz |
| April 8, 2015 | NY Lecture Series: The New Climate Economy featuring Jeremy Oppenheim |
| October 7, 2014 | Water Quality Symposium for Local Municipal and County Elected Officials |
| August 27, 2014 | Water Blue, Green Solutions documentary |
| May 15, 2014 | Orchids Among Us! featuring Dave Taft – (Read pg. 22 of our Conservation News) |
| October 30, 2013 | Water: Vital and Vulnerable – The State of Our Drinking Water |
| April 14, 2012 | 2012 Small Farm Summit featuring keynote speakers Will Allen and Chef Ann Cooper |
| April 25, 2012 | NY Lecture Series: The Future of Nature Featuring Bill McKibben Cooper |
| January 25, 2012 | A Conversation with Journalist Alex Prud’homme: The Ripple Effect and the Fate of Freshwater in the 21st Century |
| April 15, 2011 | 2011 Small Farm Summit: Sustainable Farming featuring keynote speaker Joel Salatin |
| November 20, 2009 | Who’s Looking Out for Long Islands Drinking Water? |
| November 16, 2009 | Protect Our Ponds, Preserve Our Bays |
| March 12, 2009 | No Child Left Inside Conference featuring Richard Louv |
| March 13, 2008 | Cowboys, Spacemen, and Where Do We Go From Here? featuring George Hawkins |
| May 1, 2007 | Keys to Building Community Consensus for Adopting Model Land Use Laws featuring Sean Nolon |
| November 9, 2006 | Building Stronger Local Laws to Protect Your Community featuring Sean Nolan |
| May 26, 2005 | Conservation Subdivision Design featuring Randall Arendt |
| September 14, 2004 | Financial Strategies for Landowners and the Estate and Tax Benefits of Land Conservation |
Conservation News
Highlights from Our Educational Programs
Highlights from Our Educational Programs
-
How Can We Help the Bees? Lecture Featuring Dr. Kate Lecroy of Cornell University
Posted on November 13, 2022Continue readingIn a 2022 Land Alliance lecture by bee expert Dr. Kathryn Lecroy, we learned that more than 50% of 34 North American native bee species are in decline and nearly one in four are at an increasing risk of extinction. Why are these bees in decline?
-
Land Alliance Long Island Water Education Program Surpasses 10,000 Students Served
Posted on June 17, 2022Continue readingAfter a pandemic year+ of postponement and a second year of remote learning (with supplies packed and delivered to schools) educator Karen Mossey finally returned to the classroom (with some interruptions!) during the 2021/2022 school year.
-
Reflections from a Long Island Water Education Teacher
Posted on July 7, 2020Continue readingSince 2014, the Land Alliance has been visiting my West Side School sixth-grade science classes in Laurel Hollow to teach students about the effects of pollution on Long Island’s aquifer. This workshop/field trip is by far my favorite!
-
Food and Climate: The Way Forward Lecture and Panel Discussion
Posted on October 28, 2019Continue readingThank you to everyone who attended the Food and Climate: The Way Forward lecture and panel discussion at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Monday, October 28, 2019 co-hosted with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, North Country Garden Club, The Nature Conservancy, Three Harbors Garden Club and St. John’s Church (Cold Spring Harbor). It was a wonderful evening addressing an important topic with 225 people in attendance.




