• Volunteers Needed at Wawapek Greenhouse

    Posted by Admin on March 11, 2026

    Volunteers Day at Wawapek Greenhouse Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9:30 AM Greenhouse at Wawapek Preserve 3 Mowbray Lane, Cold Spring Harbor Volunteer to help us prepare the greenhouse for growing season! Participants will help with general greenhouse maintenance, including replacing the interior gravel and repairing tarps in the outdoor growing area. Events are subject to change.  For more information, please contact Leigh McLaughlin at leigh@northshorelandalliance.org or 516-9229-1028.


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  • Habitat Connectivity Through Roadside Solutions Talk

    Posted by Admin on February 25, 2026

    Habitat Connectivity Through Roadside Solutions Thursday, April 9, 2026, 4:30 PM Education Annex, Humes Preserve Presented by Steve Mars, Retired US Fish & Wildlife Service Biologist Have you ever wondered how an animal crosses the road?  Learn about innovations underway regionally and around the world to connect habitat to make these journeys safer for wildlife. This event is free, but advance registration is required.  After you have registered, but before the event, we will email you to confirm your attendance and provide more detailed information. If you are unable to attend, please contact us at 516-922-1028 or events@northshorelandalliance.org, as this will help us register those on the waiting list. Event Changes and Cancellations Events are subject to change so please check our website for updates.


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  • Oysters: Improving Water Quality and Habitat Restoration

    Posted by Admin on February 24, 2026

    Oysters: Improving Water Quality and Habitat Restoration Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Reception 6:00-6:30 pm ~ Lecture 6:30-7:30 pm Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Bush Lecture Hall 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor (across from Grace Auditorium) Presented by: Robert Crafa Coastal Resource Specialist, NY Department of State Development Associate, Waterfront Director, SUNY Maritime Coordinator, Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee Come learn about the science of oysters, how they impact our local waterways, and how you can get involved.       This event is free, but advance registration is required.  If you are unable to attend, please contact us at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org. Event Changes and Cancellations Events are subject to change so please check our website for updates.  


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  • Kids Nature Program

    Kids Nature Program, Wawapek Preserve

    Posted by Admin on February 4, 2026

    Kids Nature Program Saturday, May 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am (ages 3–5) Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (ages 6–8) Wawapek Preserve Mowbray Lane, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Led by Beth Finger, Land Alliance’s Long Island Water Education Program instructor Many species of birds migrate to Wawapek in the spring, facing great dangers along the way. We will learn about bird adaptations and pretend to go on our own migration journey. Then we will use binoculars to find birds who have just finished their brave migration and are spending their summer on Long Island. This event is free, but advance registration is required.  After you have registered, but before the event, we will email you to confirm your attendance and provide more detailed information. If you are unable to attend, please contact us at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org, as this will help us register those on the waiting list. Event Changes and Cancellations Events are subject to change so please check our website for updates.


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  • Beatrix Farrand

    Movie Night – Beatrix Farrand Documentary (new date)

    Posted by Admin on February 4, 2026

    The Life and Gardens of Beatrix Farrand Thursday, March 19, 2026, 5:30 PM Land Alliance Headquarters Office Humes Preserve This event has been rescheduled—please register again to join us for this inspiring documentary. This is the first documentary ever produced about the life and gardens of Beatrix Farrand, the most successful female landscape architect in early 20th century America and one of the founders of the American Society of Landscape Architects. This compelling film chronicles the life of Beatrix Farrand (1872-1959), the niece of Edith Wharton, who grew up in the privileged world of the East Coast elite and fought through the challenges of working in a male-dominated profession to design over 200 landscape commissions during her remarkable 50-year career. The documentary takes viewers on an inspiring journey across the country as we explore her personal story and many of her most spectacular gardens many of which culminated in “open space”. Featured gardens include: Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C.; the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden; Garland Farm in Bar Harbor, Maine; the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Bar Harbor, Maine. The narrative is recounted through interviews with Farrand scholar Diana Balmori, landscape historian Judith Tankard, and landscape architect Shavaun Towers. Current photographs and footage of more than 50 Farrand-related sites along with archival images from the Beatrix Farrand Archives at the University of California Berkeley are woven together to bring to life Beatrix Farrand’s extraordinary story, reminding us why her awe-inspiring work is still relevant to this day. This event is free, but advance registration is required.  After you have registered, but before the event, we will email you to confirm your attendance and provide more detailed information. If you are unable to attend, please contact us at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org, as this will help us register those on the waiting list. Event Changes and Cancellations Events are subject to change so please check our website for updates.


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