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Meet our 2020 Summer Conservation Stewards
Nicole Miliano Nicole Miliano is a senior Environmental Sustainability/Geography major at SUNY Oneonta. She is looking forward to continuing gaining experience working outdoors in hopes to protect the environment. During a service trip in Guatemala, her passion for preventing land and water pollution was reinforced. She is interested in water quality, land conservation, travel, and being immersed in different cultures. James Pizaro James Pizaro is a student at Stony Brook University studying Environmental Studies. He is a Long Island native and an Eagle Scout and has dedicated hours of service time to conservation through Scouting. He can’t wait to continue helping our environment with the Land Alliance! Peter Markotsis A Long Island native, Peter Markotsis is a rising senior at Vassar College majoring in Earth Science and Society (a unique blend of Earth Science and Geography) and minoring in Creative Writing. When not exploring the Peconic Bay on a paddle board or attempting to hike the 46 highest mountains of the Adirondacks, Peter can often be found reading outside, or nestled in a bookstore in an effort to write a novel about dragons. For more information about the North Shore Land Alliance William C. and Joyce C. O’Neil Conservation Steward program, please contact Meghan Leverock at 516-922-1028 or [email protected]. Click here to read more about the O’Neil Conservation Stewards program.
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Places to Go and Things to Do
While social distancing is recommended right now, there’s no reason you cannot get up close and personal with Mother Nature. Health researchers have found that spending two hours a…
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Humes Preserve Opening
The Land Alliance purchased the Humes estate in 2016. After four years, we’ve retired our debt and are now preparing to open this spectacular 28-acre property as the Humes…
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Don’t Be a Litterbug
While we welcome everyone to get outside and visit our preserves, we also want to encourage people to help take care of them. Litter is a big problem not…
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NYS Budget Supports the Environment
During very challenging times our Legislature and Governor Cuomo have agreed on a State budget that prioritizes our environment and commits record funding to natural resource conservation and climate…
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