The Long Island Conservancy was asked to speak at DubCo Brewery about the importance of planting native wildflowers as part of their For Science series, which focusses on environmental issues.
We Will Restore The American Chestnut
We have now a very promising method of returning The American Chestnut from extinction.
All it took was splicing in a wheat gene!
Our Earth Day Message: Planting Native
The mission of the Long Island Conservancy is to help communities restore native habitat, whether in their open spaces or in their own yards. We support local stewardship, working with municipalities to teach the public about the importance of planting native. The future of our native wildlife depends on how well we can protect and… Continue reading Our Earth Day Message: Planting Native
The Lawn Is An Invasive Species
The lawn describes a chaos of weeds from all corners of the earth fighting it out to make your yard as ugly and lifeless as possible.
Lyme Disease And English Ivy
English Ivy is not only killing trees across the country, and especially on Long Island, where homeowners, businesses, and municipalities are letting it run rampant, it is also helping to spread Lyme Disease and other tick borne illnesses. Before we talk of Lyme Disease, however, let\’s first note just how destructive English Ivy is to… Continue reading Lyme Disease And English Ivy
Book The Long Island Conservancy
Long Island is facing an environmental crisis. What native habitat we have left is rapidly vanishing. We can do something about this.
Go Native This Spring!
Go native in your yard this spring!
Japanese Knotweed: Problem #1
Japanese Knotweed is set to take over. It may be the world\’s worst invasive plant, and we have a great deal of it.
We Must Reconnect Habitat: The Legacy of P22
We must reconnect habitat: The fate of P22 tells us how important it is for us to link together local nature. It has been so fragmented by development, our animals have no real home any more.
English Ivy: A Haven For Ticks?
Could it be that English Ivy contributes to the spread of ticks by providing cover for them and for the white-footed mouse?
Harvesting Wildflower Seeds
By harvesting local wildflower seeds from our own yards, we can restore native habitat right here where we live.
It\’s Time To Kill Your Lawn
Lawns are expensive, costly to the environment, to our health and well being.
It\’s Time To Kill Your Lawn
Lawns are expensive, costly to the environment, to our health and well being.
The Suburban Lawn Must Die
We need yards, not lawns. We need to learn what is native and what is not, and go native. Our local animal population is depending on us.
Plant Natives: Create Habitat
We must work to remove invasive plants en masse and plant natives or we will witness the final collapse of our local ecosystems
Earth Day at the Brewery
For this Earth Day, plant natives, as many as you can fit in your yard. Once they are established, say goodbye to watering, fertilizing, and create habitat for local wildlife.
The Callery Pear Is Everywhere! And It Must Go!
We need to go on a \”No Callery Pear\” diet. Imported originally from China in 1900 as our domestic common pear became afflicted with \”fire blight,\” the Callery Pear, with it\’s white spring flowers and it bright orange fall leaves a favorite street tree in suburbia. Some do say the blooms smell of rotting fish.… Continue reading The Callery Pear Is Everywhere! And It Must Go!
Invasive Plant: Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine, an early spring denizen, is an aggressive invasive plant that smothers native ephemeral flower and plants.