Soil health is essential to forest health. But what constitutes soil health? Biologist Frank Piccininni takes us on a journey to the life underground at West Hills County Park. There, he will show how fungal networks help determine the composition of the forest above, what trees and plants flourish where, and how invasive plants disturb the order of things below and therefore above.
Come to SMLI on May 10th for Mother Nature Day! Come see how we are working to restore Nature at Leeds Pond Preserve! Get Mom some native pollinators for Mother’s Day! A day for mothers, for family, and for nature!
Marshall Brown, Co-Founder of the Long Island Conservation Alliance, will be speaking on native plants, invasive plants, and ecosystem services i.e. the importance of biodiversity, food webs, and soil health. […]
Join us for a discussion on Long Island’s Ecosystems: Past, Present…. and Future?
On April 16th, 2026, at 7pm, Marshall Brown, President of the Long Island Conservation Alliance, will be talking about Long Island’s Ecosystems at the Cold Spring Harbor Library