Tag: native plantings
Native Plants Are Now a Real Estate Issue: Not Just an Ecological One
For years, we at Long Island Conservation Alliance made the case for native landscaping in terms of birds, pollinators, and clean water. All still true. But in the New York metro market, there’s now a harder-nosed argument too: what’s growing on your property affects what it’s worth. The Seller’s Case Landscaping has long been one…
Local Stewardship: Going Native in Herricks
Local Stewardship blooms in Herricks! In Herricks Long Island, a community group has emerged that is advocating planting native in yards and in public spaces.
Volunteers Get To Work at “The Roosevelt Estate”
On November 11th, Fifty volunteers came to help weed out at “The Roosevelt Estate” aka Meadow Croft in Sayville.
Invasive Species and Our Natives: Essential Knowledge
It is imperative that we learn the difference between invasive species and native ones if we are to restore habitat on Long Island
Sumps Must Become Native Habitat
Your first question must be “So why MUST we create native habitat in our sumps? Your second question will likely be “what is a sump anyway?” Long Island: Land of Sumps Lets tackle the second question first. A sump is a basin that collects runoff. With all the asphalt and houses that were laid atop…
Stormwater Management Using Native Plantings
Stormwater Management goes hand in hand with planting natives. Natives are drought resistant, so when there is water, they absorb a lot!
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.
Our Earth Day Message: Planting Native
The mission of the Long Island Conservation Alliance 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…
The Right To Native Plants
Increasingly, people are challenging local zoning laws and home owner’s association rules governing how one maintains one’s yard, asserting our right to native plants
