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
Month: April 2023
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!
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