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Quality Parks

About

About Us

Quality Parks is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity, based in Port Jefferson, NY.

Besides growing native plants, and educating folks on tick bite prevention, we build natural intelligence, effectively. Effectiveness  is hardly noticed and most successful when it takes the form of passing on the right information to the right person at the right time; and this is how we support our membership  and volunteers.​ Learn more about membership benefits.

Timeline

2022
  • Now offer consulting services when local effectiveness needs are  more time intensive, such as attending events, letter writing, evaluations, etc.  which is based on our years of experience, and our ability to bring in specialized resources. 
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Mindy Block, Quality Parks President & Founder
Recent
  • Designed and maintain the LI Parks & Park Resources Directories
  • Quality Parks Press Release 2021 Year End Summary
  • Bee Friendly Native Plant Nursery to build natural intelligence in naturalizing landscapes and gardens.
  • ​developed Master Naturalist curriculum, and certified 28 Master Naturalists 
  • advocated for re-opening of Pine Barrens Trail Center for improved public access
  • successfully advocated for Cranberry Bog Preserve access bridge repair

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2019 Native Plant Children's Garden, Riverhead Free Library

​Joint effort between Riverhead Library and Quality Plants using plants grown out by Quality Parks in our native plant nursery. Volunteers are planting in June.  This project was made possible by Former Librarian Trustee -  Eileen McCay
Letter of Appreciation
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Central Pine Barrens (2000-2010)
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Over the years we've improved the wildfire danger rating system to match national standards. We've helped frame the protection of the Long Island Pine Barrens as  a bioreserve (a popular global protection model). And we battled for 3 years to advocate for repairing/replacing a broken bridge, integral to a popular interpretive trail. 
  • published Sunrise Fire
  • protected life, property, and the environment from wildfires
  • supervised the thousand tree plantings on wildfire damaged bulldozed fire roads
  • lobbied for Pine Barrens Maritime Legislation akin to bioreserve model

Long Island (2000-2010)
  • advocated for reopening of Brookhaven State Park after being closed for 30 years
  • spearheaded NY Adopt-a-Naturalist Resource Stewardship, for Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve and published: Lost Heritage

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2003 Dedication - USFS Recognized
Long Island Pine Barrens September 11th Community Forestry Restoration Project

To honor those lost on September 11, 2001 -  It is a sheltered and secluded area in the heart of the Central Pine Barrens Preserve, New York. The area was in need of restoration. We have planted thousands of trees in memory of those who have perished. We feel that it is sacred because volunteer support came from all sorts of people: federal, state and county land managers, local schools, scouts, clubs and residents.


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Board Members

Mindy Block, President & Founder
Annelies Kamran
Caran Markson
Dana Frances Hilbert
Fred Edel, Co-Chair
​Jenn Lucas
Phil Benvin
Quality Parks is a professional organization sponsoring projects to improve both business and environmental conditions by balancing social, economic and environmental concerns. We disseminate information, develop and provide experiential learning opportunities, and support efforts designed to stimulate, encourage, educate, and involve the general public in natural resource stewardship practice​s. ​We are a  federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, since 2000, based in Port Jefferson, on  Long Island, New York
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Policy Statement
A Tribute To Raymond P. Corwin
A Tribute To Larry Paul
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