Local expert offers tips and tricks on how to get started. Benefit wildlife, your health, and safety. Take personal, neighborhood, and community actions. by Susan Harder, Dark Sky Society and NY State Representative for Dark Sky International. (Referenced materials added in by our Editor, Mindy Block) I’m often asked about the environmental impact of night lighting on the environment and on the night sky.
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Why Consider Rewilding For Life? The biggest benefit, also known as a reward for including native plants into an established garden, is that you increase biodiversity. Pictured below is the rewilding of Carpenter Farm Park by Go Native Long Island, a huge effort underway to restore its natural state.
![]() by Mindy Block The Suffolk County cyberattack was months ago; their website is essentially still down. Local residents are being referred to Suffolk County Parks Facebook page regarding hunting and safety issues. Yet, only local residents with Facebook accounts who also know how to search for posts related to hunting can find this information. Quality Parks contacted Suffolk County representatives offering our consultation services to create a deer hunting page similar to the one used by NYSDEC. by Mindy Block
Port Jefferson - Sometimes you want to just cry about the injustice adults put upon a twelve year old kid. I drove over to East Beach where no sign, nor any lifeguard knew of this mid August beach closure. by Mindy Block
In 2013, I purchased a butterfly milkweed at Cathy's Flower Stand in Mt. Sinai thinking it was our native butterfly milkweed. I planted it in the backyard, and all was fine until it bloomed yellow. by Mindy Block Maine - "Unfortunately, seabirds are currently struggling against marine debris found in the Gulf of Maine. Tiny sea islands can be found not too far from the coast of Maine where they are uninhabited making a great area for colonies of nesting seabirds. However, this wonderful remote nesting area is becoming an endangerment to wild life due to the "pervasive hand of human influence". Lobster traps, buoys, ropes, etc. are found piled into mountains three to four feet high. The island is adapting to this disaster causing rocks and grass to grow around them. The worst part of this is that seabirds are building there nests within these piles. There are authors who have written articles discussing the types of harmful debris, how these debris cause harm to birds, and strategies to reduce the trash." - Jahdai-H; QP volunteer - in reviewing USFWS Long Island - "While there were already many organizations, agencies and individuals addressing marine debris in Long Island Sound, this plan represents the culmination of numerous discussions among these interested parties to develop a comprehensive framework of strategic actions to mitigate the impacts of marine debris over the next five years (2022-2027). Associated tracking and monitoring will enable all involved to assess collective progress towards achieving the identified goals." - May 2022 Long Island Sound Marine Debris Action Plan.
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One of Quality Parks citizen scientist volunteers reviewed the Browns River Tidal Wetlands Area which is listed as a park in the Town of Islip. We review the reviews and update our Long Parks knowledge base with their observations. During our review, we realized that this "park," actually borders a more extensive tidal wetland and that there are no interpretive signs to educate the public of its value. Fun to explore and hike, but pubic access isn't easy. by Mindy Block
Flanders County Park isn't an official name, but it best describes an area between the David A. Sarnoff Pine Barrens Preserve and Maple Swamp County Park. Just south of the Flanders Firehouse, was protected as a critical resource area. Though it has several possible access points, none are appealing. What follows below is a quick review of the reasons why, and a call for action. by Mindy Block
On a recent snowy day, I discovered The Peter Hildebrand Memorial Nature Trail. Beautifully quiet and still, it's also threatened by bulldozing and tree cutting. |
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