Long Island Volunteers Work to Replant Vegetation After Sandy

John Mitty Monday, August 5, 2013

Following Hurricane Sandy, a lot of native plants were killed, and a great deal of soil became infertile after the saltwater rushed in.  Now, a group of volunteers called the Long Island Native Plant Initiative is working hard to replant Long Island with the vegetation that used to thrive there.  The organization is actually a collaborative effort of more than 30 different non-profit groups, nurseries, government agencies and concerned Long Islanders. 

These volunteers are pooling together their knowledge and resources to plant native species which should thrive in the humid weather, resist local strains of disease, and even survive in salty conditions.  Many of the plants which have been selected have grown in the area for thousands of years.  By doing this, the organization will save money, and also promote biodiversity which is beneficial to the local ecology.  Some of the plants which are being promulgated include Indian grass, switchgrass, little bluestem, pitch pine and black cherry.  Volunteers at LINPI collect seeds, store them safely, and plant them in locations where they are likely to survive.  Restoring the plant life of Long Island following Sandy has been a long, intensive enterprise, but it is one which will benefit the community by beautifying the land and providing a healthy local ecology.  

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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