Community Corner
LINPI Native Plant Sale and Benefit
JOIN US!! The LINPI plant sale and benefit is a
unique opportunity for you to purchase plants that are truly native to Long
Island and is the perfect place to get inspired and pick up some
native plants like New England Aster, LI’s only native cactus the Eastern
Prickly Pear or native grasses such as Little bluestem and Switchgrass.
All
plants are propagated from seed harvested locally (called ecotypes) by LINPI,
making them the most adapted to Long Island’s natural
environment. The benefit being these native plants are the most
environmentally and ecologically appropriate, requiring little to no amendments
or care and add beauty and wildlife habitat to your landscape. Plant
lists and and further information can
also be found on our website www.LINPI.org or contacting info@LINPI.org
LINPI
is 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to protect biodiversity and the genetic heritage of Long Island’s native
plant populations through the creation and application of commercial sources of
genetically appropriate local (ecotypic) plant materials in landscaping,
restoration, and plant propagation.
Polly Weigand, Executive Director
Long Island Native Plant Initiative Inc.
Po Box 1279
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
www.LINPI.org
Info@LINPI.org