Audobon Society Presents Recognizing Native Plants At Manhasset Public Library

The National Audobon Society of Long Island presents Using Long Island Native Plants to Protect Wildlife on Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Manhasset Public Library. Professor Rusty Schmidt will explain why Long Island’s native plants are important, show how to determine if a plant is native to Long Island, and describe how to place these plants together for an aesthetic habitat for your yard. He will also explain what is a native cultivar and why we should use them as a second choice. By using native species in a habitat rich environment, we will have a positive impact on our fauna, especially birds and insects.
SchAumidt is a landscape ecologist employed by Nelson, Pope and Voorhis in Melville, NY. He also is an Adjunct Professor in the Horticulture Department at Farmingdale State College, NY. He is President of the Long Island Plant Initiative (LINPI). He designs and constructs alternate ways of managing stormwater runoff, creating hundreds of designs for habitat restorations, complete restorations of ecosystems, and many rain gardens bio-infiltration swales, bio-retention basins and stormwater ponds, ranging in size from a small backyard to multi-acre projects. He co-authored three books Plants for Stormwater Design, Vol 1 and 2, and a homeowner’s guide, Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens. The event is open to the general public, admission is free.