named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Garden Installations
Partners with local municipalities, schools, and Scout troops to design and install native gardens in public spaces
Fall Ecological Cleanup Guidance
Provides educational resources on sustainable fall gardening practices such as leaving leaves, pruning lightly, and building brush piles to support overwintering insects and birds
Invasive Species Education and Removal Guidance
Educates the public on distinguishing invasive from native plants and provides strategies for managing aggressive or harmful species
Mosquito and Tick Management Program
Offers DIY solutions like mosquito buckets and tick tubes to reduce disease-carrying pests without harming pollinators or using chemical sprays
Native Plant Sales and Farmers Market Booth
Sells native plants and provides expert advice at monthly farmer’s market events in Northport Village
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 4 activities
- Hosting educational outreach events and plant salesHosts plant sale events and operates a monthly booth at the Northport Farmer's Market to distribute native plants, promote biodiversity, and educate the public about ecological gardening practices.
- Providing education and resources on native gardeningProvides education, resources, tools, and guidance to individuals, organizations, and municipalities on native plant gardening, ecological landscaping, and managing invasive species to support local ecosystem health.
- Providing native plant sourcing and ecological guidanceOffers native plant sourcing services and guidance on ecological restoration, invasive species management, and responsible seasonal gardening practices.
- Supporting community ecological projectsCollaborates with schools, community gardens, Scout troops, and other groups to facilitate native plant gardening projects and promote ecological restoration practices.
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Environmental Policy Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Advocating for native gardening at local government meetingsAdvocates for native gardening and ecological practices by presenting information on invasive species and related issues at Northport Village Board meetings.
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Ecological Habitat Restoration 1 activity
- Designing and installing native plant landscapesDesigns and installs native plant landscapes for residential and commercial clients, local municipalities, schools, places of worship, and public spaces such as Main Street and Cow Harbor Park, often in partnership with community groups and local government.
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Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 1 activity
- Organizing volunteer events and community cleanupsOrganizes volunteer events including a Spring Sale and cleanups of public native gardens to engage the community in ecological stewardship.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducting mosquito and tick population control educationProvides guidance on reducing mosquito and tick populations through ecological methods, including building mosquito buckets, using tick tubes, eliminating standing water, and planting native species that support natural predators.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$32K
Contributions & grants$15K48%
Program service revenue$2K5%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$16K
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balance sheet
Total assets$43K
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Net assets$43K
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +22.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- Barbara Bolen — Director
- Eileen Gorman — Director
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Doug Tallamy Partner — Referenced as an inspiration in shifting perspectives on native landscaping.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as a platform for social media discussion groups and education about native plants.
- Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram for social media discussion groups and education about native plants.
- Monica Zenyuh Partner — Community member who shared personal experience and guidance on using tick tubes.
- Northport Farmer’s Market Partner — Collaborates by operating a booth at the market to distribute native plants and provide educational resources.
- Northport Village Board Partner — Presented invasive species information to the board as part of community engagement.
- Town of Huntington Partner — Collaborated on a tree planting project.
- Village of Northport Government — Collaborates on public landscaping, as evidenced by native plantings around Village Hall and Police Department.
- local gardeners Partner — Collaborates with local gardeners to foster community connections and support gardening efforts.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Based Ecological Empowermentmethodology: community-based_ecological_empowermentBy providing knowledge, resources, and tools, the organization enables individuals and communities to implement native gardening practices, because empowered local actors are more likely to sustain long-term ecological stewardship and biodiversity improvements.
- Native Gardening for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Servicesmethodology: native-gardening-for-biodiversityBy promoting native plant gardening, the organization enhances pollinator and wildlife habitat, improves stormwater management, and supports ecological balance, because native plants are co-evolved with local species and perform critical ecosystem functions more effectively than non-natives.
- Targeted Biological Pest Managementmethodology: targeted-larval-controlBy using species-specific interventions like mosquito dunks and tick tubes, the organization reduces disease-carrying pests while preserving beneficial species, because selective control methods minimize ecological disruption and avoid harm to non-target wildlife.