Collective Small Actions

Implements initiatives aimed at reducing negative human impact on a wide range of wildlife species, through education and outreach.

Provides educational programming to people of all ages on the preservation and conservation of exotic wildlife and endangered species, with the goal of fostering compassion and reducing negative human impact on wildlife.

Engages in public advocacy to support New York State Bill S1856, the Birds and Bees Protection Act, aimed at restricting the use of neonicotinoids. Promotes policy change as part of broader efforts to protect pollinators and reduce toxic chemical use in landscaping.

Organizes community events such as annual spring clean-ups, electric landcare equipment showcases, free children’s art events in pollinator gardens, and volunteer recognition ceremonies to promote non-toxic landscaping and community engagement in environmental health.

Produces and hosts the podcast ChangeHampton Presents to amplify local environmental storytelling and sustainability topics, and co-founded ClimateChangeResources.org, a national resource hub with over 350 pages of curated climate action information.

Designs, installs, and maintains pollinator gardens and native grassland meadows as sustainable, non-toxic alternatives to conventional lawns, including the Community Pollinator Garden at East Hampton Town Hall. Activities include planting native species not exposed to neonicotinoids, suppressing turf with cardboard and mulch, and expanding native meadows through public-private partnerships and community support.

Provides public education through guided tours, resource sharing, and demonstrations on converting lawns to native pollinator gardens, building rain gardens to reduce runoff, and sustainable landcare practices. Includes publishing member transformation stories and practical methods for lawn conversion.

Funds community groups to transform public spaces into native plant gardens, providing professional design support, free native plants, irrigation systems, educational signage, maintenance assistance, and training, with grantees required to host education events and maintain gardens for at least two years.

Offers garden tours and educational walks to demonstrate pollinator-friendly and low-maintenance landscaping practices and engage the community in rewilding efforts.

Convenes experts and community members through in-person and virtual events to discuss native gardening, conservation, and sustainable practices.

Runs the Native to Long Island labeling program to help gardeners and sellers identify and select native plants that support local wildlife and ecological restoration.

Provides hands-on garden design workshops, both in-person and online, to teach participants how to create wildlife-friendly landscapes using native plants and ecological principles, including a 7-week workshop for community garden recipients and home gardeners.

Manages a composting initiative that collects food scraps and converts them into nutrient-rich soil to support local ecosystems, while providing resources on composting and town compost bin and rain barrel sales.

Immerses high school students in ecological restoration, gardening, and environmental education through a summer program with projects across the South Fork region, including rolling admissions and short-term participation opportunities.

Establishes and maintains community gardens that promote biodiversity, food production, and native plant habitats, while distributing organic vegetables to neighbors in need.

Hosts plant sales featuring native plants to support pollinators, restore local ecosystems, and promote sustainable landscaping, with preferential access offered to qualifying volunteers.

Produces a monthly calendar with tips and suggestions for rewilding activities, compiled by a volunteer team and enhanced with community-submitted recommendations, observations, and photos.

Creates and shares educational videos on sustainable practices such as eco-friendly mosquito control, including identifying standing water sources and using mosquito dunks.