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Plant Bay Friendly!
Certify Your Yard Bay Friendly
- Habitat Restoration
- Stormwater Management
- Local Stewardship
Become a Certified Bay Friendly Yard and proudly display a yard sign.
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- Step-by-step instructions to assess your yard
- Lists of LI native species
- Tips on how to arrange these plantings
Bay Friendly Yard Webinars
Bay Friendly Yards: Ocean Beach
Director of Habitat Restoration Frank Piccininni addresses the Village of Ocean Beach Civic Association on how to create Bay Friendly Yards in the Fire Island community.
Bay Friendly Yards: Recycling Stormwater
Bay Friendly Yards: Creating A Butterfly Garden
Bay Friendly Yards: Nature and Mindfulness
Bay Friendly Yards: Creating Wildlife Habitat
Bay Friendly Yards: Three Essential Elements
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