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Sustainable Landscaping For Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

ReWild Long Island

ReWild for the health of our pollinators & people, soils & shores.

Check out all our community programs, including the Summer Program, Composting, Community Gardens, Native to Long Island, and ReWild Walks and Talks.

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Highlights

Flash sale… going… going… nearly gone!

What’s the best way to support Monarch Butterflies? Plant milkweed!
Order at ReWildLongIsland.org/plantsale

Mark your calendar for our fall plant sale. Opens Sept 11 for folks who’ve gardened with us or lent a hand in other ways — and Sept 14 for everyone else.
Get in 10 hours for early access + 20% off. ReWildLongIsland.org/get-involved

Rewild the hamptons this summer

Know a teen who'd love this? Projects run from East Hampton to Montauk, admissions are rolling, and short-term participation is welcome. Pass it along: ReWildLongIsland.org/sofo-summer

 

Upcoming Events

Go to the Events Page for more in-person and online events.
Looking for more ways to rewild locally? Make sure you’ve signed up to your nearby chapter or check out the new chapter calendars for West Suffolk ~ Mid Suffolk ~ South Fork ~ North Fork (chapter sign-up is at the bottom of this page)

Events
Milkweed Madness - Order Now!
Jul 26
Milkweed Madness - Order Now!

What’s the best way to support Monarch Butterflies? Plant milkweed!

ReWild is hosting a limited sale of 5 types of milkweed. Preorder online and pick up at KMS Native Plants. Click on the title for more information.

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Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Wednesdays at Amber Waves in Amagansett
Aug 5
Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Wednesdays at Amber Waves in Amagansett

Drop off your food scraps and/or volunteer at the ReWild / East Hampton Compost table at Amber Waves Farm.

Click on the event title for details.

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Edgewood Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Deer Park
Aug 6
Edgewood Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Deer Park

The Edgewood Preserve rain garden is the home garden of ReWild's West-Suffolk chapter. Come volunteer with us to support Long Island’s native plants and pollinators.

Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

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Matthew's Magic Pollinator Garden, East Hampton
Aug 6
Matthew's Magic Pollinator Garden, East Hampton

Come tend one of the most beautiful native plant gardens on the East End with neighbors who love it as much as you will. Free, all are welcome.

We meet every Thursday from 3-5 pm. Click on the event title for details and to sign up.

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Methodist Lane Ocean Friendly Garden Workday
Aug 7
Methodist Lane Ocean Friendly Garden Workday

Help restore the helpful functions of our local watershed — protecting water supplies and keeping pollution out of our ponds and ocean.

Show our Methodist Lane Bioswale some love and watch nature love you back!

Click on event title for details and how to join us!

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Native Plant Gardening at Valley Stream Community Garden
Aug 8
Native Plant Gardening at Valley Stream Community Garden

Show our South Nassau chapter garden some love and watch nature love you back!

Click on event title for details and how to join us!

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Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Saturdays at Springs Farmers Market
Aug 8
Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Saturdays at Springs Farmers Market

Drop off your food scraps, pick up tips on composting, native plants, and pollinator gardening — and join a free kids' eco-activity every week. Lend a hand or come say hi

Click on the event title for details.

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Native Plant Gardening at Dodge, Port Washington
Aug 8
Native Plant Gardening at Dodge, Port Washington

Stop by our beloved Dodge Garden to build community, and look after Long Island's native plants and pollinators.

Click on event titles for more details, and how to sign up!

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North Fork: August Chapter Meeting & Dome-ination Tour, Riverhead
Aug 8
North Fork: August Chapter Meeting & Dome-ination Tour, Riverhead

Help the North Fork Chapter of ReWild plan for upcoming events and tour 2 inspiring garden spaces. All are welcome!

Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

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Milkweed Madness - Pickup at KMS
Aug 8
Milkweed Madness - Pickup at KMS

What’s the best way to support Monarch Butterflies? Plant milkweed!

Pick up your milkweed orders at KMS Native Plants. Click on the title for more information.

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Hendrickson Park Native Plant Gardening
Aug 9
Hendrickson Park Native Plant Gardening

Help care for a vibrant, established native plant garden at the heart of Hendrickson park!

Click on event title for details and how to join us.

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Beach Clean-Up in Amagansett
Aug 9
Beach Clean-Up in Amagansett

Let’s make the beach beautiful for our families and safe for sea life.
Bring friends and family.

Click on the event title for details & to RSVP

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Custer Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Southold
Aug 11
Custer Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Southold

The Native Garden at Custer Preserve is the home garden of ReWild's North Fork chapter. Come volunteer with us to support Long Island’s native plants and pollinators.

We meet every Tuesday, and on the first Saturday of every month, from 9-10AM. Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

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Gateway Community Garden Maintenance, Huntington Sta.
Aug 11
Gateway Community Garden Maintenance, Huntington Sta.

Help the West-Suffolk team maintain Gateway Community Garden. Come volunteer with us to reduce food insecurity on Long Island.

Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

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Volunteer Days with QSAC @ Valley Stream Community Garden
Aug 11
Volunteer Days with QSAC @ Valley Stream Community Garden

Come down to the Valley Stream ReWild Garden to help make a positive influence on your community and environment with students from QSAC. For more details and how to signup, please click the event title.

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Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Wednesdays at Amber Waves in Amagansett
Aug 12
Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Wednesdays at Amber Waves in Amagansett

Drop off your food scraps and/or volunteer at the ReWild / East Hampton Compost table at Amber Waves Farm.

Click on the event title for details.

Read more →
Three Village Historical Society Native Garden Maintenance, Setauket
Aug 12
Three Village Historical Society Native Garden Maintenance, Setauket

The TVHS community garden is the home garden of ReWild's Mid-Suffolk chapter. Come volunteer with us to support Long Island’s native plants and pollinators.

We meet on the first and third Saturday, and the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, Apr.-Oct.

Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

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Edgewood Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Deer Park
Aug 13
Edgewood Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Deer Park

The Edgewood Preserve rain garden is the home garden of ReWild's West-Suffolk chapter. Come volunteer with us to support Long Island’s native plants and pollinators.

Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

Read more →
Matthew's Magic Pollinator Garden, East Hampton
Aug 13
Matthew's Magic Pollinator Garden, East Hampton

Come tend one of the most beautiful native plant gardens on the East End with neighbors who love it as much as you will. Free, all are welcome.

We meet every Thursday from 3-5 pm. Click on the event title for details and to sign up.

Read more →
Mindful Marsh Walk: Slow Down and Tune In
Aug 14
Mindful Marsh Walk: Slow Down and Tune In

Join us for an eye-opening exploration of a critical habitat: the salt marsh.

Free. Registration required

Click on the event title for details.

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Native Plant Gardening at Valley Stream Community Garden
Aug 15
Native Plant Gardening at Valley Stream Community Garden

Show our South Nassau chapter garden some love and watch nature love you back!

Click on event title for details and how to join us!

Read more →
Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Saturdays at Springs Farmers Market
Aug 15
Compost & Pollinators: ReWild Saturdays at Springs Farmers Market

Drop off your food scraps, pick up tips on composting, native plants, and pollinator gardening — and join a free kids' eco-activity every week. Lend a hand or come say hi

Click on the event title for details.

Read more →
Native Plant Gardening at Dodge, Port Washington
Aug 15
Native Plant Gardening at Dodge, Port Washington

Stop by our beloved Dodge Garden to build community, and look after Long Island's native plants and pollinators.

Click on event titles for more details, and how to sign up!

Read more →
Three Village Historical Society Native Garden Maintenance, Setauket
Aug 15
Three Village Historical Society Native Garden Maintenance, Setauket

The TVHS community garden is the home garden of ReWild's Mid-Suffolk chapter. Come volunteer with us to support Long Island’s native plants and pollinators.

We meet on the first and third Saturday, and the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, Apr.-Oct.

Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

Read more →
West Suffolk Native Garden Crawl
Aug 15
West Suffolk Native Garden Crawl

Visit your West Suffolk neighbors’ native and pollinator-friendly gardens. ReWild’s West Suffolk Chapter and the Suffolk Alliance for Pollinators (SAP) are hosting this tour of 6 sustainable gardens in the Huntington area.

Click on the event title to learn more and register.

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Native Plant Sale, East Hampton
Aug 15
Native Plant Sale, East Hampton

Give the birds and butterflies something to come home to

Click on the event title for details.

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Village Green Bioswale Workday
Aug 16
Village Green Bioswale Workday

Help restore the helpful functions of our local watershed — protecting water supplies and keeping pollution out of our ponds and ocean.

Show our Village Green Bioswale some love and watch nature love you back!

Click on event title for details and how to join us!

Read more →
Custer Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Southold
Aug 18
Custer Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Southold

The Native Garden at Custer Preserve is the home garden of ReWild's North Fork chapter. Come volunteer with us to support Long Island’s native plants and pollinators.

We meet every Tuesday, and on the first Saturday of every month, from 9-10 AM. Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

Read more →
Gateway Community Garden Maintenance, Huntington Sta.
Aug 18
Gateway Community Garden Maintenance, Huntington Sta.

Help the West-Suffolk team maintain Gateway Community Garden. Come volunteer with us to reduce food insecurity on Long Island.

Click on the event title for more details and how to sign up.

Read more →

Latest blogs & videos

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ReWild in the news

Blog & Video Page
AUGUST 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
AUGUST 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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JULY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
JULY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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JUNE 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
JUNE 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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MAY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
MAY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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APRIL 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
APRIL 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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Sustainable Garden Rebates on Long Island, updated April 2026
Sustainable Garden Rebates on Long Island, updated April 2026

Here’s a list of rebates offered to households purchasing native plants and equipment for sustainable gardening.

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ReWild Seeks Part-Time Community Coordinator on the South Fork
ReWild Seeks Part-Time Community Coordinator on the South Fork

Connect East End youth and adults to nature. Empower your community to support biodiversity. Help a dynamic, growing nonprofit thrive.

Hands-on outdoor work + remote coordination. Passionate about people and the environment? This role is for you.

To learn more & apply, read this blog post.

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MARCH 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
MARCH 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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ReWild to Welcome 20 Community Garden Grant Recipients in 2026
ReWild to Welcome 20 Community Garden Grant Recipients in 2026

ReWild Long Island is thrilled to unveil the 20 recipients of its Community Gardens Program grants for 2026. Now in its fourth consecutive year, this initiative works with local community groups to transform public spaces across Long Island into vibrant, ecologically rich native plant gardens. This brings the number of ReWild Community Gardens to 74.

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FEBRUARY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
FEBRUARY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

Read more →
JANUARY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar
JANUARY 2026: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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DECEMBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
DECEMBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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NOVEMBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
NOVEMBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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Butterfly Treats: How to Start Native Seeds
Butterfly Treats: How to Start Native Seeds

Get the family-friendly guide to saving and sprouting native seeds and watch the online workshop. This is an easy and inexpensive way to start or expand your own pollinator garden. Includes resources for purchasing seeds if you can’t collect seeds nearby.


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OCTOBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
OCTOBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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SEPTEMBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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AUGUST 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
AUGUST 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

Read more →
JULY 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
JULY 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

Read more →
JUNE 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
JUNE 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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ReWild Long Island Announces 20 New Community Garden Grant Recipients for 2025
ReWild Long Island Announces 20 New Community Garden Grant Recipients for 2025

ReWild Long Island is thrilled to unveil the 20 recipients of its Community Gardens Program grants for 2025. Now in its third consecutive year, this initiative works with local community groups to transform public spaces across Long Island into vibrant, ecologically rich native plant gardens. This brings the number of ReWild Community Gardens to 54.

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How Teens Make a Difference on the South Fork with the ReWild Summer Program: 2025
How Teens Make a Difference on the South Fork with the ReWild Summer Program: 2025

How can you help our environment and community? Watch the video to learn how local teens work together to make a difference through the ReWild Summer Program to Fight Hunger and Climate Change. This video focuses on the South Fork program.

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MAY 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
MAY 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

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Cow Neck ReWild Long Island Summer Program: 2025
Cow Neck ReWild Long Island Summer Program: 2025

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to take action this summer? In this webinar, student organizers walk you through everything you need to know about ReWild Long Island’s 2025 Summer Program—an exciting opportunity for students to get hands-on with sustainability, native gardening, and environmental leadership!

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ReWild 2025 Volunteer Recognition
ReWild 2025 Volunteer Recognition

Volunteers make rewilding happen. We can’t grow more rewilded spaces on Long Island without attracting new hands and hearts to our movement. With this in view, ReWild is announcing a volunteer recognition policy for 2024 which includes discounts on plant sales and exclusive member-only plants access at the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Plant Sales for volunteers who contribute over 10 hours over the 2024 season.

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Eco-Friendly Mosquito Control
Eco-Friendly Mosquito Control

Mosquito spraying harms our environment, so how can you, your family and pets safely enjoy your yard? Watch this video for DIY mosquito control tips, including places to look for standing water, best practices for using mosquito dunks, and the latest advances in no-spray control from Todd Montgomery, Bee Safe Mosquito Control founder.


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APRIL 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
APRIL 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

Read more →
Earth Hour & Matthew’s Garden
Earth Hour & Matthew’s Garden

There’s a history of our community coming together for Earth Hour, which is the global initiative that builds awareness of our role in environmental health by encouraging people to turn off unnecessary lighting for one hour. This year, Earth Hour is Saturday, March 22, 8.30–9.30pm. Here’s the story…

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MARCH 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
MARCH 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

Read more →
FEBRUARY 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar
FEBRUARY 2025: Monthly CROWN Calendar

ReWild promotes five practices that are key to sustainability, easily memorable as CROWN - Composting, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Watering Wisely, Nurturing Natives. Each month, we draft up a few suggestions on these practices that are practical and timely to help you ReWild your space. 

Got tips to share? Email us or join our sustainable garden calendar team.

Read more →
Recycling the Holidays: Christmas Trees and Holiday Decorations
Recycling the Holidays: Christmas Trees and Holiday Decorations

Discover ways to recycle and reuse holiday items, and learn about the benefits of recycling Christmas trees when ending this holiday season.

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What is rewilding?

ReWilding is the practise of sustainable landscaping with an emphasis on native plants. Insects, bees, birds and butterflies depend on native plants. Rewilding our landscapes increases biodiversity and climate resilience.

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What we do

ReWild Long Island promotes sustainable landscaping. We provide education and tools for residents of our communities to replace sterile conventional monocultures with wildlife-friendly vibrant natives and organic gardens.

Find success stories in private and public spaces.

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get involved

There are many ways you can get started with sustainable landscaping — plant a pollinator garden, replace lawn with vegetables, build a compost heap or install a rain barrel.

Engage with us virtually or in person at one of our upcoming events and we will get you started.

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Huge thanks go to our Sponsors & Donors… as well as our Volunteers