Native Plant Ambassador (Port Washington Resident)

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Do you have a native garden that you want to share? A passion for native plants? We are looking for Port Washington residents to share their passion with friends and neighbors and encourage more participation in the Neighborhood Habitat Improvement Project at whatever level people are comfortable (planting native plants, taking surveys, hosting nest boxes, volunteering, etc.). While you can tailor your outreach to your neighborhood and contacts, this can look like sending postcards to neighbors, inviting neighbors to see your garden (virtually or in person outdoors), having small socially-distanced events at local parks, or planting native plants (incorporating social distancing). We will provide you with some ideas to start with, support, educational materials, and training.

This opportunity is part of the Neighborhood Habitat Improvement Project, an innovative program designed to engage and empower residents to improve urban habitat at the most local scale, their yard. The beneficial results of this project will include enhanced suburban habitat for birds, improved water quality, expanded scientific understanding of urbanization and resident engagement in the process of science. The same actions can benefit both water quality and wildlife-e.g. reducing turf-grass area, increasing native plantings, reducing chemical inputs and implementing green infrastructure. Working together as a community, we will begin to understand the effects of these changes on birds and wildlife.