The typical suburban lawn relies heavily on fertilizers, pesticides, and huge amounts of water. It’s polluting, expensive, lifeless and tired. Bay Friendly Yards are beautiful, full of life, less expensive to maintain, and (bonus!) help filter groundwater before it hits a creek or the Bay.

In this 20-minute presentation, Frank Piccininni, Director of Habitat Restoration at local environmental non-profit Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3, will discuss the three essential elements of a Bay Friendly Yard and how you can easily incorporate them into your very own yard. Bring your questions as we have allotted lots of time for Q&A after the presentation!

About Frank Piccininni: On top of his law degree, Frank Piccininni is a biologist, avid environmentalist, and Director of Habitat Restoration at Save The Great South Bay. His role includes researching, designing and implementing native plantings across the South Shore of Long Island including sump to swamp projects and native forests that serve as filters to creek pollutants. Frank is a Senior Attorney at Sterling Risk and co-founder at SMPIL Consulting as well as the General Counsel at The Root Cause.

About Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3: A local non-profit dedicated to protecting and preserving the Great South Bay. Our Bay Friendly Yard series demonstrates the accessibility of a Bay Friendly Yard to each and every Long Island resident, helping to restore the Great South Bay, and with that strengthen our South Shore communities.

This program is co-presented by the Village of Amityville, Amityville Public Library, Lindenhurst Public Library, Babylon Public Library and the Nathaniel Conklin House Community Cultural and Educational Center.

Please note: Session is in Eastern Time Zone. All registered participants will receive the Zoom login link via email 1 day and again 2 hours before the webinar.  You will need a computer with an internet connection, an email address, and to download and install Zoom. No webcam or microphone needed to attend this webinar.