On March 9th from 9:30 to 12 pm, AYLUS Roslyn volunteers helped out by cutting down the old growth of goldenrod plants in the pollinator gardens outside the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center. Once the old growth of the plants are cut back to the base, the new growth can come out easier in the spring. This can allow for the plants to fully establish themselves and fight off invasive plants as the gardens are still new. The volunteers also got to go inside the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center which is a net-zero energy use building and inside it has a lot of information about the ecosystem of Jones Beach. The center was previously a parking lot that was demolished and turned into the center and the pollinator garden that the volunteers worked on. The work the volunteers did will allow for more pollinators such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to come to the garden.
Members who participated include:
Leah Chan (2.5 hours), Philip Chan (2.5 hours), Hunter Chen (2.5 hours)
Reporter: Leah Chan
