The Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District provides “on the ground” assistance for soil and water resources to promote the health, safety, and welfare of residents in their respective communities. On this page you will learn about the work we have done to protect species from extinction, maintain native habitats as well as ecological restoration and helping protect our local bio-diverstiy.
Explore below some of the conservation work we do.
Interested in protecting your local resources? Looking for a chance to give back to your community?
The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District is currently seeking volunteers to help implement various environmental projects. No experience required. Weekend opportunities available.
Nassau County is a unique place to live and work. The glaciers created the topography of Long Island that we know today. The Native Americans, the island's first inhabitants, lived here for the great climate, abundant marine life, and its forests and soil for growing crops. Protecting wildlife in Nassau County is particularly important as Long Island serves as a key refuling area for many migratory birds. We help support native wildlife in many ways; creating homes for pollinators like bats, using native plants in our restorations and gardens to supply local wildlife with essential food sources.
Water quality is inherently important in a place like Long Island where we drink from the groundwater collected in our aquifers. There are many moving parts that contribute to good water quality. Green Infrastructure like permeable pavement and rain gardens can help increase abount of water infiltrating into the ground, recharging our aquifers. Being surrouded by water, coastal erosion and accretion is in a constant flux. The Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District helps prevent these issues with various green infrastructure projects.