Supporters
Supporters
Every planter exists because someone said yes: a grant committee, a land trust, a library director, a scout troop, a store manager. Thank you.
- Bethpage Federal Credit Union — Difference Makers ↗
Grant for our first installation
Bethpage's Difference Makers youth empowerment initiative awarded Aidan and Ben the grant that funded the Wawapek Preserve bench in 2021.
- North Shore Land Alliance ↗
Home of our first installation
The Land Alliance welcomed the first planter bench at Wawapek Preserve in Cold Spring Harbor.
- Josh Lafazan ↗
Connected us to the North Shore Land Alliance
Then a Nassau County legislator, Josh made the introduction that led to our first site.
- Audubon — Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary ↗
Inviting us to share our project at the annual native plant sale
Audubon later hosted our third installation on the sanctuary grounds in Oyster Bay.
Shift Makes
Creative and artistic inspiration
Design inspiration behind the laser-cut steel planters.
- Nice-Planter ↗
Supporter of the Hicksville Library installation
Nice-Planter supported the Hicksville Public Library installation. We are grateful for their help.
- Nassau County Museum of Art ↗
Partner for the sensory planter and songbird nest boxes
The museum worked with us on an accessible sensory planter and nest boxes in the William Cullen Bryant Preserve.
Scout Troop 170
Built the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Nassau County Museum of Art installations
Troop 170 scouts supplied the hands for two Eagle Scout projects.
- The Home Depot ↗
Supplied materials free of charge
Lumber and hardware for the Nassau County Museum of Art sensory planter and nest boxes.
- Stella Miller ↗
Knowledge, inspiration, and resources
Special thanks to Stella for her conservation programs and guidance on native plants.
Become a supporter
How organizations help
Host a planter
Provide a sunny, visible, public spot and someone to water the first summer.
Sponsor materials
Steel or lumber, soil, native plants, or the laser-cut sign. Sponsors are credited on the planter and here.
Fund an installation
Grants and donations of any size go directly to the next planter bench.
Support the project
Help us plant the next one
Grants and private sponsorships pay for the steel, soil, and native plants. Every planter bench becomes a permanent, public lesson in why native plants matter, and every dollar goes toward the next one.