ABOUT FRIENDS

Friends of Hempstead Plains at Nassau Community College, Inc. was formed in 2001,
dedicated to the perpetual preservation, restoration and management of the site through
scientific research and education.

Our goals and objectives are to:

• Protect the land ~ prevent further destruction of critical habitat
  and promote compatible development in the surrounding area.
• Restore the ecological habitat ~ restore the prairie grassland that
  once covered the area and rare species that depend on it.
• Promote and provide assistance for good stewardship of the land.
• Develop educational programs ~ offer environmental education for
  the community and coordinate educational opportunities for students
  of all ages.
• Promote research by college faculty and students.
• Encourage community involvement in restoration and management
  practices.