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The village participates with the village of Nissequogue in a joint village coastal management commission, created in 1988 under federal and state law enacted to protect the quality of coastal environment. Head-of-the-Harbor is represented on the commission by a co-chairman and five other members. The commission reviews actions (such as highway construction, dredging of waterways, or changes in zoning regulations, for example) by the Town of Smithtown, the village of Nissequogue and the village of Head-of-the-Harbor for consistency with the local
waterfront revitalization programs (LWRP) adopted by the three municipalities.
Sustaining and sustainable plantings
The villages of Head-of-the-Harbor and Nissequogue encourage the use of native plantings as a form of habitat restoration to preserve the natural character of our sea- and road-scapes. Native plants are more drought-tolerant than non-native species, are adapted to local climate conditions, soils, require minimal if any fertilization, and help maintain natural ecological diversity.
Obviously some plants are adapted to sunny dry locations, others to damp shady ones, and so on. Similarly some trees and shrubs grow to sizes best suited for particular locations in a given landscape. Careful matching of tree to site should prevent it from becoming a hazard in the future.
The trees and shrubs listed below have been chosen because of their value to wildlife for shelter and food. They have been recommended by Nature Conservancy, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and other groups because they are not generally invasive. LIPA provides a list of trees suitable for planting under electric wires.
Scientific name Common name
Acer negundo box elder
Acer rubrum red maple
Acer saccharinum sugar maple
Alus serrulata smooth alder
Amelanchier arborea serviceberry
Betula lenta black birch
Betula nigra river birch
Betula populifolia gray birch
Buddleia davidii butterfly bush
Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory
Carya glabra pignut
Carya tomentosa mockernut
Celtis occidentalis hackberry
Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar
Clethra alnifolia summersweet
Cornus florida dogwood
Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur thorn hawthorn
Crataegus uniflora dwarf hawthorn
Fagus grandifolia American beech
Fraxinus americana white ash
Hamamelis virginia witch hazel
Hydrangea quercifolia oak leaf hydrangea
Ilex glabra inkberry
Ilex opaca American holly
Ilex verticillata winterberry holly
Juglans nigra black walnut
Juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar
Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel
Larix laricina tamarack, larch
Lindera benzoin spice bush
Liquidambar styraciflua sweet gum
Liriodendron tulipifera tulip poplar
Magnolia virginiana sweet bay magnolia
Malus sp. Crabapples etc
Myrica pensylvanica Northern bayberry
Nyssa sylvatica black gum, tupelo
Pinus strobus white pine
Populus tremuloides quaking aspen
Prunus maritima beach plum
Prunus serotina black cherry
Prunus viriniana choke cherry
Quercus alba white oak
Quercus coccinea scarlet oak
Quercus palustris pin oak
Quercus prinus chestnut oak
Quercus rubra northern red oak
Quercus velutina black oak
Rhododendron nudiflorum pink azalea, swamp azalea
Rhus copallina winged sumac
Rhus glabra smooth sumac
Rhus typhina staghorn sumac
Tilia americana American basswood
Vaccinium angustifolium low bush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum high bush blueberry
Viburnum acerifolium maple-leafed viburnum
Viburnum lentago nannyberry
Viburnum trilobum cranberry viburnum
No short list can include all native trees and shrubs suitable for planting in our area. For more ideas, you may wish to consult the update of the New York Natural Heritage Program 1990 atlas of New York flora. The lists (9/17/2007) can be viewed online through newsday.com/other/special/natural world/ny-nw-plantlist,0,3062402.htmlst. You may also wish to visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden site: bbg.org/native alternatives and the National Wildlife Federation s web site: natureserve.org/explorer.
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