Volunteer

We welcome organizations, groups, families, and individuals to volunteer in our greenhouse and nursery yard. It’s a great way to learn more about Long Island’s native plants and to assist in our efforts to preserve our native plant heritage for future generations!

Volunteer Days are Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (except holidays) from 10 AM - 2 PM.

Please let us know if you are coming by signing up at the link below.

Volunteer activities are seasonal and generally include:

Winter: Seed cleaning and seed stratification & scarification

Spring: Setting up outdoor nursery yard & up-potting seedlings

Summer: Up-pot plants, weeding & work in the Founders Plot

Fall: Harvesting seeds from the Founders Plot & seed cleaning

See step-by-step directions below. Any questions on directions, please call 631-260-1513 or email [email protected]

We are located on the Sister’s of St. Joseph campus in Brentwood, NY

1725 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, NY 11717

  1. Enter the campus at the Brentwood Road 5th Avenue entrance

  2. Follow road to the second Stop sign (Gymnasium building is on the left)

  3. Park in the lot across from the playground, you will see the large ‘LINPI’ white sign on the chainlink fence across the field.

  4. Walk across field by Medaille Residence, enter tennis court door on left side, Greenhouse will be on the right.

Step by Step Directions

Enter the campus at the 5th Avenue entrance on Brentwood Road.

Follow the Farms & Greenhouses sign

Drive past the Gymnasium, to the right

Park next to the Park here for LINPI sign

Walk across the field to the LINPI greenhouse. Access gate is on the left of fenceline.