Shawangunk Journal: “Seeing is Believing: Flying Trillium Brings Back Native Landscapes”
From her early days mapping wetlands for NYC to cultivating a haven for insects, birds, and native flora on her own land, Summers shows how restoring natural landscapes is both urgent and rewarding. Read the full story from Shawangunk Journal to see why “seeing is believing” when it comes to preserving our local ecosystems. Read […]
“Native Plants: From the Wild to the Garden”
Native Plants: From the Wild to the Garden with Carolyn Summers, Executive Director, Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve, Inc. Sunday, February 9, 2025 | 2 p.m. Bridgehampton Community House Main Hall Montauk Highway at School Street 2357 Montauk Highway Bridgehampton, NY 11932 In this talk hosted by the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, Carolyn Summers […]
“Keystone Plants to Restore Insect Populations” (Zoom)
Keystone Plants to Restore Insect Populations with Carolyn Summers, Executive Director, Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve, Inc. and author of Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 7:30 – 9 p.m. Hosted by The Native Plant Society of New Jersey Register for Zoom session here Our human brains follow […]
“Garden to Support Nature’s Intricate Web”
Garden to Support Nature’s Intricate Web with Carolyn Summers, Executive Director, Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve, Inc. Saturday, September 7 Baltimore Woods Nature Center 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus, NY Cost: $20 (Registration is now closed) This 20th Anniversary Event is from 9:30 – 4pm September 7. Carolyn Summers of Flying Trillium is presenting “Garden […]
“Digging Deeper: Native Plants in the Garden”
Native Plants in the Garden with Carolyn Summers, Executive Director, Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve, Inc. Saturday, June 1 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve | Liberty, NY Despite the recent buzz about the importance of native plants for pollinators and other wildlife, many gardeners remain unfamiliar with their wide […]
Your Garden is a Home (Habitat)” at the Flower & Garden Expo
Your Garden is a Home (Habitat)” at the Flower & Garden Expo Kate Brittenham and Carolyn Summers (Flying Trillium Gardens & Preserve) present “Your Garden is a Home (Habitat).” Traditional gardens and home landscapes have long been seen simply as spaces of beauty and respite—not of their value as habitat. Our home landscapes are important […]
Conference at The Native Plant Center: “Designing Native Landscapes: How the Pros Select Plants”
Register Today for March 11 Conference Native plants are the “go-to” species for gardeners who value a sustainable environment. Yet, which factors determine what is a native plant? Find out at The Native Plant Center’s 2024 Spring Landscape Conference, Designing Native Landscapes: How the Pros Select Plants, Monday, March 11, at Westchester Community College (snow […]
Webinars: “Easy Native Trees and Easy Native Shrubs For Your Yard:
The Village of Ardsley, NY and Ardsley Pollinator Pathway present: Easy Native Trees For Your Yard Event Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024 – 7:30pm to 8:30pm We are thrilled to have nationally renowned landscape designer and native plant expert Carolyn Summers present easy native trees and shrubs for your yard. There is a native tree […]
Reptiles & Amphibians
More info to come. This green frog, Rana clamitans, sports unusual colors. wood turtles are becoming rare. Two-lined salamanders require cool clean waters and serve as good indicators of water quality. Spring salamander, Grinophilus porphyriticus, released back to the stream after I. D. and photo documentation. Here is a brightly colored red eft, the juvenile […]
Bird Visitors
Between the gardens and the preserve, FTGP supports a wealth of varied habitats that, in turn, support many different species of birds. We are graced with the presence of neotropical migrants using meadows, marshes and forests for resting and refueling. Some of these songbirds remain during the entire breeding season. Year-round residents winter over with […]