On April 11, John Lewis Childs School fourth-graders assisted in placing native plants in a new pocket prairie in the schoolyard.

Anthony Marinello from Dropseed Native Landscapes led the event, teaching students about plants that once used to grow in the Hempstead Plains and the importance of restoring them. He then assisted the students in planting native grasses, sedges and flowers. These native plants will attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, along with other small beneficial insects and songbirds.