It is a season of change and renewal at Baxter’s Pond. Thanks to a team of volunteers comprising adults, teens and children, more than a dozen garbage bags of litter and debris were collected at the Baxter’s Pond Foundation (BPF) Fall Clean Up on Oct. 1.
Volunteers also helped BPF with dozens of new plantings to create a series of pollinator gardens, a project funded by a grant from the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District.
“We are so grateful to the volunteers who picked up litter and helped plant,” said Kim Keiserman, co-president of BPF along with her husband John. “The generous support of the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District enables us to create the first gardens at Baxter’s Pond aimed specifically at fostering the pollinators, such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, that play a crucial role in our ecosystem.”
Baxter’s Pond Foundation is the nonprofit environmental steward of Baxter’s Pond and the surrounding Barbara Johnson Park & Preserve, which are owned by Nassau County.
Visitors also will see the fruits of recent renovation and restoration work in the Park & Preserve, thanks to the efforts of Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton.
This work includes the replacement of benches and trash bins; restoration of the brick paths; and the forthcoming replacement of some fencing and refurbishment of the flagpole and plaza.
“The Baxter’s Pond Foundation has worked closely with Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton on this much-needed facelift by Nassau County, and we are very grateful for her diligence and support,” said John Keiserman.
Visit baxterspond.org for more information on BPF’s events and environmental efforts or to donate. BPF can also be found on Facebook and Instagram.
About Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District:
Soil and Water Conservation districts are political subdivisions of the State that develop, manage, and direct natural resource programs at the local level. The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District, which has been in existence since 1977, has been providing county residents assistance for over 40 years.
