ReWild Announces Board Appointments

Two appointments to the Board of Directors of ReWild Long Island were made recently: Liz Skolnick of Sag Harbor and Brooklyn and Kathy Coley of Port Washington.

Liz Skolnick has significant knowledge of all things environmental with a lifelong love and curiosity about the natural world. A journalist, researcher and consultant, she brings her experience as project director with the LI Recycling Initiative, and as a consultant with NYC Parks and NYC Economic Development Corporation on urban greening projects, to the ReWild Long Island board.

She has also worked with several community-based activism groups striving to remediate compromised ecosystems, such as the English Kills Project and Greenpoint Bioremediation Project.

Currently, she works as a PR consultant for leading renewable energy companies while also building the sustainability "think tank," Marble Blue.

Kathy Coley is a career educator who retired from Farmingdale State College in September 2020. She is a lifelong gardener from a long line of gardening enthusiasts and farmers. 

Kathy’s involvement with environmental issues is longstanding, serving on FSC’s Sustainability Committee and organizing the annual Earth Day Fair.  She was campus liaison with Transit Solutions and 511NY Rideshare, working on Car Free Day LI.  She has served for many years as a Director on the Board of Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington.

ReWild Long Island's mission is to promote sustainable landscaping practices with a focus on native perennials, growing organic food and reducing waste. Established in Fall 2018, ReWild Long Island has a remarkable list of accomplishments. Through strong leadership and indefatigable volunteers, ReWild Long Island has started to move the conversation from conventional landscaping toward responsible and life-sustaining habits.