The fabulous East Hampton High participants in the South Forks’s inaugural Summer Program, along with Farmer Matt at Share the Harvest.
ReWild / South Fork Chapter
Hampton Bays to East Hampton and Amagansett to Sag Harbor and Montauk and every place in between
What we do
Our local programs include the Summer Program to Fight Hunger and Climate Change, Community Gardens, East Hampton Compost, Spring Plant Sale in Hampton Bays …. read all about them below.
Each spring and fall we receive, sort, and distribute thousands of beautiful, ecologically beneficial plants — available to shop online with local pickup. Helping us sort is one of the best ways to learn about natives, connect with kindred spirits, and do real good for the environment.
🏡 Chapter Garden: Matthew’s Pollinator Garden
Visit our chapter garden at the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum to see how thoughtfully chosen native plants can support wildlife while creating a beautiful landscape. The garden is a living memorial to Matthew Lester, whose vision was to create a space that supports our local pollinators. Join us every Thursday through September, from 3–5 PM, to help keep the garden thriving. Everyone is welcome!
🌱 Youth Summer Program To Fight Hunger and Climate Change
Our hands-on internship program gives 8th graders and high school students the opportunity to spend the summer making a real difference in their community. Interns plant native perennials, remove invasive species, grow and harvest fresh food, run a compost initiative, and help protect our waterways while working alongside dedicated adult volunteers at more than a dozen outdoor sites across the East End. In 2024, our interns contributed more than 2,000 volunteer hours to projects that strengthened our community and local environment.
📣 Tabling, Education & Outreach
We show up throughout the season at local events to share the story of native plants with our neighbors. If your school, library, or community organization would like a speaker or a tabling presence, reach out — we'd love to come to you. And we always welcome more voices to help us spread the word.
Projects in development include creating an uncommon, educational pollinator garden at Long House Reserve plus a community garden at Bridgehampton School
Upcoming events include volunteering at at Share the Harvest, hikes, garden tour, "garden therapy day," library & bookstore talks. Stay in the loop by subscribing to our newsletter at the bottom of this page.
What you can do
Join ReWild / South Fork by filling out form at the bottom of the page, and selecting “South Fork” as your nearest chapter. This puts you on our mailing list. If you have any questions, drop us a note.
Sign Up To Be a Volunteer: Create an account on our volunteer portal to sign up for volunteer opportunities and log your hours. Volunteers with 10+ hours will receive a 20% discount at our Spring and Fall Plant Sales.
contact us
Co-Chairs Nancy Erber, Gloria Frazee, Leonard Green with Dana Lester, Karen DeFronzo, Kris Liem, Laurie Petroske, Patty Collins, and a group of fabulous folks who like digging and discovery, planting and pulling mugwort, sharing conversation and taking satisfaction in the results of working together.
Email us at SouthFork-Leads@ReWildLongIsland.org
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Upcoming Events
Programs on the South Fork
SUMMER PROGRAM for high school students / south fork location
From tending pollinator gardens and harvesting organic veggies for food pantries to eradicating invasive plants, composting and a lot more, high school students learn and grow together, leading the way to create healthier, more resilient communities. Generally, the program is open to rising freshmen on thru senior year and beyond. Junior high students are also admitted on a case-by-case basis.
To learn about opportunities to be an adult organizer/mentor, email us at
East hampton High school pollinator garden
Part of the ReWild Community Gardens Program, the pollinator garden was created in the Spring of 2023 by the EHHS Garden and Environmental Club members.
In the images above: After laying out the location, the first order of business was to smother the grass. How did the students do it? (In the final picture, the students snapped photos of the resident baby bunny napping in the new garden.)
To volunteer at pollinator or vegetable gardens, sign up at
East Hampton Compost
This program is a collaboration between ReWild Long Island and the Town of East Hampton, this program makes composting easy by supporting a range of solutions including food scrap drop-off locations, backyard composting and countertop composting.
ReWild Spring Plant Sale in Hampton Bays
The ReWild Native Plant Sales feature pesticide- and herbicide-free plants that are native to the Long Island area, offered at a great price.
In the works…
BEYOND POLLINATOR GARDENS AT Bridgehampton School
We're collaborating with Perfect Earth Foundation and teacher Alexandra de Souza on a project: Community Outreach Beyond Pollinator Gardens/Changing Behavior, Changing Minds at Bridgehampton School, a K-12 school that serves a majority economically disadvantaged population.
UNCOMMON POLLINATOR GARDEN AT LONGHOUSE RESERVE
We are also working with education liaison Esperanza Leon and Southampton horticulturalist Tony Piazza to develop a new hands-on gardening experience for summer interns and chapter members at the LongHouse Reserve, a botanical-sculpture garden in East Hampton that hosts educational tours and events for 3,000 students each year.
Join ReWild Long Island/South Fork
rewilding is about sustainable landscaping for thriving communities, from pollinators to people
To help rewild the South Fork, whether you are a beginner or an expert rewilder, join us by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.
Got questions?
Email us at SouthFork-Leaders@ReWildLongIsland.org