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Preserving Long Islands Biodiversity Who We Are The Long Island Native Plant Initiative LINPI is an allvolunteercooperative effort of over 30 nonprofit organizations governmental agencies nursery professionals and citizens. Mission LINPI strives to preserve Long Islands biodiversity by cultivating ethically sourced ecotypic plants to ensure commercial availability of native plants for nurseries communities and habitat restorations. We fuel the native plant supply by driving demand through volunteer efforts education and outreach programs. Our Goals the SOURCE Establish a commercial source of ecotypic seed for native plant production SEED BANKING Contribute to and manage a regional seed bank Guiding the way Foster a demand for native plants through education and outreach with the community Bridging the gap by going to seed.