To Rebuild NYC's Beaches, A Native Plant Savings And Loan




NPR Topics: Story of the Day Podcast show

Summary: Last fall, Heather Liljengren was collecting the seeds of New York's native dune grasses. Within days, Hurricane Sandy wiped out the Rockaways' dunes and all their flora. Now, those seeds are growing plants likely to be used to restore the dunes and other natural environments around New York City.