Learn how to successfully plant into and manage wild spaces with restoration expert Brittany Champey.
Meadow management on Long Island focuses on balancing ecological health with practical stewardship. Native meadows, often composed of grasses and wildflowers, provide critical habitats for birds, pollinators, and beneficial insects. Effective management includes invasive species control, soil health monitoring, and strategic planting to maintain healthy plant diversity. Thoughtful meadow care reduces runoff, supports local wildlife, and creates visually dynamic landscapes that change beautifully through the seasons while strengthening the region’s ecological resilience.
BRITTANY CHAMPEY, MS, is a Senior Project Manager at Spadefoot Design and Construction, where she manages the design and installation of ecological restoration projects across Long Island, including throughout the Long Island Sound watershed. Her work focuses on stormwater management, soil stabilization, and habitat restoration using native plant communities to improve water quality and strengthen ecological resilience.
With a background in conservation biology, Brittany moved into landscape restoration as a natural extension of her academic training and interest in land stewardship. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she discovered permaculture, which helped bridge conservation theory with hands-on restoration work. She began her field-based career at Dropseed Native Landscapes, designing and installing native gardens and managing invasive species, before joining Spadefoot Design and Construction. Since spring 2023, she has served as Senior Project Manager, overseeing projects such as native habitat restorations, bioswales and rain gardens, and other nature-based stormwater installations from early planning through installation and establishment.
Brittany holds a Master of Science in Conservation Medicine from Tufts University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with Honors, from Ithaca College.
The Long Island Conservancy (LIC) was established in 2021 as a grassroots organization of volunteers united by a shared vision: to strengthen conservation efforts across Long Island. Since its inception, the Conservancy has grown into a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization — yet its mission remains unchanged: to plant native, remove the invasive, and conserve our lands, and in doing so, restore the local ecosystems on Long Island.
This program has been funded in part by a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Invasive Species Grant Program, through appropriations from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF).
AGE: Adult Audiences
WEATHER: Weather permitting
SPECIAL NOTES: Please dress for being outside: comfortable shoes and socks, wide brimmed hats, sunscreen, insect repellant and water are recommended. To be a source of healthy insects for our birds and other insect-feeding wildlife, Landcraft does not spray the garden to manage ticks. Please take appropriate precautions.































































