Free seedlings, mulch and compost

On Earth Day, Monday, April 22, the Town of Brookhaven will hold its sixth annual tree seedling, mulch and compost giveaway at the Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater, located at 1 Ski Run Lane in Farmingville from 3-6 p.m. The event is part of supervisor Ed Romaine’s Greening Brookhaven initiative to distribute and plant 10,000 trees by the year 2020. Mulch and compost will also be available in bags or in bulk. All items will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. For more information, call 631-451-TOWN or visit www.brookhavenny.gov. Residents of Brookhaven Town may also pick up free mulch and compost at the following town facilities beginning on Friday, April 19: Brookhaven Town Hall, Percy Raynor Park in South Setauket, Rose Caracappa Center in Mt. Sinai, the Brookhaven Landfill in Brookhaven hamlet and the Brookhaven Compost Facility in Manorville.