NY S01690

Establishes the "New York Native Plants Program" requiring the Department of Environmental Conservation to identify and publish lists of native plants appropriate for each ecoregion in the state

Requires greenspaces (public parks, preserves, medians, and recreational areas) to use native plants, with site and soil analyses to match plants with appropriate conditions

Authorizes point-of-sale rebates for eligible plants labeled as "New York Native Plants" sold at retail garden centers and nurseries

Mandates outdoor demonstration projects at state parks, conservation sites, SUNY schools, and tourist attractions to showcase native species and environmentally sound landscaping practices

Exempts community gardens, agricultural food production, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, and allows non-native cover crops for temporary establishment of native plantings