210 Telford Ave.     7:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesday June 22, 2021

See how one Oakwood homeowner has been shrinking her lawn and incorporating native plants into her small yard over the past six years.

Stop by to connect with neighbors, be inspired, and get information about how to be part of Homegrown National Park, a grassroots effort to support natural biodiversity of plants, insects, pollinators, and wildlife. In partnership with Marianist Environmental Education Center (MEEC).

WHY PLANT NATIVE?

NOTES FROM THE HOMEOWNER

The Homeowner Recommends:

• Bring Back the Pollinators
• Leave the Leaves
• Moving Beyond Flowers: Natural Nesting Habitats for Bees and Other Insects
• The Benefits of Clover, Dandelions, and Lawn Weeds
• We're Thinking Over Why We Kill Clover

New to the conversation?

• Learn more about Wright Library's Community Read, Nature's Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy
• Find out about MEEC’s upcoming Native Plant Sale – June 26, 8am-1pm
• Doug’s Five Easy Steps for Beginners
• Watch Doug Tallamy’s Recorded Presentation on the importance of Native Plants
• Find Local Resources for Plants and more on Wright Library's Native Plant Resource Page