Ecology & Nature programs

Programs that make a positive environmental impact
Summer 2023:
- Wed. June 28, 7:00 PM | Compost Kickstart
- Sat. July 15, 10:30 AM | Native Plant Garden Tour at Wright Library
- Multiple dates | Historic Grotto Gardens Tours at VA Medical Center
About our programs
Wright Library's Local Ecology series includes book discussions, talks from naturalists and native gardeners, and practical guides on how you can make a difference in your own neighborhood. You will find resources that inspire you to have a positive impact on the natural world, literally in your own back (or front) yard.
Follow the development of Wright Library's Native Plant Gardens.
Past Events:
2023
Give your Garden Some Ecological Clout, April 21, 2023
Landscape Design with Native Plants, April 22, 2023
Foster Habitat in Your Own Backyard, April 22, 2023
Because We Love This Earth: Eco-Poetry for Earth Day, April 22, 2023
Recycling Update Expert Panel, April 22, 2023
Climate Change: Beyond Hopelessness, April 24, 2023
2022
Native Plant Social, September 22, 2022
BioBlitz Week, April 29 - May 3, 2022
- City-Wide BioBlitz
- Nighttime Mothing Meetup, Hills and Dales MetroParks
- BioBlitz Guided Hikes
- Community Social
Chris Rowlands Children's Concert, 4/10/2022
Attracting Pollinators to Your Yard, 3/17/2022
Discovery & Renewal on the Huffman Prairie (Far Hills Speaker Series), 2/20/2022
2021
Prepare Your Yard to Support Wintering Pollinators, 10/5/2021
Native Plant Social at Wright Library, 9/29/2021
Oakwood Native Plant Yard Tour, 6/22/2021
Douglas Tallamy Author Visit, Nature's Best Hope, 4/29/2021 (RECORDING AVAILABLE)
Nature's Best Hope Community Read events, April 2021 (DISCUSSION GUIDE AVAILABLE)
Watching the Seasons in the Miami Valley: Notes by Bill Felker, 4/21/2021
2020
Landscaping with Native Plants with Eric Sauer, 4/20/2020 (RECORDING AVAILABLE)
Land Trusts: Protecting Natural Resources for the Future with Krista Magaw, 4/16/2020 (RECORDING AVAILABLE)