Planting Native with Doug Tallamy
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April 14, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Please join the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Lower Shore Land Trust for “Planting Native: How to Bring Nature into your own Backyard” with special presenter Doug Tallamy. Attendees will hear from Doug on the importance of creating landscapes that enhance local ecosystems rather than degrade them, and how best to accomplish that goal.
The event will take place on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club located at 11401 Country Club Drive in Berlin, Maryland. Doors will open at 4:30 and the presentation will run from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Q & A to follow.
Registration is REQUIRED for everyone coming to this event. Please register today as seating is limited. Although this event is free, donations are accepted. On the evening of the event, light refreshments will be served. The Clubhouse bar and restaurant will also be open for cash purchases.
Speaker Biography:
Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 111 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 41 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, Nature’s Best Hope, a New York Times Best Seller, The Nature of Oaks, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award. In 2021, he co-founded Homegrown National Park (https://homegrownnationalpark.org/) with Michelle Alfandari. His awards include recognition from The Garden Writer’s Association, Audubon, The National Wildlife Federation, Allegheny College, Ecoforesters, The Garden Club of America and The American Horticultural Association.
Contact us at (410) 213-2297 or mcbp@mdcoastalbays.org for any questions you may have!
This program is supported through the EPA Environmental Education grant Living Local.