Save the Date!
Wednesday, September 14 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
The National Conservation Training Center is featuring
author Douglas Tallamy in the next session of their lecture series. The lecture
is livestreamed, and access is FREE! Additional details below from the site for
NCTC below. Thank you, Ranger Dana Paterra, for sharing!
CTC Conservation Lecture Series: “Nature's Best Hope”
with author Douglas Tallamy
Wed, Sep 14 from 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT Science & Technology
The award-winning author and entomologist will discuss his
new “Homegrown National Park” initiative.
Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, “Bringing Nature Home”,
awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are
in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His
solution? Plant more natives.
In “Nature's Best Hope”, Tallamy takes the next step and
outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature’s Best
Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation
corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the
initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government
policy. Even more important, it’s practical, effective, and easy—you will walk
away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard.
If you’re concerned about doing something good for the
environment, Nature’s Best Hope is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you
can help preserve our precious wildlife—and the planet—for future generations.
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 106 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 and, The Nature of Oaks, winner of the American Horticultural
Society’s 2022 book award. In 2021 he cofounded the “Homegrown National Park”
program with Michelle Alfandari. His awards include recognition from The Garden
Writer’s Association, Audubon, The National Wildlife Federation, Allegheny
College, The Garden Club of America and The American Horticultural Association.
For more information on the “Homegrown National Park”
initiative and Tallamy’s books visit: https://homegrownnationalpark.org
This talk is as part of NCTC’s Conservation Lecture Series,
which is cosponsored by The Friends of the NCTC (http://www.friendsofnctc.org).
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