Summer Programs: Renowned Ecologist Will Speak Next Tuesday on Supporting Wildlife in Your Backyard
Plus: Join an interactive workshop on "Agile mindset in a complex world," Saturday afternoon at the HOP
Award-winning ecologist Doug Tallamy will share practical ways to restore biodiversity in our backyards and communities in two talks on Tuesday, July 22, at the Mount Gretna Playhouse.
At 10 a.m., Tallamy, a University of Delaware professor of entomology and wildlife ecology, will discuss the Homegrown National Park movement, which he co-founded and which calls for landscape practices that foster and sustain native ecosystems.
At 3:30 p.m., Tallamy will address common questions on what ecological landscaping involves and how it can support local wildlife including insects and birds.
The Pennsylvania Chautauqua Summer Programs in Mount Gretna is sponsoring Tallamy. A $5 donation for each talk is requested.
Check out the complete flyer here.
A leading voice in conservation…
…Tallamy wants us to rethink how we landscape our yards. He specifically advocates reducing lawns and returning those areas to wildlife corridors by selective native plants and controlling invasive species.
Those and other practices are described throughout his books and in depth in his recently released book, How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard. Copies of Tallamy’s books will be available for purchase.
This year Chautauqua Summer Programs includes a weeklong nature-themes series (July 21-25) aimed at inspiring environmental stewardship in our communities.
What else?
A handful of spots remain for Saturday’s interactive workshop from 1 to 4 at the HOP.
Check out the complete flyer here. Includes links to registration and recommended advance prep.
Topics include:
When to “take big swings” vs. when to “play it safe”
Why the simplest success formula is so hard to execute (but worth the effort)
What's your optimal rate of failure?
How thinking less can make you more antifragile
Why consensus feels safe but isn't
How to put yourself in the path of positive black swans (and why Mount Gretna's a great place to start)
Invite a friend or neighbor to either or both!