The Manada Conservancy in Dauphin County is now offering a Gardening for Nature Landscape Design Service to help property owners choose the right native plants to not only enjoy through the seasons, but to support wildlife and pollinators.

The Conservancy's experienced native plant consultant-- Laurie Crawford-- will schedule a site visit, discuss your goals, and prepare a landscape design tailored to your property.

Service details can be found in the Conservancy's Gardening for Nature brochure.

For more information, visit the Manada Conservancy's Gardening For Nature webpage, send email to: GardeningForNature@manada.org or call their office at 717-566-4122.

Visit the Manada Conservancy website to learn more about their programs, initiatives and upcoming events. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Conservancy (mid-page).  Click Here to support their work.

Native Plant Resources

There are lots of resources available to help property owners landscape with native plants, including--

-- DCNR Landscaping With Native Plants

-- Game Commission: Common Beneficial Plants Found In Wildlife Habitat

-- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Native Plants For Wildlife Habitat And Conservation Landscaping

-- Chesapeake Bay Sustainable Landscape Professional Directory

-- Gardening For Butterflies: Penn State Extension

-- Planting For Pollinators: Penn State Extension

-- Center For Pollinator Research, Penn State

-- Pennsylvania Pollinator Protection Plan - Learn Why Pollinators Are At Risk In PA

-- Ernst Seeds - Pollinator Habitat Restoration

You can also check with land trusts, watershed groups or other groups near you to see how they can help.

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10/8/2018