Most of the presentations from the 11th Eastern Native Grass Symposium in Erie are now available online, according to Ernst Conservation Seeds based in Crawford County.  The presentations include--

-- Multi-Acre Solar Arrays That Benefit Pollinators, Soil And Water

-- Grazing Native Warm-Season Perennials To Meet Production, Conservation Goals

-- Converting A Former Superfund Site To Native Grasslands And Meadows

-- The Native Plant Palette: Sustainable Design For The Environment & Your Business

-- Vegetated Bank and Shoreline Stabilization Utilizing Native Plants

-- Introduction To Pollinators & Native Habitat Establishments

Click Here for a list of available presentations.

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

-- Brandywine Conservancy: Forested Riparian Buffer Planting Guide

-- Audubon PA: Bird Habitat Recognition Program

-- National Audubon: Native Plants Database

-- Xerces Society For Invertebrate Conservation

-- 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

-- Million Pollinator Garden Challenge

You can also check with land trusts, watershed groups, PA Audubon and Trout Unlimited Chapters, county conservation district or other groups near you to see how they can help.

NewsClips:

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Stop Biodiversity Loss Or We Could Face Our Own Extinction UN Study Warns

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[Posted: Nov. 9, 2018]

11/12/2018