On April 8, the Dauphin County-based  Manada Conservancy will host a virtual program on its Native Plant Initiative to improve habitat for pollinators, birds and other animals starting at 7:00 p.m.

Join the Conservancy for a panel discussion about the benefits of incorporating native plants into your landscape and how to get started.

This virtual program features four of the Conservancy’s own native plant experts who will illustrate different aspects of Manada Conservancy's Native Plant Initiative: its beginnings, its focus and work, and how it has grown through the years. Panelists will give details on how they and their gardens have played a part.

The speakers include--

-- Nancy Cladel, a founding board member of Manada Conservancy, will focus on the history and vision of our native plant sale as it grew from a small event to a robust effort designed not only to generate revenue but to address recent great losses of biodiversity. She will give examples from her own yard of how habitat can be created using natives plants.

-- Ann Bodling will focus on native landscapes through the seasons and share her insights as Manada Conservancy’s first Gardening for Nature consultant.

-- Laurie Crawford, Mae Marie Organics, will discuss the current Gardening for Nature program and services it provides. She will also give ideas for how to get started with native plantings.

-- Kristin Eckert, chair of the Native Plant Sale Committee, will provide practical tips and guidance on transitioning from typical landscaping to native plant habitats. She will use her yard and photos from over the years to highlight how individual homeowners are vital in mitigating habitat loss and fragmentation caused by development.

The program will end with an opportunity to ask questions of all of the panelists.

Click Here to register and for more information.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Manada Conservancy website.  Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.  Click Here to support their work.

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[Posted: March 17, 2021]

3/22/2021