Hurry! Before it's too late!

Sign up for the upcoming

HOMEOWNER WILDLIFE HABITAT CLASS:

CREATE A CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT

Saturday, March 7, 2009

8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Penn State Brandywine

Tomezsko Classroom Building, Room 101

25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063

(many thanks to our co-sponsor, Penn State Brandywine!)

COST: $40 per person or $50.00 per couple. (Includes lunch and course materials)

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Habitat destruction is the leading cause of species decline, not only in the rainforests, but here in our own corner of Pennsylvania. As our land is used for human purposes, there is less undeveloped land to sustain birds, butterflies, frogs, insects and other wildlife. We can change how we landscape our individual properties to provide a home and sanctuary for wildlife, as well as for our human families.

Course topics include:

• How to restore and create wildlife habitat on your property by providing food, water, shelter and places to raise young.
• The importance of native plants to our local ecosystem, plant selection and sources
• How to design for people (including children) and wildlife
• Sustainable gardening practices that are good for the earth, people and wildlife
• The process of Wildlife Habitat Certification through the National Wildlife Federation and Audubon.
• Additional resources and information tailored to each homeowners’ landscape.

Lastly, the Invasive Species blog (which we follow) just recently posted a disturbing message for those of us in PA who have Ash trees on our properties!

http://invasivespecies.blogspot.com/2009/02/eab-in-c-pa.html

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Pictures from: http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/index.html