The Emerson Center/Pelican Island Audubon Society Conference “Transforming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future” will be held Jan. 19-20. Professor Doug Tallamy, is the keynote speaker on Jan. 19.
“Most of our native plant-eaters are not able to eat alien plants, and we are replacing native plants with alien species at an alarming rate, especially in the suburban gardens on which our wildlife increasingly depends,” Tallamy said. He is the author of Bringing Nature home- How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants.
Tallamy thinks we can still stop this “6th Extinction” and save most of the plants and animals, by restoring native plants to our human-dominated landscapes. The conference is an opportunity for you, as a builder, landscaper, homeowner association board member, and/or homeowner in Indian River County, to learn how to landscape in a way that is sustainable, cost-effective and helps enhance our quality of life and our community’s health.
Many species could live sustainably with us if we redesign our landscapes to accommodate other species to provide food, shelter, and nesting sites using native species.
