Friends of the Wekiva River Presents - Doug Tallamy, Ecologist & Author
Date and time
Sunday, October 20 · 1:30 - 3:30pm EDT
Location
Longwood Community Building
200 West Warren Avenue Longwood, FL 32750
About this event
“We are at a critical point of losing so many species from local ecosystems that their ability to produce the oxygen, clean water, flood control, pollination, pest control, carbon storage, etc, that is, the ecosystem services that sustain us, will become seriously compromised.” —Doug Tallamy
Join Friends of the Wekiva River for a special event featuring renowned ecologist Douglas Tallamy, founder of Homegrown National Park and author of several well known, optimism inducing environmental books including Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope (+ young readers edition), to learn about what we can do in our own backyards to help preserve the nature around us, including the very special Wekiva River basin and springs.
Together we will hear Doug's message about the importance of native plants and how Florida-friendly mindsets and methodologies in our very own yards can support a larger wildlife ecosystem and prevent destruction of the wild places we love.
As one of Friends of Wekiva River's biggest events of the year, expect to have an inspiring afternoon:
Raffle – Win one of Doug’s books or purchase a book at the door to have it signed by the author himself
Meet our local chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, Cuplet Fern, and receive a discount on future plant orders. We'll also have native seeds on hand for attendees.
Meet other nature enthusiasts and gain valuable, actionable insights from a renowned expert on what you can do today to help our local environment
Don't miss out on this chance to expand your knowledge and make a positive impact on the environment! We look forward to meeting you and seeing you there. All welcome.
Become a member to support our work, and learn more about what we do at friendsofwekiva.org
If you would like to make a donation to support our work, you can do so via PayPal here: https://tinyurl.com/donateFOWR
Resources:
Doug’s books are available on Spotify Premium if you would like to learn more:
Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy
Feature on Doug in Smithsonian Magazine
