Egg Harbor City will host renowned environmentalist, conservationist and author Doug Tallamy, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 in the Dr. Adam C. Pfeffer Performing Arts Center at Cedar Creek High School, 1701 New York Ave.
“An Evening with Doug Tallamy” will include information contained in Tallamy’s most recent book, “The Nature of Oaks,” and the oak-pine forests of the NJ Pinelands National Reserve.
Tallamy, a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at University of Delaware, is the founder of Homegrown National Park, a nationwide park made up of patches of native vegetation planted in back yards across the country. He stresses the importance of the fragile relationship between insects, birds and native plants and trees in landscaping and gardening, especially oak trees that provide crucial habitat for hundreds of animal and insect species. By creating Homegrown National Park, Tallamy’s goal is to shrink lawns and create 20 million acres of native plantings in the U.S.
He is the author of best-selling books, including New York Times best-seller “Nature’s Best Hope” and “Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants.”
The talk is free thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forestry Program in partnership with Hispanic Access Foundation, but registration in advance is required. CEUs will be available.
Students of Cedar Creek High School are encouraged to attend.
To register, see www.sustainableehc.org.
For more information, contact Nanette LoBiondo Galloway at
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