Jackson Park, Hendersonville, 9-11 a.m. Cosponsored by ECO andHenderson County Bird Club. For more information phone the ECO office at 692-0385.

 

ECO Office

Dave Lowles will describe Waste Reduction Partners and present an outline of the opportunities to join or partner with our group. He will also provide a brief introduction to energy demand reduction and how the typical citizen can help improve our energy utilization.

Bullington Center, Hendersonville

For Directions, visit www.bullingtoncenter.org

 

Naturalist Fred Roane and other experts will describe how to create a wildlife-friendly environment in your back yard. Helpful hints will be given to participants who bring sketches of their yard area! 

A representative from the Wild Birds Unlimited store will offer advice on boxes for birds/butterflies/bats, related seed and other feed and will have some of their products on display. 

Presentations include:

Sara Martin, Naturalist and Director of Research with the Long BranchEnvironmental Educational Center in Leicester, NC, will speak on what plants are good food and shelter sources for year-round and migrating birds in our area.  Not only advice for birds will be given but for other backyard visitors also.  She will offer advice on the arrangement of plantings in our yards and gardens to best benefit our feathered and furry friends.   

Herman Lankford,member of the Carolina Bird Club and member of UNC-Asheville's Blue Ridge Naturalist Program, will speak on specific bird species that we can best expect to see in Henderson County's varied forest and field areas.  He is also knowledgeable of many butterflies that call our area home.

Fred Roane Naturalist and member of ECO Board of Directors, will provide information on the National Wildlife Federation's Habitat Certification program and process and facilitate a question and answer period.