Doug Tallamy, author of “Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants,” will speak on the importance of using native plants in residential landscapes during the Bringing Nature Home event on Saturday, Jan. 14, 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m., at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street. The native landscaping event is sponsored by the Friends of Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) and Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services.
Mike Merchant, urban entomology specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center in Dallas, will describe plants native to North Texas and the wildlife they will support. A panel discussion with the two speakers, a City of Lewisville neighborhood services representative, a native landscaper, and a resident will round out the morning by taking audience questions on the practical aspects of using native plants in residential landscapes. Participants will also receive detailed information on native plants, proper planting and watering techniques, sources for native landscaping materials, and more at booths that will be available throughout the morning.
$10/residents, $15/nonresidents. Registration is available online at bit.ly/CoLRegistration, activity code 810007.
Info: Diane Wetherbee, office, 469-635-5482 or dwetherbee@cityoflewisville.com.
