Dr. Charles Clarkson will talk about the importance of including native plants in our home gardens.

Creating healthy habitats for birds and insects can take place in your own backyard!  Discover why it is important to provide for birds and how you can do so with native plants. Learn more about the other components needed to maintain a sustainable landscape throughout the year. There will be time for questions and a sharing of ideas.

Registration is required.

This program is part of the Grow RI Native Seeds (GRINS) initiative.

Dr. Charles Clarkson is the Director of Avian Research for the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. Dr. Clarkson earned an undergraduate degree in Environmental Sciences at Mary Washington College, a master’s degree in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Doctorate degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia. He has received numerous awards for his research in the field of ornithology and resides in Middletown, RI.