default 1 Envisioning Ecological Alternatives for Backyards Published on 14 February 2021 Modified on 13 February 2021 By Brucie Moulton In Lawn and Garden CAre 11 downloads Download Read ground-breaking research on cultivating suburban biodiversity Native Plant Trust has teamed up with the Woodwell Climate Research Center and a group of scientists across the country to report on groundbreaking research into how American homeowners shape the structure and ecology of yard ecosystems. Image 1 Nature's Best Hope. A new approach to conservation that starts in your back yard Popular Published on 16 April 2020 Modified on 16 April 2020 By Brucie Moulton In Lawn and Garden CAre 591 downloads Download (jpg, 95 KB) Nature's Best Hope.jpg Nature's Best Hope (2019) by Douglas Tallamy. A wonderful book at any time but especially so in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Doug Tallamy, Univ. of Del. professor and naturalist, shows clearly and simply what each of us can do to support our native native pollinators and birds in our own back yards and parks. Let's get started! Click "download" to see the beautiful cover of this book. default 1. Bringing Nature Home: How you can sustain wildlife with native plants Popular Published on 25 January 2017 Modified on 08 August 2020 By Brucie Moulton In Lawn and Garden CAre 2523 downloads Download Much-admired author Doug Tallamy shows how everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity and why it matters so much. default 1. 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Creating Northampton Pollinator Neighborhoods Popular Published on 10 August 2020 Modified on 10 August 2020 By Brucie Moulton In Lawn and Garden CAre 231 downloads Download [3 videos] Last updated on Jul 24, 2020 These talks are part of a series on creating pollinator corridors in Northampton Neighborhoods, a project funded by New England Grassroots Environment Fund. Of course the information is useful to anyone wanting to support pollinator health! 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