May 23rd Beaver Island Birding Trail Presentation

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Dr. Doug Tallamy, chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, lays out the connection between native plants and insect biomass in his book, Bringing Nature Home. Only native plants host the insect abundance required for healthy bird, bat, reptile and even mammal populations. Saving Birds Thru Habitat was founded to spread this message through its educational efforts, and by way of its Tallamy-approved backyard habitat certification program. Last summer, Saving Birds Thru Habitat certified properties owned by Beaver Island residents Brad and Pam Grassmick. The certification signs for their lands can be readily seen from the roads bordering their properties. Kay Charter, Executive Director of Saving Birds Thru Habitat, will be returning to the Island in May for the second Beaver Island Birding Trail event, and has been invited to present a program about backyard certification during the weekend activities. If you are interested in participating in this program, you can sign up for a survey of your property by going to http://www.savingbirds.org/habitatcertification.html. Print the application at the bottom of the page and bring it to Kay's presentation on Saturday, May 23rd at 12:00 at the Community Center.

A schedule of additional presentations at the Community Center can be found at: http://www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org ... edule.html Presentations do not require registration and are free and open to the public.