Located in picturesque Great Barrington, Project Native is a non-profit, native plant nursery and wildlife sanctuary in Western Massachusetts.  In this diverse and beautiful natural ecosystem, Project Native inspires a love of nature that motivates visitors to create, restore, and maintain healthy landscapes.  To accomplish its mission, Project Native grows and sells native plants, maintains a wildlife sanctuary, produces experiential educational programs for all ages, and manages a native butterfly house.  The Ecological  Landscape Alliance tour on Monday, July 21 from 10:30 – 12:30 will include the Project Native Seed Bank, the Restored Woodland, Meadow, Native Plant Nursery, and Native Butterfly House.

Opened in August 2013, the Native Butterfly House was developed in order to promote the connection between native habitats and local wildlife.  The new 35-by-55 foot structure encloses a garden of native plants grown at Project Native, all of which support the life cycle of native butterflies.  There is no single plant that provides all a butterfly needs to breed and feed.  Butterflies need a community of native plants, and different types of butterflies need different communities.  Join Karen Lyness LeBlanc to learn more about this intricate web and to explore the balance and beauty associated with native plants in the landscape.  $15 for ELA members, $25 for nonmembers.  Register online at https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1011084.