April 3, 2025 - Boston Flora

Thursday, April 17, 6:00 pm – Friends of the Public Garden 55th Annual Meeting

April 3, 2025 by Boston Flora

The 55th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Public Garden will take place at the UMass Club of Boston, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, at 6 pm. Please plan to arrive at 5:45 pm. Join the Friends as we celebrate our members, welcome incoming President Liza Meyer, and honor the 2025 Parks Champion, Beatrice Nessen. Reception to follow. Friends of the Public Garden is thrilled to present Beatrice Nessen with this year’s Parks Champion Award. Since 1970, Beatrice has devoted great amounts of her time to helping the Friends navigate issues related to advocacy, parks care, programming, public safety, and finance. The impact of her volunteerism in our three parks and the City is immeasurable. Please join us at the Annual Meeting as we honor her tireless commitment to the Common, Garden, and Mall. Register at https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/annual-meeting/

Thursday, April 17, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard, Online

April 3, 2025 by Boston Flora

In this American Horticultural Society online talk on April 17 at 2 pm Eastern, Dr. Douglas Tallamy shares his new book to address questions about ecological landscaping and further motivate people to help restore ecosystem function where they live, work, play, worship, and farm. Tallamy will offer insight on topics such as ecology and evolution, biodiversity, invasive species, insect declines, native and non-native plants, conservation and restoration, residential and city landscapes, urban issues, oak biology, keystone plants, Homegrown National Park, monarchs, supporting wildlife at home, and more.

Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 114 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 45 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke; Nature’s Best Hope, a New York Times Best Seller; and The Nature of Oaks, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award. In 2021 he co-founded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari (HomegrownNationalPark.org). His awards include recognition from The Garden Writer’s Association, Audubon, The National Wildlife Federation, Allegheny College, Ecoforesters, The Garden Club of America, The Herb Society, and The American Horticultural Society.