Join the Norcross Wildlife Foundation on March 28 at 10 am Eastern either online or at their headquarters at 30 peck Road in Wales, Massachusetts to hear James Gardner, aquatic ecologist specialist in environmental DNA (eDNA) and currently working with Norcross for a hybrid webinar that will introduce the concept of eDNA and demonstrate its use in assessing biodiversity before dam removals, informing restoration planning, and guiding future monitoring in the Vinica Brook watershed. RSVP using the QR code or https://forms.gle/kfTv4rjkc9uNEyoG9
Ask ten folks why they grow plants and you’re likely to get a variety of answers. The most common reasons are often aesthetic in nature—we like the look of a garden; it gives us a place to relax or play or drink wine with friends. However, simple beauty is not always enough, and in the modern era complicated issues such as sustainability and food stability are becoming more commonplace. Which plants will have the greatest ecological impacts? Which edibles are resistant to diseases and pests? What if you could have it all? Join Dan Jaffe Wilder as he explains how to create beautiful, edible landscapes that feed both us and wildlife using low maintenance native plants that also support the local ecosystem.
About the Instructor: Dan Jaffe Wilder is the Ecological Horticulturist for Norcross Wildlife Foundation specializing in native plant ecology, plant propagation, wildlife habitat construction, and native edible landscapes. His professional experience has ranged from nurseries to botanical gardens to wildlife refuges. A prolific photographer and author, Dan’s book Native Plants for New England Gardens was released in 2018.
