A conversation with Doug Tallamy
The National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Center and the Wolfpack Pollinator Hunt team are pleased to offer this webinar presentation featuring world-renowned entomologist, Dr. Douglas Tallamy. Dr. Tallamy is widely recognized by those who care about the environment and maintaining the diversity of native plants, insects and birds as key to ensuring vibrant agriculture, preservation of beautiful spaces for recreation, animal and bird habitat and restoring/maintaining healthy ecosystems, in which all can thrive.
Dr. Tallamy inspires communities to collaborate and to select some actionable approaches to increasing the use of native plantings, decreasing the use/presence of harmful chemicals and to generally improve the health of our neighborhoods and natural areas. Native plants are foundational for healthy ecosystems and wildlife, but also play an important role in mental, physical, cultural, and social health by providing opportunities for all people to connect to nature in their nearby neighborhoods and communities. In addition to supporting wildlife, native plants can also help to manage stormwater and reduce flooding, support local food cultivation, improve water quality, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Please enjoy Dr. Tallamy’s presentation as he expresses his commitment and enthusiasm for this work; his ability to make it seem doable, while also looking at the enormous opportunities for improvement and his optimism for the future.