Invite Nature Into Your Yard

Beautifying your yard while creating habitat for wildlife can be easy and rewarding. Native plants can help homeowners save money, mow less, retain rainwater, and attract more birds, bees and butterflies.

Jim Kleinwachter, Conservation@Home Program Director at The Conservation Foundation, discusses the benefits of Inviting Nature Into Your Yard on Tues., Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Discover the benefits of using native plants to create an eco-friendly yard, and learn how to go about creating one on your own.

Whether starting with a grass lawn or enhancing an existing natural area on a property, the Conservation@Home program can help homeowners make their yard more attractive to wildlife and retain precious rainwater. Native gardens support critical ecosystems and contribute to a healthier environment, while also creating valuable outdoor experiences for families to enjoy nature's ever-changing cast of characters right in their own backyard.

This presentation is part of the Start In Your Yard campaign, an ongoing educational program led by Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition. Cool Cities' call-to-action is based on Douglas Tallamy's book, Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts In Your Yard, which urges homeowners to take environmental action into their own hands, one yard at a time, to restore biodiversity and critical ecosystems.

To register for this virtual presentation, visit inviting-nature-into-your-yard.eventbrite.com. For more information on Start In Your Yard efforts, visit elmhurstcoolcities.org.