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Audubon at Home Workshops

November 9, 2007
8AM- 6PM
Turning a New Leaf

The second annual conference on sustainable landscaping by the Chesapeake Copnservation Landscaping Council. Click here for more information.

September 8, 2007
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Natural Choices, Better Baltimore: Healthier Landscaping Solutions for Your Community

Where:
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Southeast Anchor Library
3601 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD

Did you know that native plants can provide solutions for many environmental problems in urban and suburban settings? You can help to improve the health of your local waterways and conserve native plants, birds, butterflies and other wildlife, right at home and throughout your community – even if you don’t have a yard! This workshop will present project examples, techniques, and tools for encouraging environmentally friendly practices where you live, work, learn, and play – from rain barrels to green roofs, native wildflower gardens to street trees … or a wetland planting or streambank stabilization project in a local park. You will take home the information and inspiration to get your community members involved in helping to clean up your air and water, provide wildlife habitat, and make your neighborhood a greener, healthier, more livable human environment.

Who should attend:
This workshop aims primarily to train educators and group leaders to work with others to promote, encourage, and facilitate on-the-ground actions for environmental benefit. This is for you if you serve in any sort of role as an “educator” – classroom teacher, non-formal/ outdoor educator, community leader/ active member of a citizen action group, etc. – and are or will be working regularly with other individuals and groups to carry out environmental activities. The workshop will provide information, guidance, and contacts to aid you in ultimately engaging citizens in these beneficial environmental actions. Presentations will also be appropriate for individual citizens looking to learn more about what they can do to help the environment individually, and to share with their neighbors for a greater positive result!

Cost:
The workshop is FREE and open on a first come - first served basis, limit 50 participants. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to ensure that you have a seat, that your interests will be accommodated, and for a chance to win one of several helpful tools such as a rain barrel kit, tree seedlings, or educators’ guides! Lunch and refreshments are provided.

For a workshop agenda click here.

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Presented by Audubon Maryland-DC and partners:
Baltimore Harbor Watershed Association * Herring Run Watershed Association * Jones Falls Watershed Association * Gwynn’s Falls Watershed Association * Friends of Patterson Park * Baltimore City Recreation & Parks / Tree Baltimore