Desireģe L. Narango, Conservation Biologist, Vermont Center for EcoStudies

• April 16 | 7:00 - 8:30pm

Where: IN PERSON at First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd, Lexington, MA & ONLINE via Zoom

Sign Up for Zoom (No Registration Needed to Attend in Person)

Bird populations are declining at an alarming rate due to habitat loss, climate change, and pesticides. Fortunately, there are simple actions you can take to restore critical bird habitat in your yards and gardens. In this talk, Desirée will share her research on the importance of native plants to food webs, why insects matter for bird conservation, and the practical steps you can take to support bird habitat throughout the year.

Desirée L. Narango is a conservation scientist at the Vermont Center for EcoStudies. Her research program focuses on understanding how global change impacts bird and insect populations, and identifying conservation solutions in human-dominated habitats including residential yards and urban green spaces. Desirée has a Ph.D. in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology from the University of Delaware.

Their deadline for ordering from our Spring Sale is two weeks away. They want to make sure you have time left to order what you want before our ordering period ends. We will also have a cash sale at the dates and location mentioned above. Their cash sale will also include plants from last fall's sale.

What they have in stock:

I = Important for at-risk insects
H = Host plant
P = Pollinator Powerhouse (attracts lots of pollinators!)
B = Food for birds (seeds, fruit, nuts, nectar for hummingbirds)
E = Edible for people

All herbaceous plants below are $5 and shrubs below are $10 

• American Hazelnut 1 to 2 ft Bare Root (Shrub) - H,P,B,E

• Blue Vervain - H,P,B

• Calico Aster - I,P

• Closed Gentian - I,P

• Common Elderberry 1 to 2 ft Bare Root (Shrub) - H,B,E

• Common Selfheal - I,H,P

• Common Sneezeweed - H,P,B

• Common Strawberry -H,P,B,E

• Culver's Root - H

• Downy Goldenrod - H,B

• Foam Flower - H,P

• Hoary Mountain Mint - P

• Lance-leaf Coreopsis - P

• Narrow-leaved Blue Eyed Grass - B

• Narrow-leaved Fireweed - I, H,P,E

• Narrowleaf Evening Primrose - H,P

• Pearly Everlasting - I,H,P

• Purple Giant Hyssop - I,P,B

• Rose/Swamp Milkweed - I,H,P

• Swamp Rose-Mallow - B
  
  Products they Have:

• 6 inch Pollinator Pathway Medallion Sign 

  • $2 cheaper than the Pollinator Pathway website!

• 8 inch Wooden Colored Garden Labels - 10 Pack

We will also have plants from our Fall Sale for our cash sale!
We accept checks, cash, and cards!

All orders must be picked up in-person. If you cannot make it to the sale, please email Andrea Grossman, at admin@middlesexconservationdistrict.org.