Doug Tallamy, New York Times best selling author of Nature’s Best Hope, is credited with introducing us to the idea of native plant landscaping. Tallamy will be our guest at a virtual presentation on why we should devote at least half of our yards and landscapes to native plants. Q & A to follow his presentation.

Doug Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature’s Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more important, it’s practical, effective, and easy—you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard.