July 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am
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Rainier Audubon Societies’ 3rd annual Nature Festival
Rainier Audubon Societies’ 3rd annual Nature Festival at Flaming Geyser State Park on Continue Reading →
Tag: Native Plants
2024 Annual Spring Plant Sale at Soos Creek Botanical Gardens – Saturday
Join Rainier Audubon at Soos Creek Botanical Garden for the annual spring plant sale. The garden is a beautiful location for this outreach event. In our Audubon information booth, we answer birding questions and advise on nest boxes, feeders, and native plants that will attract birds to your yard. Continue Reading →
2024 Annual Spring Plant Sale at Soos Creek Botanical Gardens – Friday
Join Rainier Audubon at Soos Creek Botanical Garden for the annual spring plant sale. The garden is a beautiful location for this outreach event. In our Audubon information booth, we answer birding questions and advise on nest boxes, feeders, and native plants that will attract birds to your yard. Continue Reading →
Stewardship Continuing Education Series #3 – Homegrown National Park with Doug Tallamy
Don’t miss this Virtual presentation with Doug Tallamy! “Homegrown National Park”® is a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks Continue Reading →
Planting Native Trees, Bushes and other Plants: the Best Way to Attract Birds
I am currently training to be a Master Gardener and am looking forward to being able to suggest to people who visit Master Gardener tables or demonstration gardens all the great native plants that will beautify their yards and gardens while attracting birds. Continue Reading →
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
I read this book after a review of it on the Washington Native Plant Society listserve by Allyn Weaks. This review is partly his and partly mine. My first thought about writing this review was how to convince gardeners to purposely grow plants that would attract insects that eat them! I decided it was worth a try if it meant that the insect damage to the plants would be minimal since the insects would attract the birds that Audubon folks love! Continue Reading →
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants by Douglas W. Tallamy
I read this book after a review of it on the Washington Native Plant Society listserve by Allyn Weaks. This review is partly his and partly mine. My first thought about writing this review was how to convince gardeners to purposely grow plants that would attract insects that eat them! I decided it was worth a try if it meant that the insect damage to the plants would be minimal since the insects would attract the birds that Audubon folks love! Continue Reading →
Gardening for Birds
This webinar will explore how to bring more birds to your home with native plants. Find out how to create a Pacific Northwest bird habitat that provides birds with food, shelter, and nesting sites year-round. Whether you are in a house, a tiny home, or an apartment, your outdoor space can become a sanctuary for you and the birds. We will have three master gardeners come in and share some of their tips and answer your questions about gardening for birds. Continue Reading →