Think spring as we learn about easy steps to support birds and native bees in our natural spaces. Spring blooms for bees also provide food for birds. Bee and pollinator gardens provide a good start with perennial native plants.
In this keynote presentation by Jennifer Lazewski, you will learn about some of the strategies for creating space for or replacing existing gardens with native wildlife gardens. Build up your habitat and expand the birds you see (including some colorful favorites) by adding native trees and shrubs to feed and shelter birds. Double your fun by investing in a more natural habitat for all!
In addition, hear quick overviews by Naomi Hadley (Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin) about the Great Wisconsin Birdathon, running from April 15-June 15; Brenna Marsicek (Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance) about window collisions and the Bird Collision Corps; and Lisa Gaumnitz (SOS Save Our Songbirds) about how coffee and chocolate can save bird habitat in the tropics.
This is a hybrid event, with an option to attend in person at the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras building (1118 E. Washington Ave., Madison) and online (Zoom).
This event is co-hosted by Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, SOS Save Our Songbirds., and Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
A bumble bee collects pollen on the native purple prairie clover in Jennifer’s yard. Photo by Jennifer Lazewski
About the Keynote Speaker
Jennifer Lazewski is a UW-Madison Division of Extension volunteer in the Master Naturalist and Master Gardener programs. She is the former executive director of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, a founder of the Southeast Wisconsin Master Gardener Pollinator Group, and co-manager of the native plant sale for the Friends of Wehr Nature Center. She has spent more than a decade enthusiastically advocating for wildlife gardening and converting her urban Wauwatosa yard to a more natural ecosystem.
Cover photo by Jennifer Lazewski
Event co-hosts
With support from the Marquette Neighborhood Association
