The last flowers of the season may be blooming, but did you know you can support pollinators in your garden year-round? Join Clare to hear how you can plant for pollinators, as well as create nesting sites and overwintering habitats for bees, … [Read more...]
Birds: Feathers, Fields, Forests and Flowers- 63rd Conservation Forum (Webinar)
Birds: Feathers, Fields, Forests and Flowers the 63rd GCV Conservation Forum, offers an impressive roster of speakers who will entertain and educate attendees on the “brilliance of birds” and some of the threats that are causing their numbers to … [Read more...]
Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds
In 2019, scientists documented North America’s staggering loss of nearly 3 billion breeding birds since 1970. Helping birds can be as simple as making changes to everyday habits. Here’s our quick list of 7 Simple Actions you can take to help birds. … [Read more...]
Bring in the Birds! (Zoom)
Piedmont Master Gardeners: Garden Basics Workshop Master Gardeners will offer practical advice on spring-planted bulbs for summer and fall drama, fall-planted bulbs for spectacular spring color, and bulbs for winter forcing. Registration by … [Read more...]
Feeding Wild Birds
To the responsible person, the decision to feed wild birds is not a casual one. The dedicated bird feeder buys hundreds of pounds of feed each winter and at least a bird book and binoculars to identify and study the birds. Additionally, several times … [Read more...]
Help Birds Survive the Winter by Skipping Fall Yard Work
Forget manicuring your lawn this fall. Endangered birds need messy yards to survive the winter. There are a billion fewer birds in North America than there were 40 years ago, and a fifth of the bird species on the continent are listed as … [Read more...]