Join Mark Faherty, Science Coordinator with Mass Audubon, for a “Landscaping for Wildlife” Presentation. The Herring Ponds Watershed Association (HPWA) and Wildlands Trust are excited to bring you this free talk!
Mark will talk about his experiences gardening for wildlife both at home and at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, where he oversaw a complete redo of the pollinator garden and other outdoor spaces. He’ll cover the most important cultivated and wild plants to focus on to benefit birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife, as well as what plants work or don’t work here on Cape Cod, land of hungry rabbits and annual droughts. He’ll also address other yard maintenance issues, like what “leave the leaves” really means.
Mark Faherty has been the Science Coordinator at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary since 2007. While his current projects involve everything from oysters and horseshoe crabs to bats and butterflies, he has studied primarily bird ecology for the last 20 years. Mark’s Weekly Bird Report airs each Wednesday on WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station.
This is a hybrid presentation with Q&A to follow. Registration is required for this FREE event. Please register to attend either in person or online using the buttons below.
In-person registration closes on Sunday, May 17 at 3 PM. Want to sign up after registration closes? Please email: events@wildlandstrust.org
Parking:
Meet at Wildlands Trust’s Conservation Barn at Davis-Douglas Farm, 675 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360.
Parking is available along the gravel road. Then walk up the gravel walkway to meet us inside the barn.
From Route 3: Take Exit 7 (old Exit 3) and head southwest on Clark Road. Turn left at the intersection onto Long Pond Road. Turn sharp right into Wildlands Trust’s headquarters at Davis-Douglas Farm.
What to Wear & Bring:
Dress in layers as we will be inside
You are welcome to bring an outside drink or food
What to Expect:
An indoor presentation with Mark Faherty, Science Coordinator with Mass Audubon
Question and answer period to follow!
Restrictions:
All ages are welcome
Maximum 70 attendees (in-person)
Programs are weather permitting. Cancellations and postponements due to weather will be announced online and registered attendees will be notified via email.
Questions? Please email: events@wildlandstrust.org