About this Event
Welcome more butterflies and moths, beetles and bees, and other pollinators into your garden – by DESIGN.
Join Kathleen Patnode, from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, for this insightful FREE workshop.
Bring in a sketch of your garden. Consider its soil and light conditions. Find out how easy it is to add more native species, and strategic features, to your green space to support the life-cycle needs of pollinators and other beneficial insects.
Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, 16160 Hwy 12 E, Midland
When: May4th, 2025 from 1:30 – 4:00 pm
How much: Free
Ages: 16+
About the Instructor:
Kathleen Patnode is an Ecologist who has spent more than 30 years working on preventing and reducing pollution's effects on aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. She has designed habitat for insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and the native plants that support them on over 1,000 acres of land - from private backyards to mountain ridges!
Kathleen continues to create and improve habitat on her own properties and enjoys sharing her methods with others.
About Wye Marsh:
Friends of Wye Marsh is a not-for-profit charitable organization taking care of 3,000 acres of provincially significant wetlands and federal forests in the Heart of Georgian Bay. This National Wildlife Area and recognized Important Bird Area (IBA) provides habitat for a number of significant species including provincially Threatened Least Bitterns, Species of Special Concern Black Terns, and the famous Trumpeter Swans
Wye Marsh is the perfect place to Escape - Explore - Experience the area's natural history as the site includes 25 km of all-season trails, a Birds of Prey field, and Visitors Centre!
For more information on the Wye Marsh, and its environmental education programs and stewardship initiatives, please call 705-526-7809 or visit: www.wyemarsh.com
Refunds:
o With LESS than 3 business days notice – 50% refund
o With MORE than 3 business days notice - Ticket refunded minus the Eventbrite fee
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, 16160 Highway 12 East, Midland, Canada
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