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Through the Eyes of Nature:                      
The Birds' View of Landscaping

Saturday, February 23rd Radisson Hotel Roseville
2540 North Cleveland Avenue
Roseville, MN 55113
(map)

Jointly Sponsored by the Twin Cities and St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapters of Wild Ones,
the St. Paul Audubon Society, and the Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis.

Advance registration is recommended. Please register early as space is limited.
Register by mail using this form. (Online registration no longer available.)

Advance registration $30 (includes lunch buffet)
Registration at the door $20 (lunch buffet not available)

Expo accredited for Master Gardeners education credit. Check with your county coordinator.


Expo Program

8:30 am - 4:10 pm Registration Open

8:45 am – 2:30 pm Exhibits Open

9:30 am - 10:10 pm Morning Workshops (choose one):
Native Landscaping for Wildlife 101
Roy Robison

Roy Robinson of Landscape Alternatives will teach us the “dos” and “don’ts” of landscaping with native plants. This workshop will cover landscape design techniques, site preparation, installation, maintenance and planting techniques and tips. The size of your garden doesn’t matter; it’s what and where you plant that makes the difference.
Yard Birds: Attracting and Identifying Them
Clay Christensen

Birding expert and columnist Clay Christensen will talk about attracting birds to your yard, selecting and maintaining bird feeders, your choices for seed and feed and the importance of providing water. And he'll help you learn how to identify the birds as they arrive, what to look for before you go to the field guide and then how to find the bird in the book.

11:00 am - Noon Welcome and Feature Address

Birdscaping in the Midwest: A Guide to Gardening with Native Plants to Attract Birds
Mariette Nowak

Native landscaper, birder and author Mariette Nowak will speak on the topic of her new book, which is a comprehensive resource for Midwesterners who want to transform their properties into bird havens. Mariette will talk about the elements of a birdscape and provide us with specific steps we can take to make our yards and gardens more bird friendly.

Noon - 1:30 pm Lunch Buffet and Exhibits

Lunch Buffet includes choice of fresh mixed greens, marinated vegetable salad, Walleye almandine, wild rice stuffed chicken, roasted Yukon gold potatoes, fresh seasonal vegetables, rolls and chef’s dessert station.

1:30 pm - 2:10 pm Afternoon Workshops (choose one):
Bio-Hedges: Can Oil and Water Really Mix?
Tom Tennant

“Bio-hedge” is a catchy phrase for a simple approach to creating a diverse ecosystem of native woody plants in areas of limited space or other factors, while appealing to human needs for beautiful landscaping solutions. Tom Tennant of Out Back Nursery will show us how to create bio-hedges that are attractive to native birds and humans alike.
Water Features for Your Yard
Diane Hilscher
and Karen Graham
By adding simple water features, we can draw many more species of birds to our landscapes. Landscape architect Diane Hilscher and artist Karen Graham will teach us the basics of water gardening, focusing on low maintenance designs for residential landscapes.

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm Exhibits / Exhibits Close

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Feature Address

Minnesota Bird Migration and Their Needs for Food and Shelter
Carrol Henderson

Carrol Henderson, author of the classic Landscaping for Wildlife, and the longtime director of the Minnesota DNR’s Nongame Wildlife Program, will discuss bird migration through Minnesota and the need for helping migratory birds during this critical period. He will describe what we as bird lovers and gardeners can do to help migratory birds reach their destinations. As part of his presentation, Carrol will tell us what’s happening with the National Lights Out campaign to protect migratory birds, how to make bird feeders safe from cats and how you can help preserve habitat.

3:30 pm - 4:10 pm Raffle / Expo Close


Speakers and Workshop Presenters

Clay Christensen, a retired business systems analyst, writes “The Birdman of Lauderdale” column for the St. Anthony Park Bugle. Clay leads birding field trips and conducts bird surveys. He has been a birdwatcher for 20 years.

Karen Graham is an active member of Wild Ones’ Twin Cities Chapter, has organized the Annual Native Plant Expos for six years and served as chapter vice president. She volunteers to restore open space area and is avidly redesigning her yard using native plants. Karen is an artist creating kiln-formed glasswork.

Carrol Henderson has been supervisor of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Nongame Wildlife Program since 1977. Carrol has been involved in restoring peregrine falcons, bald eagles, and trumpeter swans in Minnesota. He is the author of seven books, including Landscaping for Wildlife and, most recently, Oology and Ralph’s Talking Eggs. Carrol has landscaped his backyard with plantings of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and water features for wildlife.

Diane Hilscher, a registered landscape architect and native plant ecologist, started Hilscher Design and Ecology in 1991, specializing in landscape design with a strong environmental emphasis. With over 26 years of experience in ecological design and construction management, Diane has been vice president of the board of the Minnesota Native Plant Society and has served on the Environmental Concerns Committee of the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association. She is president of Wild Ones’ St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter.

Mariette Nowak was the director of the Wehr Nature Center of the Milwaukee County Parks system for 18 years. Following her retirement, she researched and wrote Birdscaping in the Midwest: A Guide to Gardening with Native Plants to Attract Birds, published in 2007. Mariette is a past national board member of Wild Ones, a current board member of the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology and a frequent presenter on the topic of landscaping for birds. She has birdscaped her two-acre property.

Roy Robison is co-owner and manager of Landscape Alternatives, a nursery specializing in Minnesota native flowers and grasses. Roy has been propagating, growing, and working with native plants for over 28 years. He has served on the board of directors of the Minnesota Native Plant Society and is past president of the Minnesota Native Wildflowers/Grass Producers Association.

Tom Tennant is the founder of Out Back Nursery, Inc. Tom has gleaned his living in the “green industry” for over a quarter century. Forever a nature lover, and wildlife admirer, he has a common sense understanding of “where ecology and horticulture unite.”TM


Questions?

Contact WOSpringExpo@comcast.net or Kris Martinka at 612-822-2061 or Karen Graham at 763-551-9572 with any questions.




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