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SUMMARY:Gardening for Butterflies and Moths
DESCRIPTION:Join the Illinois Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones for a presentation by Alan Branhagen\, Executive Director of the Natural Land Institute\, on April 13 from 7-8:30pm at 805 South Cottage Avenue in Normal. He will introduce attendees to the marvelous array of butterflies (and moths) that can be found in our region. Attendees will learn about the various species found here\, their status\, how we can attract them to yards with their host and nectar plants and even ways to garden or maintain our landscapes as to not harm them. Alan hopes the program inspires some reverence for these amazing insects\, that sadly\, are in trouble. What you see now is the new normal\, but it is not normal. Luckily\, these insects have the resiliency to rebound if given a chance. \nPresenter Bio: \nAlan Branhagen is the Executive Director of the Natural Land Institute in Rockford\, Illinois: one of the nation’s first land trusts and organization. Alan was Director of Operations at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul (America’s 15th largest public botanical garden) from 2017-2023 where he managed Horticulture\, Plant Curation\, and Natural Resource Management. For over 20 years he was the Director of Horticulture at Powell Gardens\, Kansas City’s botanical garden where he oversaw all horticulture and site planning as well as resource management of the 915-acre site. He is also the author of the books Native Plants of the Midwest: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 500 Species for the Garden and The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. \nAlan’s career began at the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County in Rockford\, Illinois in 1987. For almost a decade he oversaw all forest preserves’ planning\, development\, and management. He was part of the beginning of the Klehm Arboretum which launched his public horticulture career. Alan’s career has come full circle back to Rockford. Alan has a Bachelor’s of Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University and a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University.
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LOCATION:805 S Cottage Ave Normal IL\, 805 S Cottage Ave\, Normal
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ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones":MAILTO:ilprairiewo@gmail.com
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