Tours: Beyond the Backyard: Native Planting for Public Landscapes
Hosts: Keep Durham Beautiful, New Hope Audubon Society
Sponsor: Burt’s Bees Foundation
Cost: No charge but pre-registration is required
Time/Location: Tours at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm throughout the Triangle
Summary:
This series of concurrent tours will focus on the use of native plants in public-facing and large-format landscapes. We’ll address how public spaces can be redesigned to allow native species to thrive and why this practice can increase biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with smart operational cost considerations.
Target audience will include landscape professionals, owners and managers of public-facing and large-format landscapes in the Triangle area.
Attendees will be responsible for driving to and from tour sites at the designated times.