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Landscaping with Native Plants – April 2022 Recording

A “HOW TO” AND “WHY” GUIDE FOR THE HOMEOWNER WITH LISA TESSIER.

This is a webinar recording presented by the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society on Friday, April 15, 2022. Lisa Tessier, Landscape Architect joins us for a special program on Landscaping with Native Plants.

During this program, we explore the process and numerous benefits of designing home landscapes with native plants. Key planning steps for ensuring a successful design are discussed–from a careful site analysis to purchasing considerations. Along the way, favorite species for our region are shared.

Please view the presentation with one piece of your garden in mind that you would like to work on in the future.

Lisa Tessier has degrees in landscape architecture from Cornell University (B.S.) and from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF, M.S.). Lisa presently teaches in the Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Sustainability programs at SUNY Delhi. She previously taught at Capital Community College and SUNY ESF, and has worked for two landscape architecture firms and a non-profit called the Center for Community Design Research.

Additional Resources are listed further down the page, below the video.

Additional Resources

Searchable Databases

Audubon Native Plants Database:
https://www.audubon.org/native-plants/search?zipcode=13753 


Native Plant Trust Plant Finder:
https://plantfinder.nativeplanttrust.org/Plant-Search

 

NWF Plant Finder:
https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/Plants


Deer Resistant:
http://warren.cce.cornell.edu/gardening-landscape/deer-resistant-plants


Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center:
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/combo.php?fromsearch=true&distribution=NY&habit=&duration= 


USGS Invasive Species Program:
https://www.usgs.gov/programs/invasive-species-program 


Many private companies have searches too.

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.
Becky Gretton
Becky GrettonDOAS Co-President
Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.
Andy Mason
Andy MasonDOAS Co-President
In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.
Susan O'Handley
Susan O'HandleyDOAS Co-President
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