Thursday, August 14, 2008

Fall Backyard Habitat Workshop!

Join Woodland Park Zoo, National Wildlife Federation, Seattle Audubon Society and Washington Native Plant Society for this informative workshop on creating a backyard wildlife habitat. Meet experts and get hands-on experience that will show you how to attract birds and other wildlife to your backyard, select and care for native plants, recognize and remove invasive plants species, conserve water, manage your backyard without the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides, place feeders and bird houses, get your yard, schoolground or community garden certified as a Backyard Habitat.

This is a four-part workshop:
  • Monday, September 22, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  • Monday, September 29, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  • Monday, October 6, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $75 (or $140 for couples); $50 for Phinney Neighborhood Association members

To register, see the zoo's website: http://www.zoo.org/educate/adult/workshops.html
For more information , please contact us at 206.548.2424 or jenny.mears@zoo.org.