Friday, May 8, 2009

Join the Zoo at tomorrow's Tukwila Backyard Wildlife Festival!

Be sure to stop by the zoo's Share the Habitat booth at the Tukwila Backyard Wildlife Festival tomorrow, Saturday, May 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tukwila Community Center. We'll have numerous resources and information about creating backyard habitat, as well as sharing habitat around the world. For more information on the festival, check our their website.

Friday, May 1, 2009

May 11th: Naturescaping for Wildlife

Monday, May 11th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Phinney Neighborhood Association, Room 5
6532 Phinney Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98103
$10 per person

From soils to understory to canopy, learn about creating your own urban oasis for your family, and our local wildlife and ecosystem. In this class, we'll share information on what diversity of beautiful, abundant life you can expect to attract and how to carry out basic naturescaping (natural gardening) design, installation, and maintenance.

Presented by Kimberly Leeper of Mariposa Naturescapes (www.mariposanaturescapes.com) and Heather Swift of Cohabitats (www.cohabitats.com).

Purchase tickets in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or pay at the door.

Space is limited!