Cost: $25/Morris members $30/non-members per class
Organized by Friends of the Wissahickon, the Morris Arboretum, Audubon Pennsylvania, and the Pennypack Greenway Partnership
A new Audubon Advisor Training Series will be offered this spring by the Friends of the Wissahickon and its partners at the Morris Arboretum, Audubon Pennsylvania, and the Pennypack Greenway Partnership. The four-class series will begin on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Many homeowners are eager to learn about their properties: Which plants are invasive, and which are native? What can be done to create a healthy yard that supports birds, butterflies and other wildlife? Using the principles of Audubon At Home and other “best landscaping” practices, the Audubon Advisor Training Series fulfills the growing need for backyard and property consultations.
“Audubon Advisors are helping people throughout the Wissahickon Valley to create bird-friendly and sustainable landscapes,” says Steve Saffier, Audubon at Home Coordinator. “The demand for help in residential yards seems to grow each year and we need more people to get engaged and facilitate the incredible energy around habitat gardening in our region.”
Participants who take all four classes will be eligible to become Audubon Advisors, a volunteer program that offers assistance in backyards in the Wissahickon and Pennypack Watersheds. Advisors work in teams and conduct site visits to help homeowners plan for a more sustainable landscape that protects the watershed and is attractive to birds.
All four classes are mandatory in order to join the Audubon Advisor training program. People not interested in qualifying as Audubon Advisors are also welcome to take courses in this series. All classes are held at the Morris Arboretum. For more information visit: http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/NewsEvents.html.
