What You Plant Matters: Featuring FL Native Butterfly Flowers

3275 Dixie Hwy NE Palm Bay, FL 32905,Palm Bay FL 32905

01 February, 2022

Description

What's The Big Deal About Florida Native Butterfly Flowers? The Marine Resources Council is pleased to host this Lunch & Learn Seminar, presented by the Native Butterfly Flowers Nursery. The Presentation Explores Why What You Plant Matters, focusing on FL Native Butterfly FlowersThe benefits of native plants versus non-supportive plants in landscapesImpacts on wildlife and ecosystems This Seminar is an in-person event that will also be available live on Zoom. All attendees must register through the green "Register" button. The Zoom Webinar access link will be shared with attendees through the registration confirmation email. This education series is made possible by charitable donations. If interested and able, MRC humbly asks attendees to contribute toward fueling future seminars. Thank you for your consideration. Meet our presenting partners from the Native Butterfly Flowers Nursery. Tim Harrison and Anna Hutson created the Native Butterfly Flowers Nursery in 2015. They grow and sell Florida Native wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. The duo designs landscapes to create habitats for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife, focusing on biological diversity. Their mission is to provide Florida Native plants to the retail public and create habitats that are useful for wildlife, environmentally friendly, and sustainable without using fertilizers or chemicals of any kind. The Native Butterfly Flowers Nursery strives to bring environmental awareness through outreach and education by changing traditional landscaping practices and encouraging people to create areas where life can be abundant. Tim Harrison has a Bachelor's in Conservation Ecology from AASU in Savannah, Ga. and has been working as a landscape designer and horticulturist in Georgia and Florida since 2005. Anna Hutson has a Bachelor's in Forest Management and Conservation from the University of Florida. She has worked as an Eco-Tour Guide in Florida natural ecosystems and as an Environmental Educator in Alachua and Brevard Counties. The Marine Resources Council is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose purpose is to maintain and enhance the quality of marine systems for the economic, recreational, aesthetic, and environmental use of the people of Florida. MRC is leading the charge to save the Indian River Lagoon with scientific-based advocacy, education, and community engagement.   MRC supporters continue to monitor the water, restore habitats, and educate the community on issues and best practices for minimum impact to water quality. MRC continues to influence legislative activity in Tallahassee and locally, to encourage funding and policies to restore and revitalize the Lagoon’s health and beauty.   Together we can bring the Indian River Lagoon back to a healthy, productive system!  Thank you for contributing!    www.SaveTheIRL.org