SOCIALIZING: 10:30 am Socialize, sign up for events, find a seat

PROGRAM: 11:00 am Planting Shrubs and Trees for Birds

SPEAKER: Colleen Bockhahn of Wake Audubon

Colleen Bockhahn is a volunteer and past president of Wake Audubon. She is the Assistant Park Manager of Lake Crabtree County Park and a former park ranger with NC State Parks. Currently, she is the Vice President of the Carolina Bird Club. An avid birdwatcher, Colleen loves to travel and enjoys all things outdoors. She has been adding native plants to her yard for several years and enjoys the wildlife her habitat attracts.

Join Wake Audubon member, Colleen Bockhahn, for a presentation on the importance of native plants for birds. Learn why native plants are essential to many birds’ survival, and why it is important to have a variety of plants and insects in your yard. From groundcovers to shrubs, vines to trees, and perennials of all types. Colleen will share information about plants that will make great additions to your yard or community space. We will also learn about plant species to avoid.