Gardening for Wildlife,a NEW workshop being offered by the Aquatic Outreach Institute for Spring 2002

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From: Karen A. Mendelow (karenm@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Fri Mar 01 2002 - 11:29:39 PST 

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:29:39 -0800
From: "Karen A. Mendelow" <karenm@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Gardening for Wildlife,a NEW workshop being offered by the  Aquatic Outreach Institute for Spring 2002

>
>February 28, 2002
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>
>GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE!
>Learn how to attract wildlife to your garden using California native plants.
>
>This 1/2 day workshop will teach you how to:
>
>… Diversify your garden's architecture by including California native
>trees, shrubs, and annuals that provides habitat for a variety of
>wildlife, including butterflies
>… Attract wildlife to your garden by providing food, water, and shelter
>for birds, butterflies, and beneficial garden insects
>… Avoid the use of pesticides that affect water quality and harm
>beneficial insects, birds and other wildlife
>
>What you'll do:
>
>… Participate in garden planning and plant propagation
>… Collect local native seed or cuttings to use in your garden or
>restoration project
>… Receive extensive resources on gardening for wildlife and
>watershed-related activities
>
>
>DATES:
>Saturday, May 11, 2002 or Saturday,
>June 22, 2002
>9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
>Palomares Elementary School Sulphur Creek
>Nature Center,
>Castro Valley Hayward
>
>
>This workshop is open to those that live and/or work in Alameda County.
>The cost for attending is $10. For more information, or to register,
>please check our web site at www.aoinstitute.org or contact Scott
>Weintraub at the Aquatic Outreach Institute at (510) 231-5655.
>
>Support for this event comes from the Alameda County Flood Control and
>Water Conservation District
>Lisa Lacabanne
>Aquatic Outreach Institute
>1327 S. 46th St. #155
>Richmond, CA 94804
>(510) 231-5783
>
>

Karen Mendelow Nelson
Program Manager and Educator
Exploratorium Teacher Institute
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
karenm@exploratorium.edu

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