Homegrown National Park
Our parks and wildlands are too small and fragmented to support vital native species, putting ecosystems at risk. Homegrown National Park encourages individuals to restore biodiversity by reducing lawns, planting native species, and removing invasives to rebuild ecological networks and protect our planet’s future.

Nature’s Best Hope
With insect populations plummeting and bird numbers declining, our current landscaping choices are failing biodiversity. We can reverse these trends by planting the right species and fostering a more collaborative relationship with nature, as Tallamy shares simple yet powerful steps to restore ecosystems and combat climate change.

Next Steps for Nature: 500 Questions (and Answers) for How to Save Nature in Our Yards
Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces.

A Guide to Restoring the Little Things That Run the World
Insects, essential to ecosystems, are vanishing at alarming rates, yet we rarely acknowledge the crisis. Tallamy highlights the crucial roles insects play and outlines simple changes we must make in our landscapes to preserve pollinators and other keystone species.

A Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening
Traditional landscaping prioritizes aesthetics over ecological function, leaving little room for wildlife. Tallamy explains how native plants, which evolved alongside local species, better support birds, insects, and other animals, demonstrating how “living landscapes” can be both beautiful and vital for biodiversity.

The Nature of Oaks
Oaks are ecological powerhouses, sustaining diverse wildlife throughout the year. Tallamy explores their fascinating seasonal cycles, from woodpeckers storing acorns to jewel caterpillars thriving in their branches, offering practical tips on planting and care to inspire us to appreciate and protect these essential trees.

Are “Alien” Plants “Bad”?
Some argue that non-native plants benefiting certain pollinators or birds should be embraced, but what is the full ecological cost? Tallamy presents research comparing the impact of introduced species versus native ones, showing that the latter support far richer and more stable food webs, making a compelling case for prioritizing native plants.

From Wasteland to Wonder reveals how common landscaping practices harm the planet, and how we can heal it. Learn simple yet impactful steps for creating thriving, beautiful sub/urban landscapes; from saving trees to planting pocket forests. This engaging talk includes a Q&A for deeper discussion.

Homegrown National Park: How to Create Your Own
An introduction to the Homegrown National Park movement and how individuals can support biodiversity on their own property. Participants will learn how to evaluate their space and take practical steps to begin building habitat with native plants.

Wild in a Pot: Growing Native Habitat in Containers
A practical approach to creating meaningful habitat using containers in small spaces like patios and balconies. Participants will learn how to select native plants, design combinations, and maintain them successfully over time.

From Seed to Habitat: Growing Native Plants at Home
A step by step look at growing native plants from seed and turning them into functional habitat. Participants will learn what to expect during germination, how to care for seedlings, and how to transition plants into the ground or containers.

Homegrown National Park at Work: Engaging Employees in Biodiversity
An introduction to the Homegrown National Park movement and how employees can support biodiversity through simple actions at home and at work. Participants will learn practical steps to evaluate their spaces and begin building habitat with native plants in ways that are accessible and achievable.

Supporting Biodiversity: 15 Critical Actions to Support Your Local Ecosystem
Supporting biodiversity is something that everyone can do! In this fast-paced, practical workshop, we’ll look at 15 urgently needed actions to create healthy, functioning ecosystems. Learn strategies for designing and caring for wildlife-friendly spaces that fit within your neighborhood's standards. Join us to learn how to make short work of these urgently needed actions!

Ecology and Beauty: Creating a Landscape that Welcomes Wildlife and People
How can we ensure that our spaces are both ecologically rich and beautiful? In this fast-paced, practical workshop, we’ll consider strategies to ensure that our wildlife-filled landscapes garner community acceptance. A cost-conscious, DIY approach makes taking action doable. Along with a detailed handout, you’ll come away inspired and empowered to invite more biodiversity into your spaces.

Where Do I Begin?! Getting Started with Ecological Plantings
Are you eager to add ecological plantings to your landscape to support wildlife, but you’re not sure where to begin?  You are not alone. In a recent informal survey respondents reported the lack of knowledge as a top obstacle. In this talk, we’ll look at five different step-by-step DIY approaches to getting started with ecological planting along with design tips when just starting out.

Designing Your Wildlife Habitat: A Hands-On Workshop
Develop your vision for a wildlife habitat! In this interactive workshop, we’ll start with your site plan and work through the steps of designing an ecological planting in your landscape that supports wildlife and pleases people. Along with a handout and DIY project how-to’s, you’ll come away with a plan and the know-how to implement it.

Gardening with a “Protection First” Mindset
The place we call home is our shelter—our sanctuary. The wildlife habitats we create are sanctuaries for the insects, birds, and other animals our plants attract. How can we maximize the beneficial impact of plants and ensure that we truly are providing refuge and safety for the wildlife our native plants attract? Let’s explore resources and the urgently needed actions that will help to protect our local biodiversity.

‘Weather’ or Not! How to Fortify Your Ecological Landscape for the Future
Many of the actions we take to create vibrant wildlife habitats that support biodiversity are the same actions that help a landscape to withstand weather events and climate shifts when they occur. Addressing climate change and restoring biodiversity are mutually beneficial actions. In this talk, we’ll look at how we can build resilience into our ecological plantings to help them weather the future.

Expanding the Circle: Helping Others to Get Started Supporting Biodiversity The urgency of the biodiversity crisis requires that everyone takes part in supporting our local ecosystems. An important way to help support the biodiversity movement is to share ecological how-to’s with non-gardeners and future gardeners. We'll look at how to invite others into the biodiversity circle and help them to make short work of 15 urgently needed actions to support biodiversity and abundance.

Adventures in Ecological Horticulture
Can you imagine a more difficult place to garden than on concrete in Brooklyn? Rebecca shares inspirational and informative lessons from her decade at Brooklyn Bridge Park with an emphasis on techniques for the home landscape. 

Biodiversity for the Masses
Ecological Gardening is a massive and growing movement. This lecture looks at where we've come from, where we might go, and how to avoid possible pitfalls of past movement. 

Pollination Ecology
Flowers are not just beautiful, they are the result of thousands of years of communication with their pollinators partners, be they birds, bees, butterflies or bats. This lecture teaches you to understand the language of flowers and how best to support these gorgeous dynamics.

Dee shares her journey removing invasives to transform her property into a thriving native habitat. In doing so, she illustrates how she changed the woodland and it changed her. Her inspiring story offers enough practical insights to help others begin their own restoration efforts.