Native vs Invasive Plants

Not all plants are good for our environment. Explore how invasive plant species damage our ecosystem and how we can lessen their impact. Join us as we learn about the benefits of planting native plants and where to find them, how to plant them, and when to do so.

Allison Middlemass is a naturalist, environmental educator, and artist. She grew up in nature and a wildlife-loving family who cultivated her passion for wildlife conservation from a young age. She works as the Senior Coordinator of Community Conservation Programs at the Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury CT. Her role includes being an educator for the center as well as building partnerships with communities in underserved urban areas like Waterbury.

Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. Registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Charles H. and Ella Emery Rutledge Fund. For more information about this program, please email Rebecca at rrandall@biblio.org or call the reference desk at 203-262-0626 ext 2.