Events

A Celebration of the 20^th Anniversary of the Bringing back the Natives Garden Tour

Doug Tallamy will be our keynote speaker at two conferences, each with unique programs, and book signings. Join us for one day or for both. Dr. Tallamy helps us better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how these relationships impact the diversity of animal communities. In addition to Dr. Tallamy, we’ll hear from regional habitat changemakers throughout these two conferences.

Purchase tickets here, and learn more about the speakers and topics:

https://bringingbackthenatives.net/

Saturday, November 16 - Full Day Conference

at the Oakland Museum of California’s James Moore Theater

Box lunch available for purchase, or pack your own picnic

Early Bird Price: $70 ($80 after October 31)

Sunday, November 17 - Half Day Conference

at Santa Clara University’s Mayer Theater

Early Bird Price: $40 ($50 after October 31)

As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, we're excited to announce that we will host two conferences in mid-November that will feature Doug Tallamy, NY Times bestselling author of Nature’s Best Hope as the keynote speaker.

Douglas Tallamy is an entomologist, ecologist and conservationist. As a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware he brings to the stage fantastic photographs and stories of individual caterpillars, the native plants they evolved to eat, and how important insect populations are to the survival of our birds. Tallamy advocates for using home gardens and landscaping to bridge the gaps between parks and preserves in providing habitat for native species.  In “The Chickadees Guide to Gardening: In Your Garden, Choose Plants That Help the Environment", Doug Tallamy says, "“By including native plants in our gardens we can create life, and by using nonnative plants, we can prevent it.”