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Naturalist Leslie Shad will share ways to enjoy your garden and help nature tuck in for the winter. Topics covered will include: native plants with winter aesthetic interest, winter food for birds, and learning who is overwintering in your garden (especially insects). Presentatlon will be followed by a Q & A.
Leslie Shad is focused on a sustainable future for people and wild things. She founded and leads Natural Habitat Evanston, and serves on the board of Citizens’ Greener Evanston. She formerly served on boards including National Wildlife Federation. Natural Habitat Evanston is an all-volunteer effort to encourage habitat for nature and people, and to change the culture of lawns. Personally, Leslie and her husband are working to restore forested wetlands in Northwest Indiana.