Hi Leslie
Thanks so much for getting this out! I have a few changes. Audubon has the
hall from 12:00 - 6:00PM
We will have the board meeting at 1:30, followed by presentation of Audubon
at home. After presentation, we will walk over or drive to the Fisherman's
museum to walk through the museum and get a live demonstration of the
living shorelines.
Upon completing the living shorelines, we will walk back to the chicken
dinner with is provided by the American Legion Post 117 for $10 a plate.
Please notify Austin Schmidt at Augdog404@xxxxxxxxx, to give a headcount
for those interested in dinner.
Thanks
Porter
On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 11:33 AM, Leslie <leslie@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The Northern Neck Audubon Society will hold its next monthly meeting on
Monday, June 4, at Festival Hall in Reedville (GPS address: 177 Main
Street, Reedville
<https://maps.google.com/?q=177+Main+Street,+Reedville&entry=gmail&source=g>
). Join us for refreshments and socializing at 3:15, followed by two
presentations: Living Shorelines and Audubon at Home. Both feature
simple things that we can do to make our properties more nature- and
bay-friendly.
Kim Schmidt, a biologist and Master Gardener, will speak on Living
Shorelines, which use strategic placement of plants, stone, sand, or
other structural and organic materials to reduce erosion and enhance
wetland habitat. Living shorelines preserve the natural connections between
water, shoreline, and uplands, thus providing better habitat for fish and
other animals.
Porter Washington will speak on Audubon at Home. Porter is a member of
the Northern Neck Master Naturalists. She is a retired special education
teacher from Northern Virginia, now living in Lancaster.
Audubon at Home is a program that highlights six things we can do to make
our yards more nature-friendly and biodiverse. Those six things are:
planting
natives, removing invasive and exotic plants, reducing or eliminating
synthetic pesticides, conserving water, protecting water quality, and
protecting the birds and wildlife that call your property home.
After the meeting, there will be a dinner provided for $10 a plate from
the Veterans Administration for those who wish to stay and have dinner.
