January 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

The Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960

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Eastern Black swallowtail butterfly nectaring on Ironweed.
An Eastern black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) feeding on Ironweed (Vernonia sp.). Photo by Emily Bell

Florida Wildflower Foundation Communications Coordinator Emily Bell will present “Bring on the Butterflies” at 11:10am. This presentation will share strategies for making your home landscape butterfly friendly and review host plants to support a variety of species.

Learn to enhance your yard with native plants! Presentation topics include:

  • Native Trees for Birds
  • Taking Green Landscaping to the Next Level
  • Bring on the Butterflies
  • No Mow Lawns
  • Healthy Ponds Using Native Plants
  • State Parks and Wildlife Corridors: Strategies for a Sustainable Future

There will also be a native plant sale. Click here for full schedule and to register. Tickets are $25 per person and includes a box lunch.

This event is hosted by the Pelican Island Audubon Society and is a fundraiser for the Habitat for Humanity Gifford Gardens native plant landscaping project.