Building Backyard Habitat, with Jessica Merkling

Explore the world of native landscaping and its impact on wildlife in suburban areas. Learn how to create a backyard oasis that attracts beautiful birds, butterflies, and other fascinating creatures. Your backyard could be the perfect place for wildlife to call home. With the right habitat, you can help Indiana’s wildlife survive and thrive. Jessica Merkling, Urban Wildlife biologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, will explain what you can do to build a backyard habitat every critter wants to find. Presented to INPS Central Chapter August , 2024.

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One of the best INPS presentations I've seen. Jessica is a great speaker: knowledgeable, experienced, succinct, a natural presenter, easily adjusts to the audience, and distills a wide array of information from numerous sources into practical key points.