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The Granby Land Trust and Granby Public Library will host best-selling author Doug Tallamy on March 29, at 6:30 pm, for a virtual discussion of his book, Nature’s Best Hope.

Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature’s Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more important, it’s practical, effective, and easy—you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard.

Here’s what the experts have to say about Doug Tallamy and Nature’s Best Hope:

• “Tallamy is one of the most original and persuasive present-day authors on conservation.” Edward O. Wilson ProfessorEmeritus Harvard University
• “Doug Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. Read it and get started!” Elizabeth KolbertPulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction
• “Your yard can provide the margin to keep species alive. Mow less, think more.” Bill McKibbenAuthor of Falter

If you are concerned about doing something good for the environment, Nature’s Best Hope is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you can help preserve our precious wildlife—and the planet—for future generations.

About the Presenter: Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored eighty research articles and has taught Insect Taxonomy, Behavioral Ecology, Humans and Nature, and other courses for thirty-two years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities.

His book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens was published by Timber Press in 2007 and was awarded the 2008 silver medal by the Garden Writer’s Association. Tallamy was awarded the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd Jr. Award of Excellence in 2013.

To register for this virtual event, click here or call the library at 860-653-5275.

This program is sponsored by the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Public Library.