Sag Moraine Presents Dr. Doug Tallamy- "Restoring the Little Things that Run the World"

A recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will disappear from planet Earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects, and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974. The most alarming part of this statistic is that we don't seem to care, despite the fact that a world without insects is a world without humans! So how do we create beautiful landscapes brimming with life; landscapes that support the pollinators, herbivores, detritivores, predators, and parasitoids that run the ecosystems that we depend on? Dr. Doug Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and describe the simple changes we must make in our landscapes and our attitudes to keep insects on the ground, in the air, and, yes, on our plants.
"In the past, we have asked one thing of our gardens: that they are pretty. Now they have to support life, sequester carbon, feed pollinators, and manage water." -Dr. Doug Tallamy