The World of Native Plants and Birds
Tom Hissong will present a colorful PowerPoint on the fascinating relationships between native plants and birds and how often times one group could not exist without the other.
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The World of Native Plants and Birds
Birds use native plants for food resources, nesting materials, nest placement, year-round habitats to live in and much, much more. In turn, birds provide plants with a means to spread their seeds, protection from hungry caterpillars and insects, and other factors of ecological importance. The many interesting connections between plants and birds are strong and well developed. Tom Hissong, Education Coordinator at the Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, will present a colorful PowerPoint program on the fascinating relationships between native plants and birds and how often times one group could not exist without the other. A special discussion will focus on the use of native plants to enhance our home landscapes for birds.
Tom Hissong has been an Interpretive Naturalist/Environmental Educator in Dayton area for nearly 41 years. He retired from his position as Education Manager at the Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm in 2017. Previously he worked with Five Rivers MetroParks and the Dayton Museum of Natural History. Tom graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. degree in Environmental Education/Field Biology in 1976. He is well known throughout the Dayton area for his expertise in ornithology and bird watching, and for his enthusiasm in teaching classes on natural history topics to all ages.
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