If you find joy in watching our local birds flit and flutter about the yard, consider planting some specific botanicals to meet the basic needs of our feathered friends. In this lecture we’ll not only discuss a variety of plants guaranteed to attract a diverse crowd of avian gems, but some additional actions you can take to entice them to linger longer and choose your yard and garden as their habitat home.

Our presenter Willa Coroka (C as in “cinnamon”) is a nature gal, her heart at its fullest while flitting through the New England forests amidst the hemlocks, birches and pines. Willa graduated with her MS in Environmental Studies in 2015 after several years of seasonal jobs that took her from the coast of Chile to the mountains of Andalucia and myriad locations in between. Her deep commitment for preserving wild spaces and knack for evoking excitement in people’s perception of the natural world led her to create The Magpie’s Apprentice, a learning platform offering eco-centered lectures, presentations, and workshops. Willa’s spare time is spent propagating plants, designing curriculum, hiking, traveling, reading, and spying on birds.

LIRA is a multi-faceted educational program for the retired and semi-retired, for which there are neither educational nor age requirements. LIRA's philosophy is to provide, at a modest cost, college-level learning experiences for all its members, regardless of previous educational background.

PLEASE NOTE that this presentation is being offered virtually but WILL NOT BE RECORDED.  Thank you for attending live!