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Our GNPS 2021 Symposium event will be virtual! To make the event more manageable, it will be spread across two days in 2-hour programs each day and each session will be recorded for future playback. GNPS is partnering with Georgia Audubon<\/a> to present this program. The cost for GNPS and Georgia Audubon members is $5 per day ($10 total across the two days); the cost for non-members is $10 per day. You can register here<\/a>, but note that registration is being handled by Georgia Audubon. When you get to the registration site, dismiss the pop-up asking you to login in if you are not also a Georgia Audubon member.<\/p>\nThe focus this year of the GNPS 2021 Symposium is understanding the critical relationships that Georgia native plants and habitat have with Georgia\u2019s native wildlife. From woodlands, to wetlands, to grasslands \u2026 Georgia\u2019s insects, birds, and critters of all types depend on their relationships with native plants and places. These relationships include the food that wildlife eat (pollen, nectar, foliage, fruits), the ecosystems that native plants create, and the habitat that they foster. While non-native plants may contribute in part, the regionally appropriate native plants contribute far more in the space that they reside, allowing us to give back to Georgia wildlife substantially in our landscapes.<\/p>\n
Saturday, February 27:<\/h4>\n\n- 10:00 AM ET: Patrick McMillan: \u201cCreating a Garden for Life: Embracing the Intersections of Life in Your Landscape\u201d<\/li>\n
- 11:00 AM ET: Jim Ozier:\u00a0 \u201cWildlife Habitat Values of Georgia\u2019s Native Woodland Plants\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sunday, February 28:<\/h4>\n\n- 1:00 PM ET: Malcolm Hodges: \u201cThe Importance of Native Grasslands to Georgia\u2019s Biodiversity\u201d<\/li>\n
- 2:00 PM ET: Giff Beaton: \u201cWetlands: Hydric Powerhouses\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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This is your opportunity to:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- Listen and learn from our distinguished speakers<\/li>\n
- Purchase native plants from nurseries all over Georgia<\/li>\n
- Get to know other chapters and their members<\/li>\n
- Meet with wildlife and environmental organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n- Learn about our Native Plant Habitat Certification program<\/li>\n
- Check out crafts and gifts from local artists<\/li>\n
- Buy signed books authored by our speakers and distinguished members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nDOUG TALLAMY<\/strong><\/h3>\nNature\u2019s Best Hope: Creating A Vibrant Ecosystem In The Home Landscape<\/em><\/h3>\nBIO:<\/strong> Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 95 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 39 years. His award-winning books have transformed our thinking about the role of native plants and insects in the landscape. <\/i><\/p>\nPRESENTATION:<\/strong> His new book, \u201cNature\u2019s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard\u201d arrives at a critical time. Headlines about insect declines, the impending extinction of one million species, and three billion fewer birds are a reality check about how ineffective our landscape designs have been. The good news is that the areas where we live can be pieces of the conservation puzzle. If we design small, isolated areas with plants that insects and pollinators require and connect them, we can increase the size and effectiveness of local ecosystems, sustaining biodiversity. We, ourselves, are nature\u2019s best hope.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”10:30 AM” title_tablet=”10:30 AM” title_phone=”10:30 AM” _builder_version=”4.0.7″ background_color_gradient_direction_tablet=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_phone=”180deg” background_color_gradient_start_position_tablet=”0%” background_color_gradient_start_position_phone=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position_tablet=”100%” background_color_gradient_end_position_phone=”100%” hover_transition_duration_tablet=”300ms” hover_transition_duration_phone=”300ms” hover_transition_delay_tablet=”0ms” hover_transition_delay_phone=”0ms” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”0em” tab_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0em” tab_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0em” tab_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0em” tab_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0em” tab_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”0em” tab_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”0em” body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”] <\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nSUSAN VARLAMOFF<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe Inside Scoop On Soil<\/em><\/h3>\nBIO:<\/strong>\u00a0Susan Varlamoff is a biologist with more than 35 years\u2019 experience in working for resource preservation in both governmental and University of Georgia positions. She was the winner of the 2012 University of Georgia Sustainability Award while on the faculty there. She is the author of \u201cSustainable Gardening for the Southeast,\u201d and her writing has appeared in the New York Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.Gardeners who protect and enhance their soils will be rewarded with a flourishing landscape.<\/em><\/p>\nPRESENTATION:<\/strong> Susan will discuss the biology of fertile soil, and the importance of good soil structure and texture for growing native plants. Georgia soils range from packed clay in the Piedmont to porous sandy soils in the south. Learn how restoring fertility to these soils with homemade compost and avoiding pesticides that can disrupt microbial soil life will go a long way toward creating a sustainable habitat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
The focus this year of the GNPS 2021 Symposium is understanding the critical relationships that Georgia native plants and habitat have with Georgia\u2019s native wildlife. From woodlands, to wetlands, to grasslands \u2026 Georgia\u2019s insects, birds, and critters of all types depend on their relationships with native plants and places. These relationships include the food that wildlife eat (pollen, nectar, foliage, fruits), the ecosystems that native plants create, and the habitat that they foster. While non-native plants may contribute in part, the regionally appropriate native plants contribute far more in the space that they reside, allowing us to give back to Georgia wildlife substantially in our landscapes.<\/p>\n
Saturday, February 27:<\/h4>\n\n- 10:00 AM ET: Patrick McMillan: \u201cCreating a Garden for Life: Embracing the Intersections of Life in Your Landscape\u201d<\/li>\n
- 11:00 AM ET: Jim Ozier:\u00a0 \u201cWildlife Habitat Values of Georgia\u2019s Native Woodland Plants\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sunday, February 28:<\/h4>\n\n- 1:00 PM ET: Malcolm Hodges: \u201cThe Importance of Native Grasslands to Georgia\u2019s Biodiversity\u201d<\/li>\n
- 2:00 PM ET: Giff Beaton: \u201cWetlands: Hydric Powerhouses\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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This is your opportunity to:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- Listen and learn from our distinguished speakers<\/li>\n
- Purchase native plants from nurseries all over Georgia<\/li>\n
- Get to know other chapters and their members<\/li>\n
- Meet with wildlife and environmental organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n- Learn about our Native Plant Habitat Certification program<\/li>\n
- Check out crafts and gifts from local artists<\/li>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nDOUG TALLAMY<\/strong><\/h3>\nNature\u2019s Best Hope: Creating A Vibrant Ecosystem In The Home Landscape<\/em><\/h3>\nBIO:<\/strong> Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 95 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 39 years. His award-winning books have transformed our thinking about the role of native plants and insects in the landscape. <\/i><\/p>\nPRESENTATION:<\/strong> His new book, \u201cNature\u2019s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard\u201d arrives at a critical time. Headlines about insect declines, the impending extinction of one million species, and three billion fewer birds are a reality check about how ineffective our landscape designs have been. The good news is that the areas where we live can be pieces of the conservation puzzle. If we design small, isolated areas with plants that insects and pollinators require and connect them, we can increase the size and effectiveness of local ecosystems, sustaining biodiversity. We, ourselves, are nature\u2019s best hope.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”10:30 AM” title_tablet=”10:30 AM” title_phone=”10:30 AM” _builder_version=”4.0.7″ background_color_gradient_direction_tablet=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_phone=”180deg” background_color_gradient_start_position_tablet=”0%” background_color_gradient_start_position_phone=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position_tablet=”100%” background_color_gradient_end_position_phone=”100%” hover_transition_duration_tablet=”300ms” hover_transition_duration_phone=”300ms” hover_transition_delay_tablet=”0ms” hover_transition_delay_phone=”0ms” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”0em” tab_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0em” tab_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0em” tab_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0em” tab_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0em” tab_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”0em” tab_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”0em” body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_phone=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_phone=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_phone=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”] <\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nSUSAN VARLAMOFF<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe Inside Scoop On Soil<\/em><\/h3>\nBIO:<\/strong>\u00a0Susan Varlamoff is a biologist with more than 35 years\u2019 experience in working for resource preservation in both governmental and University of Georgia positions. She was the winner of the 2012 University of Georgia Sustainability Award while on the faculty there. She is the author of \u201cSustainable Gardening for the Southeast,\u201d and her writing has appeared in the New York Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.Gardeners who protect and enhance their soils will be rewarded with a flourishing landscape.<\/em><\/p>\nPRESENTATION:<\/strong> Susan will discuss the biology of fertile soil, and the importance of good soil structure and texture for growing native plants. Georgia soils range from packed clay in the Piedmont to porous sandy soils in the south. Learn how restoring fertility to these soils with homemade compost and avoiding pesticides that can disrupt microbial soil life will go a long way toward creating a sustainable habitat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Sunday, February 28:<\/h4>\n\n- 1:00 PM ET: Malcolm Hodges: \u201cThe Importance of Native Grasslands to Georgia\u2019s Biodiversity\u201d<\/li>\n
- 2:00 PM ET: Giff Beaton: \u201cWetlands: Hydric Powerhouses\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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His award-winning books have transformed our thinking about the role of native plants and insects in the landscape. <\/i><\/p>\n PRESENTATION:<\/strong> His new book, \u201cNature\u2019s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard\u201d arrives at a critical time. Headlines about insect declines, the impending extinction of one million species, and three billion fewer birds are a reality check about how ineffective our landscape designs have been. The good news is that the areas where we live can be pieces of the conservation puzzle. If we design small, isolated areas with plants that insects and pollinators require and connect them, we can increase the size and effectiveness of local ecosystems, sustaining biodiversity. 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She was the winner of the 2012 University of Georgia Sustainability Award while on the faculty there. She is the author of \u201cSustainable Gardening for the Southeast,\u201d and her writing has appeared in the New York Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.Gardeners who protect and enhance their soils will be rewarded with a flourishing landscape.<\/em><\/p>\n PRESENTATION:<\/strong> Susan will discuss the biology of fertile soil, and the importance of good soil structure and texture for growing native plants. Georgia soils range from packed clay in the Piedmont to porous sandy soils in the south. Learn how restoring fertility to these soils with homemade compost and avoiding pesticides that can disrupt microbial soil life will go a long way toward creating a sustainable habitat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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Nature\u2019s Best Hope: Creating A Vibrant Ecosystem In The Home Landscape<\/em><\/h3>\n
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