Go Native! The Ecological Importance of Native Plants

Go Native! The Ecological Importance of Native Plants

Why are native plants so critical to a healthy ecosystem?  What happens when non-native invasive plants edge out our natives? Join us to learn from the Ridgefield Conservation Commission about the value (and beauty) of native plants and how we can protect and restore natives in Ridgefield.

Presenters include two members of the Ridgefield Conservation Commission:

Roberta Barbieri has 30 years of experience in corporate environmental sustainability and is currently Vice President of Global Sustainability for PepsiCo. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of New Hampshire and two Master’s degrees, both from the University of New Haven, in Environmental Engineering and in Environmental Science.

Jana Hogan served for many years on the Board of Woodcock Nature Center as President; she is a founding member of the Pollinator Pathway and currently serves as the Vice President.  She is a member of the Ridgefield Garden Club, volunteers for the Norwalk River Watershed Association and the ecotype project at the Hickories, and is a Scout Merit Badge Counselor for Connecticut Yankee Council. 

(The photograph is that of a flowering witch hazel. Connecticut is the world's largest producer of this natural tonic.)

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