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Love Your Alley - Reason in Every Season

Ecological Gardening Tips for a Healthy Yard Year-round

Spring and summer don't have to be the only times we enjoy our garden! Explore various ways you can create a sustainable yard that provides food and habitat for local wildlife in every season.

Spring and Summer don’t have to be the only times we enjoy our garden! Join us as we explore various ways you can create a sustainable yard that provides food and habitat for local wildlife in every season. We’ll discuss ways to support local birds and pollinators year-round, as well as ways to conserve water and improve soil health even when you can’t see the ground!

About the Presenters:

Madison Wisniewski - As the Conservation Implementation Specialist, Madison Wisniewski works with residents, local partners, and other Franklin County entities to implement various conservation practices across the county. As a certified Master Rain Gardener, she focuses on assisting residents and communities with installing rain gardens and other stormwater management tools to better improve water quality. Madison graduated from Ohio University in 2018 with a BS in Environmental Geography. 

Maddie Motes is Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District’s (FSWCD) Conservation Implementation AmeriCorps Member, currently serving her second term with FSWCD. Maddie is a University of Dayton Alumni (Go Flyers!), where she graduated with her BA in Sustainability, an Urban Studies concentration, and minor in Political Science. She fields conservation inquiries, organizes volunteer events, and assists with grant administration. She attends cohort events where she can be involved in native plantings, invasive removals, and cleanups. In addition to direct conservation work, she is involved with Outreach including writing newsletters, developing conservation-based handout materials, and facilitating educational programs like river seining.

Library Parking & Entrance Information:

While the library's main entrance is under construction, we remain open. Clear signage will guide visitors to a temporary, fully accessible entrance via a ramp in the southeast alley, leading to the dock entrance.

The library parking lot also remains open, with temporary entry and exit available via Euclaire Avenue only. Parking may be limited, so we encourage you to arrive early and use street parking on Euclaire, Mound, and other nearby streets.

For more information about the Outdoor Reading Room project, visit www.BexleyLibrary.org/ORR.

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