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Love Your Alley - Great Native Shrubs for the Home Landscape

With Brian Jorg

Explore native shrubs that add interest and provide purpose to the environment. Brian Jorg will show how common and underutilized plants can add value to pollinators, birds, and the urban eco-scape.

Please join us as we explore native shrubs that add interest, as well as provide purpose for the environment. Looking at both common and underutilized plants, we will describe where to install these plants, the fall color and flowering attributes, as well as its value to pollinators, birds, and the urban eco-scape as well. These selections will be a great addition to any home landscape.

About the Presenter:

Brian F. Jorg is Manager of the Native Plant Program and Bowyer Farm for the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Brian manages the Boyer Wetland, a 650-acre property in Warren County, Ohio. Among his responsibilities is the Native Plant Program. This program deals with a wide range of projects that deal directly with the propagation and conservation of our native flora. This also includes the recovery projects of endangered and critically imperiled plants, working with such groups as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Advanced Trillium research is also being conducted. Included in these duties are pollinator projects, including growing over 300 native plant species that are important nectar and larval species. Brian also oversees the Oak Program. This involves growing 6,000-8,000 oak trees of various native species every year for community and conservation projects. Being an avid birder, Brian also oversees the bird banding program and monitoring of avian populations at the wetland. 211 bird species have been documented on the wetland so far.

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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