#1: The Yard of the Future: How Native Plants Save Biodiversity

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Without noticing, homeowners across the country have destroyed habitat covering an area the size of New England or Florida. As bad as that sounds, it actually gets worse. But we can easily fix this problem - and it actually saves you time and money. With the help from Dr. Doug Tallamy, Mary Phillips, and Leslie Inman, Griff explains what’s going on here, and how you can help create The Yard of the Future.Join us in this vital journey towards nature's revival. Explore more and show your support at jumpstartnature.com, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.For even deeper nature insights, delve into our companion podcast, Nature's Archive.FULL SHOW NOTES ON JUMPSTARTNATURE.COM Sign up for our short, bi-weekly (and solutionary!) newsletter called It's All Connected! Get recommendations for books, podcasts, articles, and more, as well as analysis and recommendations of things YOU can do to help nature. Topics and Resources Mentioned in the ShowHomegrown National Park and their MapNational Wildlife Federation (NWF) Garden for Wildlife ProgramNWF Native Plant FinderPollinator Friendly Yards on FacebookLeslie Inman on Nature's Archive PodcastDoug Tallamy on Nature's Archive PodcastAdditional ResourcesCalscape - find hyper-local native plants in CaliforniaNative Plant Societies across the USAAlso find Jumpstart Nature on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and the web.Subscribe to the Jumpstart Nature bi-weekly newsletter for inspiration and resources.Jumpstart Nature MerchSend feedback to podcast AT jumpstartnature.com.CreditsThis podcast episode was written and produced by Michael Hawk. Our host is Griff Griffith. Michelle Balderston is our associate producer.The following music was used for this media project:Music: Sunny Morning by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7813-sunny-morningLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseHorde Of Geese by Alexander NakaradaFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9835-horde-of-geeseLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSend a textSupport the show

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