Description New 2024

Landscaping for Birds and Beyond

Learn to adapt the landscape to attract and support wild birds in your own yard. This course will cover plants suitable to the climate of the Intermountain West and selections known for attracting local birds as well as pollinators. Learn the techniques for success, such as plant placement and seasonal maintenance. The course will also cover techniques beyond planting such as supplemental food and water placement to support bird populations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on planting of a new bird-friendly garden at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center and will take home three perennials to place in their own gardens.

*Participants should bring gloves (if desired) and a small garden trowel.

Landscaping supplies generously donated by High Country Gardens, Perennial Favorites, Progressive Plants, Inc., J & J Nursery, and Evergreen Soils.

About Sheriden Hansen

Sheriden Hansen is a Utah native with a background in horticulture and health. She has a B.S. (2015) and M.S. (2017) in plant science and fruit production from Utah State University and a B.S. (2002) in Nursing from the University of Utah. She has taught hundreds of horticulture classes as a tenured professor for Utah State University Extension (2017-2023) and is currently working as an operating room nurse at the University Orthopedic Center, which she helped to establish in 2004. Sheriden is married to the love of her life, and they currently reside in Davis County with their two teenage boys. When not teaching or nursing, Sheriden and her family spend a ridiculous amount of time in the mountains skiing and hiking, as well as travelling the world as frequently as possible. 

Details

Date

Start & End Time

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Duration

2 hrs

Meeting Location

Eccles Wildlife Education Center

Guide(s)

Sheriden Hansen

Cost

$25

Available Spots

20

Activity Level

Accessible

Transportation

Good For

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Families with Children,