Reconciling Urban Development with Conservation

Speaker: Susannah Lermer, PhD., Research Ecologist, Urban Forests, USDA Forest Service.  

Presented by The Hanover Garden Club Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 1PM. Free. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich

Dr. Susannah Lermer's research highlights strategies and tools for reconciling urban development with conservation. She explores links between human management of the urban forest (e.g. yards, parks, and open space) and the health and success of native wildlife populations. Dr. Lermer seeks to facilitate connections between our lives and the urban ecosystems in which we live.

Short Business Meeting and Program .......... 1:00PM

Refreshments ................................................ 2:15PM