The next NACD Urban and Community Conservation webinar – sponsored by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and scheduled for noon-1:00pm Eastern onAugust 17 – will showcase the efforts of two conservation districts to promote home gardening with native species.

The Ocean County Soil Conservation District in New Jersey, through funding from the Barnegat Bay Partnership, has spearheaded numerous projects involving the installation of native plant gardens throughout the county using the Jersey-Friendly Yards website as a resource. With help from a collaborative effort led by the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District in Oregon, landowners are planting native grasses and wildflowers well suited to the Willamette Valley as lawn alternatives.

To join the conversation, make sure to register (for free!) by emailing Deb Bogar at [email protected] with your name, title, district or business name, and state.