Join the Audubon Center at Riverlands in celebrating native plants and the vital role they play in our environment! Local partners will be on-site sharing tips, resources, and inspiration for incorporating native landscaping into your own space. Enjoy plant giveaways (while supplies last), open tours of the USACE Riverlands Greenhouse, live music from Acoustic Potluck, local food, plant and artisan vendors, and plenty of family-friendly activities.They'll also be hosting engaging presentations and guided plant ID hikes led by native landscaping and conservation experts:

10:30–11:15 a.m.
“Gardening for Pollinators” with James Faupel
Indoor Classroom
Director of Horticulture, Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum
Learn about native plants, pollinators, their important relationship, and how to identify them. Includes a guided hike.

11:30 a.m.
“Do More By Doing Less: Ways to Reduce Yard Maintenance and Increase Habitat Quality” with Dan Pearson
Outdoor Amphitheater
St. Louis Audubon Society
Discover how native plants and simple stewardship practices can transform your yard into a thriving habitat for wildlife and people. Includes a guided hike.

1:00 p.m.
Guided Plant ID Hike with Ranger Chad
Meet at the Indoor Classroom
Army Corps of Engineers Ranger

Come out, explore, and connect with the beauty of nature!