20th Anniversary Conferences Agenda & Registration
Nature’s Best Hope
A celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, in partnership with the Golden Gate Bird Alliance and the California Native Plant Society’s Santa Clara Valley Chapter.
Featuring Doug Tallamy, best-selling author of Nature’s Best Hope, who will speak both days.
Register now for either or both events.
artwork by Stephanie McKenna
Bowerbird Atelier
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 10:30-5:00, James Moore Theater, Oakland Museum, $70 ($80 after October 31)
and
Sunday, November 17, 2024, 1:00-5:00, Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University, $40 ($50 after October 31)
Agenda for Saturday, November 16, 2024, 10:30-5:00 (book signing begins at 9:30)
James Moore Theater, Oakland Museum
9:30 Registration, and book signing by Doug Tallamy
10:30 Welcome
Glenn Phillips, Executive Director of the Golden Gate Bird Alliance, and
Kathy Kramer, Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Founder and Coordinator
“Restoring the little things that run the world: Why it matters, and what you can do” by Doug Tallamy
“Bringing Nature Home in the Bay Area – from ecological deserts to wildlife habitats:”
“Tour of Kathy Kramer’s San Pablo garden” by Kathy Kramer
“Tour of Stefanie Pruegel’s San Leandro garden by Stefanie Pruegel
Book signing by Doug Tallamy and “Meet the Speakers!” lunchtime opportunities
Bring your own sack lunch and drink, or purchase lunch in advance
20th anniversary of the Tour: Retrospective and Celebration
“The Green Hairstreak Corridor: Creating flight ways and habitats for butterflies in parks and open spaces, green schoolyards, home gardens and unused strips and triangles of land along roads” by Amber Hasselbring, Executive Director, Nature in the City
“Creating a pollinator pathway: One traffic circle, two front gardens, and seven parking strips” by Joey Grossinger and Robin Grossinger
“Bringing Nature to the School Yard: delighting children, saving water, eliminating pesticide use, reducing labor, and creating wildlife habitat” by Prospect Sierra Elementary School, Science Teacher Melody Gil and Prospect Sierra School Facilities Director Steve Harrington
“The Skyline Gardens Restoration Project: from weeds to wildflowers” by Skyline Gardens Restoration Founder Glen Schneider
5:00 Closing
Agenda for Sunday, November 17, 2024, 1:00-5:00 (book signing opens at noon)
Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University
12:00 Book signing by Doug Tallamy
1:00 Welcome
Glenn Phillips, Executive Director of the Golden Gate Bird Alliance, and
Kathy Kramer, Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Founder and Coordinator
“Nature’s Best Hope” by Doug Tallamy
“Bringing Nature Home in the Bay Area – from ecological deserts to wildlife habitat: Kathy Kramer’s San Pablo garden” by Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Founder Kathy Kramer
20th anniversary of the Tour: Retrospective and Celebration, and acknowledgement of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS and the Growing Natives Garden Tour
Book signing and stretch
“Nurturing Nature Together: Easy Steps for Creating Resilient Public Native Plant Habitats” by Founder of the Primrose Way Pollinator Garden Juanita Salisbury
“Bringing Nature Home to City Hall: A Partnership between the City of San Carlos and the Master Gardeners” by Carolyn Dorsch, Master Gardeners of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties, and Amy Newby, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of San Carlos
5:00 Closing
Registration Form
And, a special thank you to these additional supporters of the Conference and the Tour!
- Watershed Nursery
- El Cerrito Garden Club
- Green Thumb Works
- Gardening by Nature’s Design
- East Bay Wilds
- CNPS Napa Valley Chapter
- Agi Kehoe Landscaping
- Kelly Marshall Garden Design
- El Cerrito Community Garden Network