Growing and protecting native plants are important for many reasons: they celebrate our state and region, they are well suited to our region’s growing conditions and they are the foundation of the complex ecosystem that supports insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals. Native plants can be tough, beautiful plants for your home landscape as well as delicate harbingers of the changing seasons. Join us for this year’s Native Plant Symposium to explore the beauty of native plants.

Ashley Smith will be presenting “Tending Your Mind’s Garden: Cultivating Courage, Confidence, and Impact”.