Join us for a learning lab on rewilding your yard as an act of faith and stewardship. Explore how planting pollinator gardens can restore Creation—supporting bees and butterflies while also helping to cleanse and protect the Chesapeake Bay’s sacred waters. IPC staff will also share how you can use our Planting Native Plants Action Kit to make a difference in your community, and share regionally specific resources for planting native at home or at your congregation. Our guest speaker Naomi Edelson will be sharing an exciting new opportunity—Growing Joy with Native Plants—to create native plant pollinator gardens at your houses of worship while engaging your members on planting native plants at home!
Discover how your congregation can put faith into action by transforming outdoor spaces into havens of healing for both the land and water. Eligible and qualifying congregations who participate in Growing Joy with Native Plants will receive the following:
- Inspirational educational programs and materials
- Support in engaging your congregation members and securing funding for planting your congregation's garden
- Free native plants for congregation members to plant at home (currently available in Prince George's & Montgomery County only)
Guest Speaker:
Naomi Edelson - is the Senior Director, Wildlife Partnerships at the National Wildlife Federation. She has
partnered with IPC to expand outreach and restorative programs through the Sacred Grounds Program. Naomi is an inspirational leader in the wildlife conservation community who is gifted at building movements of people inspired to action. She is respected for convening coalitions and motivating teams for success, as well as being an innovator in the field, creating new practical tools and expert guidance. She leads National Wildlife Federation's partnerships with state wildlife agencies and other state based partners to secure greater funding to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered, including legislative, communications, grassroots and coalition building elements of the campaign
These webinars are supplemental to IPC's Faithful Green Leaders Training Program and are free and open to all.
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