Join Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope, for a virtual presentation on Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function. As individuals, we can create diverse ecosystems in our yards, communities, and surrounding lands by reducing lawns, planting native plants, and removing non-native invasive species. The initial goal of HNP® is to create a national movement to restore 20 million acres with native plants, an area representing ½ of what is currently private property in the United States. We are at a critical point where we are losing so many native plants and animal species that our natural life support is in jeopardy. However, by making small changes, we can restore healthy ecological networks and weather the challenges ahead. Register to attend the watch party at Exploration Commons at 50 East. EC50 attendees will be joined by moderator and Carroll County Master Gardener Laura O’Callaghan and will be eligible for prize drawings. EC50 is located at 50 East Main Street in Westminster, MD. Books will be available to purchase from A Likely Story Bookstore at the watch party at Exploration Commons. There will be a 15% discount for all Douglas Tallamy books purchased through A Likely Story Bookstore's website between Thursday, July 13 and Saturday, July 15. https://sykesvillebooks.indiecommerce.com/event/homegrown-national-park%C2%AE-douglas-tallamy This program is generously funded through the Laura and Dave O’Callaghan Garden Grant. This program is supported by A Likely Story Bookstore.