Date: 1/5/26 7:52 am From: Tracy McLellan <trcymclellan...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Gardening for Birds program
Steve Kress will be presenting a program on gardening for Birds next
Tuesday Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave,
Ithaca. Remote option also available. See announcement below.
Native Plant Gardening: Gardening for Birds
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Gardening for Birds shares some of the interactions between birds and
native plants and provides ideas for improving properties of all sizes for
birds. Stephen lives with his wife Elissa on a 40-acre rural property at
the edge of Ithaca where he tests techniques for improving gardens and
landscapes for birds. This presentation is hybrid, you may attend in person
or virtually and it will be recorded with materials sent to all who
register.
Instructor's bio: Stephen Kress is a visiting fellow of the Cornell
Laboratory of Ornithology and founder of Audubon’s Project Puffin. He has a
lifelong interest in creating habitats for landbirds with a focus on native
plants that benefit birds and pollinators. He received his undergraduate
and Master’s degrees in Wildlife Management from Ohio State University and
his Ph.D. in Environmental Education from Cornell. Among his many books on
birding and backyard wildlife management, he is author of The Bird Garden.
Fee
This program is valued at $20, however, please pay what you are able.
Paying more than $20 will help others attend the class.
Register
