Discover how to create a landscaped habitat that emphasizes species diversity, seasonality, garden design elements, and the importance of your garden in a regional context for birds. You will walk through the gardens to observe habitat structure, diversity, and seasonality, then end with an exercise on designing gardens for specific groups of birds. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. About the Instructor: Jessica Shahan is a biologist and environmental educator with the Nicholas Newlin Foundation in Glen Mills, PA. She received her MS in Biology from the University of North Dakota, focusing on landscape ecology and grassland bird communities. In her spare time, she can be found exploring the birding hotspots of DE , volunteering as a bird bander at Rushton Farm Preserve in southeastern PA, and gardening for native pollinators.