The Beauty in Biodiversity: Gardening with Pacific Northwest Native Plants
with Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt

Kristin and Andrew will speak about the importance of incorporating Pacific Northwest native plants into your garden and landscape to help the birds, bees, and local ecosystem as a whole. Learn why it is important to plant native plants and the benefits of native plant gardening, along with what to consider when selecting plants to create a beautiful and beneficial oasis for you and the species we share this amazing place with!

Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt, authors of The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer, are the co-founders of Humble Roots Nursery, a native plant nursery in the Columbia River Gorge recognized for its efforts in sustainability and promoting native plants. While ethically propagating many important species, their passion for plants has involved them with innumerable native plant endeavors including pollinator and conservation plantings of all shapes and sizes, school gardens, backyard habitats, restoration projects, and rare plant conservation.