Nature's Best Hope

Renowned entomologist and ecologist Douglas Tallamy teamed up with Wright Library in April 2021 for a community read and initiative to support the Miami Valley ecosystem. Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope and his Homegrown National Park movement offer a hopeful and achievable plan for urban and suburban dwellers to help save the planet. About Nature's Best Hope and Douglas Tallamy's Home Grown National Park Movement

DOUGLAS TALLAMY Author Visit - Watch the Recording from Wright Library's Q&A virtual visit with the author.

WYSO's Book Nook interview with Doug Tallamy

Key resources related to the 2021 WMPL Community Read

Doug Tallamy's 20 Keystone Native Plant Species

Wright Library's NBH Resource homepage

Wright Library's Native Plant Gardens

Local Homeowner recommends:

• Bring Back the Pollinators
• Leave the Leaves
• Moving Beyond Flowers: Natural Nesting Habitats for Bees and Other Insects
• The Benefits of Clover, Dandelions, and Lawn Weeds
• We're Thinking Over Why We Kill Clover

Wright Library Community Read is part of Wright Library’s Let’s Talk series which promotes in-depth conversation, intentional community, respect, active listening, and problem-solving among neighbors. It is supported by a grant from American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities Initiative.