
Beauty, Biodiversity, & Resilience:
Creating a Climate-Smart Garden
with Native Plants
A talk by Lisa Kuder
Native Plants and Landscape Specialist
Maryland Extension Service

Learn
- about naturalistic design and planting strategies to create wildscapes that attract birds, pollinators, and humans alike.
- how thoughtful plant selection can strengthen a garden’s resilience to drought, flooding, and shifting seasonal patterns — the hallmarks of a climate-smart landscape
This recording was made Thursday, May 28, 2026, 7:30-9:00 pm at an event organized by the Takoma Park Sustainability Committee, Takoma Community Center Auditorium, Takoma Park MD.