Learn how gardening with native plants can save you time and money, conserve water, create healthy soil, and attract wildlife to your backyard. This program will teach you the steps involved with creating a low maintenance Jersey-Friendly garden or landscape, that is healthy for the environment.

Becky is the full-time Education Outreach Specialist with Ocean County Soil Conservation District. She is also an adjunct professor at Kean University, she instructs the Barnegat Bay Volunteer Master Naturalist course through Ocean County College, and she leads birding tours with Ocean County Parks and Recreation. In total, Becky has over 20 years of experience as a formal classroom teacher and informal environmental educator. She serves as co-leader for the Jersey Shore Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. She co-authored The Kid's Guide to Exploring Nature, published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Becky enjoys landscaping her own yard to attract and support birds and wildlife, and strives to inspire others to make small but positive changes in home landscaping practices for a healthier planet.