Master Gardeners of Hamilton County Series: Saving Bats One Yard at a Time

Learn about our night flying friends from one of Hamilton County’s own Master Gardeners!

Presenter: Laurie Dworak

Bats are essential to healthy ecosystems and native plants play a key role in supporting them. Join Laurie Dworak to explore the challenges that bats face today and how native plant gardening can provide critical food and habitat. Learn simple, practical ways your own yard and community spaces can help bats thrive.

Laurie Dworak is a member of Master Gardeners of Hamilton County and Wild Ones Tennessee Valley Chapter. She also volunteers with Waterways, Reflection Riding, and the Tennessee Bat Working Group. Before retiring, she worked for several years for the local schools in a variety of roles. Her passions are conservation, native plant gardening, learning, and travel.

This is a free program, but please sign the liability waiver below before attending.

As an outdoor facility, our programs and events are almost always dependent on the weather. In the event of severe weather, programs may have to be canceled.