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Memphis Horticultural Society – Restoring Hope: Supporting Resilient Communities through Native Plants with Mitch Robinson

May 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Mitch Robinson joined the staff of Strawberry Plains Audubon Center as the Conservation Education Manager in 2013. In 2015, he assumed additional duties managing Strawberry Plains 2,600 + acres, promoting the restored native grasslands, wetlands and forests as a demonstration site for active land managment.

Mitch graduated from the University of the South, Sewanee, in 2007 with a B.S. in Natural Resources and the Environment, and previously served as the Education Coordinator, Land Manager and Interim Director at Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve in Austin, Texas. Within those capacities, he helped develop and implement active land management plans for endangered species within the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve System, including Golden-cheeked Warblers and Black-capped Vireos. His expertise includes endangered, threatened and invasive species management; interagency and non-profit collaborations; research design; private lands consultation; and naturalist education.

Refreshments 6:30 p.m.
Visitors $5

Details

Date:
May 5, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue

Memphis Botanic Garden
750 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 38117 United States
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