Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will welcome renowned writer and educator Douglas Tallamy as guest speaker on Sunday, April 24 at 2:30 pm. The program, “Bringing Nature Home: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard,” will be held at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive, Wayne.

Tickets will be on sale starting March 1 at www.laurelwoodarboretum.org. Tickets are $30 for members of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum and $55 for non-members (includes a 1-year membership). Space is limited, and early purchase of tickets is recommended.

Tallamy is Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and the author of the best-selling books Bringing Nature Home, Nature’s Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks. In his writings and lectures, he advocates for a grassroots, homegrown approach to conservation by turning backyards into conservation corridors that bridge the gaps between parks and preserves, which are essential for the wellbeing of wildlife and, ultimately, humankind.