Host Tenijah Hamilton joins volunteers from Georgia Audubon and Trees Atlanta who are planting wildflowers and grasses along an urban rail trail, where she learns how native plants can provide food and shelter for birds within cities. She talks to ecologist Desiree Narango about why birds depend on plants, and how we can transform our backyards and shared green spaces to serve the needs of both people and birds.

Related Resources:
Check out the Native Plant Finder
Find native plants in your region with Audubon
Research native plants in your area with Audubon's Native Plants Database
Find an extension office near you
Read "Why Garden with Native Wildflowers?" on the US Forest Service's website
Attract Birds: A Dozen Native Trees And Shrubs That Birds Love
Visit the website for Trees Atlanta
Visit Georgia Audubon

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