Presented by Willistown Conservation Trust

Design a Backyard Pollinators Love (with Wild Bird Designscapes & Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills) | April 29

Location

Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
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Date & Time

Wednesday, 04/29/2026
5:00pm EDT - 7:00pm EDT
Add to Calendar 04/29/2026 05:00:00 PM 04/29/2026 07:00:00 PM America/New_York Design a Backyard Pollinators Love (with Wild Bird Designscapes & Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills) | April 29 Wednesday, April 29 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Rushton Conservation Center If you want to transform your backyard into a thriving habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies join us for this educational event with Wild Bird DesignScapes and Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills!  As part of Willistown Conservation Trust’s ECOcentric Experience, we are collaborating with local landscape design and implementation firm Wild Bird DesignScapes for an inspiring, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to design a beautiful outdoor space that supports pollinators and strengthens our local ecosystem.  During this event, you’ll discover:   o Which native plants best support our local birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators  o How to design a backyard that’s both beautiful and environmentally beneficial  o Specifics on how to create a weed-free native plant pollinator meadow  o Simple changes you can make, no matter what size property you have - planters, window boxes, and trellises can be utilized for native plantings  o Why native plants matter and how they impact local wildlife  o How to help Eastern Bluebirds nest on your property, and protect them from house sparrows and wren invasion.  Whether you’re starting from scratch or improving an existing space, you’ll walk away with practical ideas you can use.  Rushton Conservation Center 915 Delchester Road Newtown Square, PA 19073

Price

$2 - $25
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Wednesday, April 29
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center

If you want to transform your backyard into a thriving habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies join us for this educational event with Wild Bird DesignScapes and Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills! 

As part of Willistown Conservation Trust’s ECOcentric Experience, we are collaborating with local landscape design and implementation firm Wild Bird DesignScapes for an inspiring, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to design a beautiful outdoor space that supports pollinators and strengthens our local ecosystem. 

During this event, you’ll discover:  

o Which native plants best support our local birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators 

o How to design a backyard that’s both beautiful and environmentally beneficial 

o Specifics on how to create a weed-free native plant pollinator meadow 

o Simple changes you can make, no matter what size property you have - planters, window boxes, and trellises can be utilized for native plantings 

o Why native plants matter and how they impact local wildlife 

o How to help Eastern Bluebirds nest on your property, and protect them from house sparrows and wren invasion. 

Whether you’re starting from scratch or improving an existing space, you’ll walk away with practical ideas you can use. 

Wednesday, April 29
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center

If you want to transform your backyard into a thriving habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies join us for this educational event with Wild Bird DesignScapes and Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills! 

As part of Willistown Conservation Trust’s ECOcentric Experience, we are collaborating with local landscape design and implementation firm Wild Bird DesignScapes for an inspiring, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to design a beautiful outdoor space that supports pollinators and strengthens our local ecosystem. 

During this event, you’ll discover:  

o Which native plants best support our local birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators 

o How to design a backyard that’s both beautiful and environmentally beneficial 

o Specifics on how to create a weed-free native plant pollinator meadow 

o Simple changes you can make, no matter what size property you have - planters, window boxes, and trellises can be utilized for native plantings 

o Why native plants matter and how they impact local wildlife 

o How to help Eastern Bluebirds nest on your property, and protect them from house sparrows and wren invasion. 

Whether you’re starting from scratch or improving an existing space, you’ll walk away with practical ideas you can use. 

This event is partially indoors for a lecture followed by an educational walk on the preserve. Please dress accordingly for the weather. 

SPONSORED BY:

Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills



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ECOcentric Experience is our new environmental education series for adults seeking a deeper understanding of and closer relationship to nature. Through seasonal lectures as well as immersive field experiences, participants study birds and wildlife, regenerative farming, watershed protection, and habitat stewardship.

This is an ACCESS-friendly event. If you are a current ACCESS card holder, please use the ACCESS option at checkout when registering.

WCT is proud to partner with Art Reach ACCESS

Are you a current ACCESS member?
Checkout using the provided ACCESS registration for your event discount.

You MUST bring photo ID and ACCESS Card when attending the program.
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Location

Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Get Directions

Date & Time

Wednesday, 04/29/2026
5:00pm EDT - 7:00pm EDT
Add to Calendar 04/29/2026 05:00:00 PM 04/29/2026 07:00:00 PM America/New_York Design a Backyard Pollinators Love (with Wild Bird Designscapes & Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills) | April 29 Wednesday, April 29 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Rushton Conservation Center If you want to transform your backyard into a thriving habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies join us for this educational event with Wild Bird DesignScapes and Wild Birds Unlimited of Glen Mills!  As part of Willistown Conservation Trust’s ECOcentric Experience, we are collaborating with local landscape design and implementation firm Wild Bird DesignScapes for an inspiring, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to design a beautiful outdoor space that supports pollinators and strengthens our local ecosystem.  During this event, you’ll discover:   o Which native plants best support our local birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators  o How to design a backyard that’s both beautiful and environmentally beneficial  o Specifics on how to create a weed-free native plant pollinator meadow  o Simple changes you can make, no matter what size property you have - planters, window boxes, and trellises can be utilized for native plantings  o Why native plants matter and how they impact local wildlife  o How to help Eastern Bluebirds nest on your property, and protect them from house sparrows and wren invasion.  Whether you’re starting from scratch or improving an existing space, you’ll walk away with practical ideas you can use.  Rushton Conservation Center 915 Delchester Road Newtown Square, PA 19073

Price

$2 - $25
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

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Bob Barrett, Founder of Wild Bird  DesignScapes, is a local Wayne, PA resident, an avid birdwatcher, and lifelong gardener.

Wild Bird DesignScapes specializes in helping homeowners and landowners create landscapes that work with nature, not against it. This helps rebalance the local ecosystem by transforming your landscape and gardens into a rich, biodiverse, ecologically beneficial habitat. 

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PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
PARKING | Parking will be located at Rushton Farm (911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square) 
ACCESSIBILITY | There is limited Accessible Parking at Rushron Conservation Center.
OTHER EVENT INFORMATION | This event is partially indoors for a lecture followed by an educational walk on the preserve. Please dress accordingly for the weather.

POLICIES
CANCELLATION POLICY | WCT may cancel events due to inclement weather or low registration. If an event is canceled, we will notify you of the rescheduled event date, and you will receive a full refund. If you can no longer attend | If your cancellation is at least 72 hours in advance of the event date, you will receive a full refund. Please email bhg@wctrust.org or call 610-353-2562 to cancel. If your cancellation is less than 72 hours' notice and you DO NOT attend a event, your event registration fee will support the Trust's mission to save open space and connect people to nature. Thank you for understanding. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. 

PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY | Attendance throughout the programs and events with Willistown Conservation Trust gives consent to be photographed for use in print and electronic media. Please notify Willistown Conservation Trust staff if you would prefer that your photo not be used for various multimedia or publications. Contact communications@wctrust.org