Balcones Songbird Festival

If You Plant It, They Will Come

 Presented by Paula Levihn-Coon

About the Presentation:

Join Paula Levihn-Coon to learn all about the benefits of native plants.

Looking to attract pollinators, moths, birds or even bats to your backyard? No matter how big or small your space is, introducing native plants is likely the answer. 

Paula will begin the program with an informative presentation and will then guide attendees through the newly updated native plant gardens at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. She will identify various plants, will provide useful tips and will highlight the benefits and impacts that plant selection and plant diversity can have on wildlife. 

You (and your spring garden) won't want to miss this one! 

About the Speaker:

Paula Levihn-Coon is the 2023 Environmental Fellow for the Texas Observer. Enthusiastic about all things outdoors, she is a native plant enthusiast, a Texas Master Naturalist, and a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Paula is also a dedicated volunteer Hike Leader at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, helps biologists find Golden-Cheeked Warblers on the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve each spring and is coordinating a new project to do acoustic monitoring of bats for her local Texas Master Naturalist Chapter. She received her master’s degree in journalism and media from the University of Texas at Austin.