Gardening for Birds

Name: Gardening for Birds
Start: 2026-04-23T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-23T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Richfield Community Center

Schedule

Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Richfield Community Center | Minneapolis, MN

Gardening for Birds
Presenter | Diane Hirigoyen
Social | 6:30 to 7:00 pm
Anouncements and Program | 7:00 to 8:15 pm
Diane Hirigoyen will review the diet of birds, and then compare birds and insects in relation to ecosystem services, threats, habitat requirements, actions people can take, and some resources.
Diane was born and raised in Michigan. She received a degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from Michigan State University and a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in Medical Microbiology. She worked at Hennepin County Medical Center for 37 years in the microbiology and molecular laboratories. Upon retiring Diane focused on birding and gardening. She has been a member of Wild Ones since October 2019. In the fall of 2022 she was accepted into the Xerces Society Ambassador program.
Program is free and open to the public. Come early to visit with other members and learn more about Wild Ones Twin Cities.
Photo of hummingbird in nest provided by Diane Hirigoyen.