Free Webinar: Native Plants and Forest Gardens for Food, Medicine, Crafts, and Habitat

Bright yellow petalled daisy-like flowers with brown centers rise from tall green narrow-leaved stems.

Whether you’re new to native plant gardening or a longtime gardener who’s been growing native plants for years, you want to stay informed on how to select native plants for your garden that benefit wildlife and people.

I know it’s short notice, but tonight’s Native Plants and Forest Gardens for Food, Medicine, Crafts, and Habitat is a free webinar from The Battery Conservancy offering helpful resources and tips.

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Sad About The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Cancellation

Home page of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with host Stephen Colbert dressed in a dark suit jacket with red tie in profile, a with late night imagery of New York City in the background behind his profile photo.

If you’re like me, unhappy to learn about The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Wayback Machine) being cancelled, check out this seven-minute video clip from the July 21, 2025 show. Sung by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al Yankovic, their rendition of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” highlights “couples” in the audience, including: