Creating a habitat that invites birds into gardens provides a joyful way to connect with nature and helps support birds and pollinators. This presentation features Pam Karlson’s photos from the Chicago bird garden habitat she created, illustrating how it’s possible to attract more than 100 bird species. Tips include landscape enhancements and plant selection, with an emphasis on native plants, as well as bird species diversity, habitat, diet/foraging, nesting, and migration. .

Pam Karlson is a career artist and certified professional gardener/garden designer from the School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. As a public speaker and educator, she advocates for creating, restoring, and preserving wildlife habitats. In addition to her professional work, Pam has been rescuing migratory birds since 2004 as a volunteer with licensed wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organizations. Her garden habitat is included in Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Doug Tallamy and Grow Now: How We Can Save Our Health, Communities, and Planet One Garden at a Time by Emily Murphy.

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