Homegrown National Park — An Introduction to the Movement
June 3, 2026 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Pacific Beach, CA 92109
What is the movement? Why does it matter? How you can get involved?
Join us for an an introduction to the Homegrown National Park Movement. This brief presentation will highlight why the movement matters and how you can take action to reduce the decline in biodiversity happening all around us.
If half of American lawns were replaced with native plants, we would create the equivalent of a 20-million-acre national park, nine times bigger than Yellowstone.
~ Doug Tallamy, Co-founder Homegrown National Park, entomologist, New York Times best-selling author.
Friends of Rose Creek volunteer, Karin, will give a brief presentation on the movement, share information on why it matters, watch a short video of Doug Tallamy speaking on why it matters, and give you a few simple actions you can take.
Karin is a co-founder of the Friends of Rose Creek and has been restoring habitat at the creek and her own home for over 20 years. At one point, she knew nothing about the difference between native and non-native plants, but over the years she has learned why it matters.
Schedule
6:00 – 6:30 PM Meet and Greet with light refreshments at UC San Diego’s Henter Education Center in Kendall-Frost Marsh Preserve
6:30 -7:00 PM Presentation on the Homegrown National Park movement
7:00 – 8:00 PM Friends of Rose Creek Business Meeting open to the public.
~ We meet the First Wednesday of every month @ 6 PM ~
All meetings are open to the public.
Please note that no dogs or other pets are allowed in the Kendall-Frost Marsh. No smoking allowed!
All attendees must sign a waiver at the event. If you are under 18, please download, have your parent or guardian sign it, and bring it with you. If you are 18 or older, you can sign the group waiver at the meeting. La renuncia en español