Nature's Best Hope

A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard

By: Douglas W. Tallamy

Narrated by: Adam Barr

Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of individuals to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation.

Nature's Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more important, it's practical, effective, and easy - you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard.

If you're concerned about doing something good for the environment, Nature's Best Hope is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you can help preserve our precious wildlife - and the planet - for future generations.

©2020 Douglas W. Tallamy (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

The most important message in the world

Excellent book, solution-oriented approach, totally worth listening and teaching others by example. Stewardship needs to be the new norm.

Excellent!

Every gardener and homeowner should ready this book! It's exactly what we can each do - the little pieces that can make a huge difference!

Spread the word

(Residential) Landscaping can save the world. Its a quick listen but thorough and generously written

Highlighted my environmental ignorance

I consider myself a bonafide treehugger, slowly working to make the earth a better place. This work showed me how to focus my efforts on my own small plot of land and work in harmony with my neighbors to help the earth on a small scale that may gradually encompass large areas over time. Who knew that most of the plant selections at nurseries do not help our birds, caterpillars, and other creatures to survive in our yards? I knew invasive plants were not desirable before, but now I know why and knowledge is power!

Transformative

This is an unusually great book about nonhuman life and gardening. I strongly recommend it.

preaching to the choir

This should be required reading in high school and college. Basically preaching to the choir but had some illuminating issues that I didn't know about.

Hopeful attitude.

I enjoyed learning what I can do to help. It also made me appreciate even more the life in my garden. Just how special it was to see Bluebirds and Pileated woodpeckers this last Summer and Fall.

One of the most important books I’ve ever read

This book is full of great information and practical tips. I highly recommend it! Together, we can heal our planet.

Great source of information

Wonderful explanation of the importance of native plants and what all of us can do to easily help our environment

must read for all.

Douglas does a great job presenting knowledge about climate change in a way that is hopeful and inspiring.even more important Douglas presents action steps that every one of us can take that not only will help make the Earth a better and more sustainable our experience and interaction with the natural world.