Kay Havens, with the Chicago Botanic Garden, will discuss key findings and recommendations in a 2023 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The insufficient supply of seeds from native plants is a major barrier to ecological restoration and other revegetation projects across the United States. The report calls for concerted action to build a more robust native seed supply and industry, especially as climate change increases the possibility of extreme weather events and wildfires that often damage natural areas. For more information and the link to register (required) for this FREE event, please visit this website.