Ava Lasseter will introduce the essential role of native plants in local ecosystems, covering how these plants support biodiversity and offer sustainable landscaping options for Florida’s coastal environment.

Ava Lasseter will focus on why native landscapes are important.  She will highlight the benefits of a native landscape over a grass lawn, and then provide practical steps to getting started in your own yard.

Native Plant Society:  Our mission is to champion native plants and their habitats.  We do this through education and outreach programs, monthly meetings hosting a guest speaker, and holding our annual event Plant Native Day, coming up on March 1, 2025. To learn more about Native Plant Society and their work, visit The Mangrove Chapter, Native Plant Society.

Speaker Information:
Ava Lasseter is the president of the Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.  She has converted her grass lawn in South Venice to a wildflower meadow.  Apart from planting for pollinators, Ava is a cultural anthropologist and works in fishery resource management.