Van's Bird and Butterfly Garden

Van's Bird and Butterfly Garden. . , Bird-friendly gardens like this one support local and migratory birds by providing food, water, shelter and a suitable place to raise their young. They offer seeds, berries, nectar, and insects for birds to eat. By growing bird-friendly gardens at home, work, school and in shared spaces, we restore nature's food webs for wildlife and people to enjoy., In this garden, the flowers are native to Maryland, which means they are adapted to local soil and climate and provide a habitat similar to birds, butterflies and other beneficial insects., Birds, bats and insects are pollinators that move from plant to plant to feed while also carrying pollen between plants, enabling them to reproduce., For more information on bird-friendly habitats, gardening workshops and how to get your Audubon Bird-Friendly Habitat certification, visit pattersonpark.audubon.org., Van Reiner , As CEO of the Maryland Science Center and Treasurer of the Waterfront Partnership for many years, Van helped make the Inner Harbor more sustainable with solar panels, rain gardens and floating wetlands., Van retired in 2017 and this Bird and Butterfly Garden was planted in recognition of his passion for educating children and adults about the importance of caring for the environment.