Bob Gors, of Wild Birds Unlimited Macomb, will make a presentation about helping birds survive Michigan winters at a Shelby Gardeners Club event Nov. 9. A black-capped chickadee prepares to take a seed from the Preston the Penguin bird feeder.
By: Kara Szymanski | Shelby-Utica News | Published October 23, 2023
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Gardeners Club will be hosting a presentation on helping birds through the winter at 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center at River Bends Park in Shelby Township.
Bob Gors, of Wild Birds Unlimited Macomb, will present on how the right flowers, shrubs and trees can help birds survive Michigan winters.
Gors said the talk will share simple steps to help the birds.
“The talk is about how to help birds through the winter by means of providing food (seed), water (birdbath), shelter (roosting boxes), etc. I will cover what type of seed our birds will and will not eat. I also cover how to plant in your yard to help birds with natural food and other means of shelter,” he said via email.
Space is limited to the first 40 guests.
Nadine Thacker, the first vice president of the Shelby Gardeners Club, said that when winter comes, the garden tends to drastically change and birds become the beautiful elements.
“When we are planning our gardens in the warmer months, we try to make them as colorful as possible, but when winter comes, color is provided by the birds that visit. Supporting our local cardinal and blue jay populations is a way to continue the joy of gardening,” she said in an email.
The nature center is located at 4101 River Bends Drive.
The Shelby Gardeners Club is made up of members of the community who together promote interest and knowledge in gardening, flower arrangement and ecology.
For general questions about the organization or for questions regarding membership, contact Cheryl Sypniewski at (586) 823-8555.
A $5 fee is appreciated to support the club’s ongoing community service projects. For further information, contact Ivy Schwartz at (586) 873-3782 or ShelbyTwpGardenClub@gmail.com.