FLORENCE, Wis. — The next Florence County Outdoor Education talk will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource building on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence, 5628 Forestry Drive.

Ever wonder how cleaning up your yard and garden in autumn affects local wildlife habitat?

“Ecologist Nicole Shutt will provide tips to help you provide habitat for native wildlife year-round, from butterflies, bees, and other beneficial invertebrates, to birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, all the while keeping your grounds beautiful and controlling diseases and pests,” said Wendy Gehlhoff, director of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center and Gift Shop. “Then you and your family can explore some of the invertebrate diversity we have in the Northwoods, and celebrate the awesome habitat your yard and garden can be for wildlife neighbors large and small.”

There will be ample time for questions and answers.

The Florence County monthly Outdoor Education programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center and UW-Extension Florence County.

This event is open to the public and free of charge. For more information, contact Gehlhoff at 715-528-5920 or wgehlhoff@florencecountywi.gov.