Learn about backyard ecology at Des Plaines Public Library

Learn how to make your backyard more hospitable for plants and pollinators at the Des Plaines Public Library on Aug. 10.

Environmental management expert Leo Karris will lead a free program called “Backyard Ecology: A Story of Place.” It will run from noon to 1 p.m. at the library, 1501 Ellinwood St.

For more information, visit calendar.dppl.org/event/11006938.