Dr. Sara Gagné is associate professor of landscape ecology in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina Charlotte. She has trained with the best ecologists in the world and published scientific articles in high-impact journals such as Ambio and Bio Science. She’s done research on coyotes and carabid beetles and is a member in an interdisciplinary department of physical and social scientists. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
"""Sarah explains how all of us are an integral part of the ecosystem and teaches us what we do in our yards matters just as much as the way local parks and nature preserves are managed. Each chapter is dedicated to a particular space, beginning with the yard, moving onto the street, the park, the greenway, the neighborhood, and the town or city. Sidebars feature practical steps readers can take to deepen their connections with nature.""--The Backwoodsman"