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2008 NATIONAL QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS
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All board meetings are open to all members of Wild Ones. Participation can be accomplished either through personal attendance or via conference call. For more information about these arrangements please contact the national office at info@for-wild.org or via toll free phone at 877-394-9453.
Sep 20, 2008 (Sat)
Fourth Quarter Board Meeting
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Chippewa Nature Center
Midland, Michigan
All Wild Ones are encouraged to attend!
The Schedule:
8:00-8:30 a.m. Get Acquainted (Continental Breakfast Provided)
8:45 a.m. Welcome and Announcements by Mid-Mitten Chapter
9:00 a.m. Meeting Begins
12:00 p.m. Lunch (Provided)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Voyageur Canoe Trip or Fungi Walk
Voyageur Canoe Trip: Join the crew from the Chippewa Nature Center for an exciting paddle down the Chippewa River in a 29-foot Voyageur canoe. The canoe is a fiberglass reproduction of the birch-bark canoes used by voyageurs to haul loads of trade goods and valuable animal pelts in the 18th and 19th centuries. If weather or water conditions are not favorable, this trip will be cancelled (determined the afternoon of the trip at CNC’s discretion). There is a $5.00 reservation fee required per person. Canoe trip is limited to 10 participants.
Fungi Walk: Answer the Call of the Wild Mushroom! Bring your burning fungi questions or share your vast mushroom knowledge on this hike with Wild Ones member and naturalist Karen Breternitz as we traverse the trails of the Chippewa Nature Center. (We may also look at lichens, mosses, liverworts, wildflowers and trees if opportunity knocks along the way.)
Information: For further information contact Karol Walker at email or President Judy Packard at email.
Connecticut |
The Mountain Laurel Chapter of Wild Ones, sponsored by Connecticut College Arboretum, meets the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 am at the Olin Science Center, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut. Our Business Meeting is held from 10:00-10:30, followed by an Educational Program. Visitors are welcome!
Mar 01, 2008 (Sat)
Let It Rot! All About Composting
Decrease your environmental impact, make your property more sustainable, and improve your soil by converting your garden and kitchen waste into "black gold"! Amy Cabaniss, campus Environmental Coordinator at Connecticut College, will provide tips on making and using compost.
Illinois |
Nov 20, 2008 (Thu)
THE NEW INVASIVES WATCH LIST
Location: Naperville Municipal Building at 7PM
Debbie Maurer, Restoration Ecologist for the Lake County Forest Preserves will present at this month's meeting.
We already know about the Emerald Ash Borer, Garlic Mustard, Kudzu, Asian Honeysuckles and Buckthorn. Unfortunately, there's a whole list of invaders that are waiting to make our backyards their home. To stave off the attack, a program has been created to train volunteers in identification of these new species so that they can be stopped BEFORE they have a chance to become fully established. Come and learn from Debbie how to identify these new invaders and join the watch group to stop them. Debbie will bring identification cards for you to use to help identify these new invaders
Jan 15, 2009 (Thu)
PREHISTORIC ELEPHANTS OF DUPAGE COUNTY
Location: Naperville Municipal Center at 7PM
Jack MacRae, Naturalist with the DuPage County Forest Preserves will present at this month's meeting.
Before bison roamed the prairies of DuPage County, prehistoric Mammoths and Mastodons foraged on the arctic/alpine vegetation of glacial Chicagoland. Jack will tell us about the climate that shaped our Northern Illinois Landscape including the past ice age, and the animals (and plants) that used to live here. He will talk about climate, geologic history, soil formation, extinctions of species and how all these things have interacted to produce what we have here today
Jan 22, 2009 (Thu)
KANE COUNTY AREA WILDONES
Time: 7:00PM
Location:
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church
12N462 Tina Trl
Elgin, IL 60124
This is the first regular meeting for a new Wild Ones group in the Elgin-Bartlett-St Charles area. If you have been interested in meeting with other Wild Ones, but Naperville is just too far, then come and support this new group.
The meeting will be held at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church on the corner of Highland Ave. and Tina Trail just west of Randall Road in Elgin. All are invited. For more information, call Pat Hill at 847-741-7284
Feb 19, 2009 (Thu)
Council Ring Discussion: Aggressive Native Plants
Location: Warrenville Public Library at 7PM
28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville, IL.
They are native to the area and we love them, but some plants can be a little too successful for the small areas of land that many of us tend to.
This meeting will be a discussion moderated by Pat Armstrong, about what plants can exhibit this behavior and under what conditions.
Some native plants can be aggressive in your yard but not someone else’s. What causes the problem? We will see if we can find commonalities. Feel free to send Pat the names of your nuisance plants ahead of time:
Mar 19, 2009 (Thu)
The Importance of Lichens in our Natural Areas
Location: Lisle Park District – Meadows Center at 7PM
5801 Westview Lane
Lisle, IL
**Note: The location of this meeting is a new place, as we try out different venues to reach more members.
Presented by Rich Hyerczyk, Founder, Chicago Lichenological Society
Some 200 species of colorful lichens are found in northern Illinois, ranging from yellow and orange to gray, green or black. Join us as we learn what lichens are, how to identify them and their ecological importance to both humans and animals as shelter, food and environmental indicators for pollution monitoring.
Note --- The location of this meeting is a new place, as we try out different venues to reach more members
Apr 04, 2009 (Sat)
Annual Chapter Dinner
Location:
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
4S535 Old Naperville Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563
Note: This is a secular event. The church is kind enough to share their space with us.
Annual Chapter Potluck
Please join us for an evening of good food and growing friendship.
The fun starts at 6:00PM, but if you have an extra hour and would like to volunteer for setup before or cleanup after, please let us know.
This is a potluck, so bring a dish to share. It can be anything you like... that is the fun of a potluck.
Please bring your own plates, cups and utensils. This allows us to avoid creating more trash with disposable items. Unfortunately, the facilities cannot accommodate dish washing by everyone, so you get to do that at home.
Sep 08, 2008 (Mon)
Monday September 8, 2008 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. -- THE SACRED USE OF PLANTS IN NATIVE AMERICA
Have you ever driven by a field of plants that looked just like ordinary weeds? Some of these might actually be native plants that play a role in Native American spiritual ceremonies. Members of the public are invited to join Lake-to-Prairie Wild Ones on Monday, September 8, from 7:30-9:00 pm, at the Byron Colby Barn in Prairie Crossing. Mary Griffin will present well-researched information on the plants that are considered sacred and how Native Americans use them in their ceremonies. She will bring examples of the various plants described. Doors will open at 7:00 for registration and socializing prior to the talk.
Mary has always been concerned with native America. For the past several years she has worked to promote Native recognition especially in mainstream media. Her free-lance work has taken her to many of our country’s reservations where she has stayed and worked with tribal members in many capacities including buffalo hunting with the Crow Tribe. She has given presentations all over the United States on subjects concerning Native America, believing that education is the key to understanding our native people. She is a docent at the Schingeothe Center for Native American Culture at Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois.
Oct 20, 2008 (Mon)
Monday October 20, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. -- THE NEW INVADERS
On Monday, October 20th, Debbie Maurer, Restoration Ecologist for Lake County Forest Preserves, will give a power point presentation on the New Invaders Watch Program, a volunteer-based multi-county program to identify, map, monitor, and control exotic invasive species. It is not designed to deal with the garlic mustard and the buckthorn that we are very familiar with but to stop and eliminate the threat from species that are just starting to appear. These are: aquatic plants, forbs, vines, grasses, trees and shrubs, and forest insects. In a few cases, they are not here yet, but are in nearby states. In addition, Debbie will bring displays of target species and handout guides to help identify the invaders and will be interested in registering volunteers at the meeting.
Recently Debbie said, "Prevention of the establishment and spread of invasive species is a critical step towards conserving regional and statewide biodiversity. The New Invaders Watch Program (NIWP) helps protect native plant communities and the wildlife that depend on them by training participants to recognize and report occurrences of new invasive species in Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana and facilitating control of populations on public and private lands."
Members of the public are invited to join Lake-to-Prairie Wild Ones on Monday, October 20, from 7:30-9:00 pm, at the Byron Colby Barn in Prairie Crossing. Doors will open at 7:00 for free registration and socializing prior to the talk.
Nov 10, 2008 (Mon)
Monday November 10, 2008 6:30 p.m. -- A HARVEST CELEBRATION
Cool days, the rusts, golds and browns of the prairie foliage, crisp apples and fresh cider – all point to autumn in Illinois. To celebrate this wonderful season, the Lake-to-Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones would like to sponsor a potluck supper on November 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake (Prairie Crossing) for members, spouses and guests.
As part of this harvest celebration, our past-President and resident storm chaser Laura Hedien will be presenting photographs from her trips across North America. Collected between 2005 and 2008, and representing locations ranging from Canada to Mexico and Indiana to Wyoming, Laura’s presentation will include:
Additionally, she'll have storm and nature photographs on display and will be available to answer any questions. Laura’s website can be found at:StormCloudsPhotography.com
Sound like fun? Can’t wait to attend? We hope so! RSVPs (and to receive instructions regarding what to bring) to Gene Wells.
Aug 21, 2008 (Thu) Connor Shaw, owner of Possibility Place, a popular nursery specializing in native plants and located in Monee, Illinois, will put us on a first name basis with some of the wonderful native trees and shrubs once common to this area. He will cover plant specifications, light, soil and moisture requirements and companion plants as well as size considerations which may restrict ultimate plant location. Most trees and shrubs discussed will be offered for sale at our Native Tree and Shrub sale in July through August. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History. The program starts at 7 PM. Open to the public. Contact Virginia Watson at (815) 398-0138 for details.
Native Trees & Shrubs-Up Close and Personal
For so long homeowners and landscapers alike have looked to exotic foreign species of shrubs and trees to create dramatic and interesting landscapes, so much so that we have lost sight of the magnificent plants native to our region. Now, when we realize how important it is to decrease our use of the fertilizers and water for landscape hydration required by species not used to growing in our area, it is time to rediscover the wealth of natural beauty that once filled our lovely and richly diverse upper Midwest region.
Sep 18, 2008 (Thu)
Native Landscaping for Winter Interest
Winter landscape can be so much more than just flat snow/brown grass. Plan ahead to make your yard attractive and inviting during the winter months as well! Join us to learn how! Presented by Molly Fifield Murray, Naturalist, Landscape arch. & Mgr. Edu. Programs at UW Mad. Arboretum. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History. The program starts at 7 PM. Open to the public. Contact Virginia Watson at (815) 398-0138 for details
Oct 16, 2008 (Thu)
How Do We Know What Was Growing Here Before?
Join us for the fascinating story of exactly how we know what is native in our region. Presented by Greg Spyreas, Il Nat. History Survey. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History. The program starts at 7 PM. Open to the public. Contact Virginia Watson at (815) 398-0138 for details
Indiana |
Sep 27, 2008 (Sat)
2nd Biennial Native Plant Symposium
Presented by
Gibson Woods Chapter of Wild Ones
Saturday, September 27
The Center
Purdue University
Calumet
2300 173rd Street
Hammond, Indiana
Program Schedule
Denise Sandoval -- "What is a native plant?"
Denise has many years of experience working with native plants. She operates her own business "Good-Natured Landscapes" and will explain what a native plant is, summarize some of the various habitats they're found in and their many benefits. She promotes, "Think globally, plant locally"!
Jack Pizzo -- "Landscape Tips Using Native Plants"
Jack Pizzo is a founding partner of Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. and has been involved in the restoration, design, construction and stewardship of many natural areas in the Midwest. Jack will present how to landscape using native plants.
Bob Allision -- "Shade and Woodland Plants"
Bob comes to us with a lot of hands on experience. For 12 years Bob has worked for
JF New as manager of seed collection, plant extraction, and seed production and cleaning. Bob will advise us on what native shade plants are good for our area.
Bill & Jennifer Tobin -- "Native Trees and Shrubs"
Bill and Jennifer have been master gardeners for many years and have spoken to numerous groups in Indiana and Illinois on several subjects including native trees and shrubs. They will acquaint us with trees that are common to our area and the wild life that is attracted to them.
Early Registration -- Prior to August 30th is $25.00
Registration(August 30th to September 13th) is $35.00
Absolutely NO Registrations accepted after September 13th, 2008
Registration fee includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch
For more information call: Joy at Gibson Woods 219-844-3188 or Pat at 219-865-2679.
Kentucky |
Russ Turpin is the President.
Jackie Wilson is the Vice President.
Linda Porter is the Secretary.
Mary Carol Cooper is both Treasurer and Membership Chair.
Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at various locations TBA. Watch for information through e-mail postings from the Wild Ones e-net. Please place our domain name "for-wild.org" in your safe senders list.
Jul 31, 2008 (Thu)
7:00 pm, Willow Trellis Making. Details to be announced
Aug 28, 2008 (Thu)
7:00 pm, Podet and Finucane Garden Tour, 308 Greenbriar Road, Lexington, KY 40503. This American country garden emphasizes intimacy and diversity. Native plants have replaced 3 ½ tons of bush honeysuckle. Come see the fruits of their labor. Contact Jackie Wilsun, at wilsundance@yahoo.com, for directions and details
Sep 06, 2008 (Sat)
Native Plant Sale, Salato Wildlife Education Center, Frankfort
Details will be announced or see Salato website, www.kentuckywildlife.com/salato
Sep 25, 2008 (Thu)
7:00 pm, Beate Popkin Garden Tour, 124 Idle Hour Drive in Lexington. Beate uses both native and non-native plants to create a garden that is “vibrant, alive and, beautiful”. Asters and goldenrods along with the native grass will put on an Autumn show. Contact Jackie Wilsun, at wilsundance@yahoo.com, for directions and details.
Oct 23, 2008 (Thu)
7:00 pm, Russ Turpin Garden Tour, Details to be announced
Nov 08, 2008 (Sat)
Arboretum Woods Restoration Project followed by brunch. Details to be announced
Dec 12, 2008 (Fri)
7:00 pm to ???, Annual Holiday Party. Bring your favorite hors d’oeuvre to share. Location: 232 Greenbriar Road, Lexington. KY, RSVP Mary Carol Cooper, marycarolcooper@insightbb.com for directions
To contact the chapter by U.S. Mail, use the following address:
Our Vision:Wild Ones® Louisville Chapter
P.O. Box 4593
Louisville, KY 40204
This chapter encompasses the Louisville Metro area and Southern Indiana. We host spring speakers, an early summer "Show Me, Help Me Day," and summer tours of native plant gardens, fall board elections and seed/plant exchange at an indoor potluck dinner, and winter speakers. Meetings focus on what can be done to naturalize our residential properties. The fourth Saturday of each month is the Chapter adopted Wildflower Woods Work Session (weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop.
Nov 11, 2008 (Tue)
Pot Luck Dinner and Annual Meeting – Louisville Nature Center, 7:00-9:00 pm. Featuring Major Waltman, Project Director, Olmsted Parks Conservancy. There will be lots to discuss at the Annual Meeting – what kinds of meetings you want for next year, how to energize new leadership, and how to celebrate our tenth anniversary in Wildflower Woods! We need your ideas as well as your casseroles!
Nov 22, 2008 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Work Session (weather permitting) 9 am – noon - Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Ward Wilson at (502) 299-0331
Jan 10, 2009 (Sat)
Target publication date for the next issue of the Newsletter is January 10, 2009! Do you have something you’d like to see in our newsletter? An article, question, announcement, picture, or comment? Please submit it to r.harned@insightbb.com by Saturday, January 3 to have it included
Michigan |
Jan 14, 2009 (Wed) Time: 6:45 pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Auditorium
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
Title: Seed Cleaning Workshop & Exchange
Description:
Join the Wild Ones as learn about how to gather, process, store and sow seeds of the plants of our Michigan natural heritage - native plants - in our own back yards.
Jeff Plakke of the Matthaei Botanical Garden and Nichols Arboretum will provide seeds gathered from Matthaei and the Arb that will be replanted there next Spring.
Bring seeds to show and exchange, or just come with nimble hands. Past highlights of this workshop included cleaning milkweed seeds by touching a match to them and poof! Free and open to the public.
Feb 11, 2009 (Wed) Time: 6:45 pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Auditorium
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
Title: "Plants, Animals and Habitats in Washtenaw County Parks Natural Areas"
Description: Naturalist Faye Stoner will give this presentation on the communities
of flora and fauna that can be found in the properties owned by the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. These are great 'reference ecosystems' for our yards and parks, since they include some pristine areas that are close by.
Faye combines a deep knowlege of these areas with an enthusiasm for sharing them.
Parking is limited and gas is expensive. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
Mar 16, 2009 (Mon) March 16, 2009 - Note Monday date and time
Time: 7:45 pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Auditorium
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
(joint meeting with the Michigan Botanical Club - Huron Valley Chapter)
Title: Spring Flora of the Midwestern United States - Brad Slaughter
Description: Michigan has diverse and remarkable wildflowers. Some are easy to grow. Come hear about them and how to use them in your home landscape. Brad is an Ecologist with the Michigan Natural Features Inventory.
Open to the public - bring a friend.
Join us at 7:30 for refreshments and conversation.
Meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD) building, 17111 G Drive North (at Old US-27), Marshall, MI unless otherwise noted. Please check our calendar page for current meeting sites.
Monthly meetings are the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm at Bay de Noc Community College unless otherwise noted. Check the calendar for more information about monthly meetings and outings.
Jul 23, 2008 (Wed)
"The Dirty Dozen" invasive plants by speaker Dr. Brian Black, Bay College biology instructor
Aug 23, 2008 (Sat)
National Wild Ones Conference in Appleton, WI. Through the 24th. See Wild Ones national website for details
Sep 24, 2008 (Wed)
Mushroom foray with Bay College biology instructor and fungiphile Laurie Johnson. We will travel to one or more local sites to locate and identify interesting fungi. Dress appropriately
Oct 22, 2008 (Wed)
Annual chapter meeting and planning for the upcoming year
Dec 03, 2008 (Wed)
Christmas potluck and election of officers (meeting may be on Dec. 10)
Our next program will be Wednesday, January 28th. Please see our chapter page for further details on our upcoming programs.
Jan 28, 2009 (Wed)
Chad Hughson, owner of Hidden Savanna Nursery, Oshtemo
SELECTING AND PLANTING NATIVE SPECIES
Chad will be reviewing basic guidelines for determining the best-suited native species to incorporate into your particular landscape. The focus will be on prairie (sunny) and savanna (part shade) species, as these are the most appropriate plants for most home landscapes in our area. Particularly for those of you with dry/sandy soils, this presentation will include a wide array of potential plants that will suit your conditions.
The presentation will include a significant number of wildflower photos in hopes of combating the winter doldrums, and, to follow the theme of our organization for 2009 and 2010, there will also be photos and discussion of our native insects. Chad is not an entomologist, yet, but he hopes to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps in this regard. A good number of his photos just happen to capture insect use of our native wildflowers, and there will also be some photos of individual insect species.
Chad is the co-owner, with his wife Kristin, of Hidden Savanna Nursery. The nursery is located on 33 acres at the western border of Oshtemo Township. Chad and Kristin are restoring the acreage to its pre-settlement communities of oak savanna and dry prairie. Chad has been propagating native plants from local remnants since 1999 and relishes the challenges of germinating rare and difficult species. Chad graduated from Michigan Technological University with a BS in Chemical Engineering, and is always seeking to further his knowledge in the fields of plant propagation, botany and ecology.
We'll gather, as usual, at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 2208 Winchell, Kalamazoo. Socializing and refreshment begin at 7:00 p.m., with announcements and program at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome
Mid-Mitten Chapter will be meeting generally at the Chippewa Nature Center in Midland. Dates and times of meetings will vary. Please go to Mid-Mitten Chapter Calendarwebpages for futher information.
Jan 21, 2009 (Wed)
January 21, 2009, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Fungi Talk - This general meeting focuses on the importance of fungi in native plant environments. Naturalist Karen Breternitz of Chippewa Nature Center will give her presentation. The meeting is open to the public and is held at Chippewa Nature Center's main building. For further information please contact President Dawn Zuengler, dzuengler@yahoo.com
Mary Leys, Publicity
517-887-0596
wildonespress@yahoo.com
Click on "Red Cedar Chapter" link above and cursor down to see our calendar of events!
Jan 21, 2009 (Wed) Our January 21 meeting will feature guest speaker Rebecca Nielsen from the National Wildlife Federation. She will introduce us to the NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat Program and share ideas on how to provide food, water, and shelter in landscapes of all sizes. She will have specific recommendations for native plants that will attract birds, butterflies and other creatures. Join us for this interesting program and learn how to improve the habitat in your own backyard.
Mar 19, 2009 (Thu)
Stop by the Wild Ones booth (#1247) at the Lansing Home and Garden Show, March 19-22 at the MSU Pavilion located at the corner of Mount Hope and Farm Lane. web site Volunteers who help staff the booth will get free admission to the show, an $8 value. Contact Mary Leys (details at top of page) for more information
Minnesota |
Diane Hilscher, President: e-mail or (651) 436-3836
Roger Miller, Programs: e-mail or (651) 275-0526
Our St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter sponsors monthly programs by enthusiasts and experts on native plants and natural landscapes. Meetings are normally free and open to the public. Special events may include a registration fee to help cover costs. Cold weather (indoor) meetings are held the third Thursday of the month, 7 pm, at the FamilyMeans building in Stillwater (Click for a Map). Warm weather garden tours and field trips are typically held Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. See our Chapter Calendar below for details. We welcome all levels of plant and gardening enthusiast. Join us to learn more about Minnesota and Wisconsin native plants and how they can enhance our outdoor spaces.
Jan 15, 2009 (Thu)
Favorite Native Plants for Designing Landscapes
Thursday, January 15th, 2009, 6:30-8:30 pm
FamilyMeans Building, 1875 Northwestern Ave., Stillwater Click for a Map
Join us on this cold January evening to anticipate the joys of the coming growing season. Three local landscape designers: Diane Hilscher, our chapter President (Hilscher Design and Ecology), Erik Olsen (Out Back Nursery), and Carmen Simonet (Simonet Design, Landscape Architecture and Ecology) will kick off our 2009 season. Diane, Erik and Carmen will share some of their garden favorites--the native plants they return to again and again when designing gardens. Refreshments and socializing begin at 6:30 p.m. with the main program at 7 p.m.
Feb 21, 2009 (Sat)
Wild Ones 8th Annual Spring Expo
"Thumbs Up For The Environment: Native Landscaping for Clean Water"
Saturday, February 21st, 8:45 am–4:30 pm
Radisson Hotel Roseville, 2540 Cleveland Ave N, Roseville, MN Click for a Map
Wild Ones 8th Annual Spring Expo highlights the importance of landscaping with native plants to protect the quality of our lakes, rivers and ground water. Native plants can play a key role in controlling storm water pollution and protecting our shorelines and natural environment. Learn how native gardens offer an attractive, low-maintenance and eco-friendly alternative for our landscapes.
The Expo is co-sponsored by the award-winning local Blue Thumb--Planting for Clean Water Program and Twin Cities and St. Croix Oak Savanna Wild Ones chapters.
This full-day event includes keynote speakers, workshops, exhibit hall and buffet lunch. Wild Ones members $35/non-members $40. Pre-registration only by February 13, 2009. Register early to guarantee your seat! For more information on the Expo program and registration, check back on this web site, email to: WOExpo@gmail.com, call 612-965-5510. For more information on the Blue Thumb Program, go to www.bluethumb.org.
Mar 19, 2009 (Thu)
Native Ferns for Our Gardens and Landscapes
Thursday, March 19th, 2009, 6:30-8:30 pm
FamilyMeans Building, 1875 Northwestern Ave., Stillwater Click for a Map
Ferns are ancient and fascinating plants that add diversity, texture and interest to our landscapes. Fern expert (pteridologist) Tom Bittinger will introduce us to a variety of native ferns and discuss how to use them in our gardens and landscapes. Tom has a Ph.D. in plant genetics and is the proprietor of Midwest Native Ferns in Owatonna, MN. Native ferns can be ordered at the presentation for delivery in May. Refreshments and socializing begin at 6:30 p.m. with the main program at 7 p.m.
Apr 16, 2009 (Thu)
Healthy Trees for Our Landscapes
Thursday, April 16th, 2009, 6:30-8:30 pm
FamilyMeans Building, 1875 Northwestern Ave., Stillwater Click for a Map
Dr. Kathy Widin, plant pathologist and forestry consultant, will discuss planning and managing our yards and landscapes for healthy trees. Kathy is a member of our St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter of Wild Ones. She serves as forestry consultant for the cities of Oak Park Heights, Stillwater, Lake Elmo, Mahtomedi and Lakeland. Refreshments and socializing begin at 6:30 p.m. with the main program at 7 p.m.
Marty Rice, 952-927-6531,
Mary Schommer, 612-729-5274,
Meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (set-up & socializing begins at 6:30), at the Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, unless otherwise noted. View our Current Calendar.
Jan 20, 2009 (Tue)
Invasive Plants 101 - Simba Blood, Natural Resource Technician
November Twin Cities Chapter Meeting - Free and Open to the Public
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Socializing begins at 6:30 PM)
Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN
Whether you realize it or not, your backyard is a battleground in the weed wars. We'll start with a brief overview of weed invasion tactics and strategies used to combat them. We'll describe the 11 "most wanted" invasives, cover how some weeds disguise themselves as desirable species and introduce 5 new invaders to be on the lookout for.
As a Natural Resources Technician with the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, Simba Blood assists with shoreland and wetland ecological restoration projects, non-native species management, wetlands biomonitoring, and aquatic plant surveys. For more information, visit the Wild Ones website or call 612-382-2800.
Feb 21, 2009 (Sat)
Thumbs Up For The Environment: Native Landscaping for Clean Water
Wild Ones 8th Annual Spring Expo
8:45 am–4:30 pm
Radisson Hotel Roseville, 2540 Cleveland Ave N, Roseville, MN
Wild Ones 8th Annual Spring Expo highlights the importance of landscaping with native plants to protect the quality of our lakes, rivers and ground water. Native plants can play a key role in controlling storm water pollution and protecting our shorelines and natural environment. Learn how native gardens offer an attractive, low-maintenance and eco-friendly alternative for our landscapes.
The Expo is co-sponsored by the award-winning local Blue Thumb--Planting for Clean Water Program and Twin Cities and St. Croix Oak Savanna Wild Ones chapters.
This full-day event includes keynote speakers, workshops, exhibit hall and buffet lunch. Wild Ones members $35/non-members $40. Pre-registration available until February 13, 2009. Register early to guarantee your seat! For more information on the Expo program and registration, visit the Expo/Seminar page of the Twin Cities Chapter website, email to: WOExpo@gmail.com, or call 612-965-5510.
Missouri |
New York |
Oct 06, 2008 (Mon) Join us for this free discussion group, which uses science writers and novelists to explore our contemporary environmental crisis and calls us to responsible movement in the world that revolves around altered interactions with waste. Beverages and snacks provided.
IF ALL NIAGARA READS THE SAME BOOK…
WASTING AWAY A BOOK SERIES of CONTEMPORARY WRITING ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES
Sponsors: Niagara Falls and the River Region Chapter 87, The New York Council for the Humanities, Just Words, Niagara's Literary Forum, and Residents for Responsible Government (RRG)
Sessions will be held at THE BOOK CORNER and will last 90 minutes.
MARY FOLTZ, a professional facilitator, will lead the discussions.
Participants may purchase books through the Book Corner, or provide their own.
Saturday. October 6, 10:00 a.m. GARBAGE LAND: On the Secret Trail of Trash,
by journalist Elizabeth Royle, explores the underworld of detritus and the movement of
personal waste to the landfill.
Oct 15, 2008 (Wed)
WEBINAR: Forest Connect Web conference.
Instructor: Peter Smallidge, NYS Extension Forester and Director, Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, Cornell University
Topic: Diseases of Forest Trees in the Northeast. Noon to 1:00 p.m and 7:00-8:00 p.m. eastern time.
Class offers handouts and registered participants are eligible for SAF continuing forestry education credits.
Forest trees are susceptible to a variety of diseases. Some diseases are a normal part of the forest ecosystem while others have the potential to kill large numbers of trees. On October 15, 2008 join Rebecca Hargrave who will provide an Internet web seminar on Diseases of Forest Trees in the Northeastern United States. Participants will learn about the biology of several tree diseases, their impact on forests, and management strategies to minimize their impact. This webcast is part of Cornell University’s monthly ForestConnect Internet seminar series.
The ForestConnect Internet Seminar Series is an interactive web conference and was the first of its kind in the US. Each seminar uses the Internet to distribute, or webcast, a live and interactive presentation. Since May 2007, web-based seminars have connected forest owners, managers, and practitioners from throughout the United States and overseas. More than 800 owners and managers from 40 states and three countries are registered and receiving announcements for the monthly webcasts.
Seminars occur on the third Wednesday of each month. Participation in the seminars is part of the monthly education programs offered to the Niagara Falls and River Region chapter members.
We encourage other Wild Ones chapter members to join us online and enroll in this outstanding education program.
Oct 22, 2008 (Wed)
Community Forum - Noon
Niagara Falls Conference Center, 101 Old Falls St. Niagara Falls
Sponsors: Senator Antoine Thompson, Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte, Attorney General Andrew M. Courmo and Mayor Paul Dyster
Discussion of issues that affect you everyday: The Environment, Civil and Labor Rights
Nov 01, 2008 (Sat)
IF ALL NIAGARA READS THE SAME BOOK…
WASTING AWAY A BOOK SERIES of CONTEMPORARY WRITING ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES
Sponsors: Niagara Falls and the River Region Chapter 87, The New York Council for the Humanities, Just Words, Niagara's Literary Forum, and Residents for Responsible Government (RRG)
Join us for this free discussion group, which uses science writers and novelists to explore our contemporary environmental crisis and calls us to responsible movement in the world that revolves around altered interactions with waste. Beverages and snacks provided.
Sessions will be held at THE BOOK CORNER and will last 90 minutes.
MARY FOLTZ, a professional facilitator, will lead the discussions.
Participants may purchase books through the Book Corner, or provide their own.
Saturday, November 1, 10:00 a.m. Don DeLillio’s WHITE NOISE, focuses on the
fictional dark comedy of a cloud hovering over a small city and the evaluation of
personal choices it engenders.
Dec 06, 2008 (Sat)
IF ALL NIAGARA READS THE SAME BOOK…
WASTING AWAY A BOOK SERIES ofCONTEMPORARY WRITING ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES
Sponsors: Niagara Falls and the River Region Chapter 87, The New York Council for the Humanities, Just Words, Niagara's Literary Forum, and Residents for Responsible Government (RRG)
Join us for this free discussion group, which uses science writers and novelists to explore our contemporary environmental crisis and calls us to responsible movement in the world that revolves around altered interactions with waste. Beverages and snacks provided. Sessions will be held at THE BOOK CORNER and will last 90 minutes.
MARY FOLTZ, a professional facilitator, will lead the discussions.
Participants may purchase books through the Book Corner, or provide their own.
Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. WATER WARS: Privatization, Pollution and Profit,
A conversation by Vandana Shiva, which explores the global problems of access
to clean water and of private purchase of this natural resource.
Saturday, January 3, 10:00 a.m. Octavia Butler’s PARABLE OF THE SOWER.
The series concludes with an examination of human life after a fictional environmental
collapse and celebrates the human capacity for change.
Dec 10, 2008 (Wed)
Conference Call with Doyle Canning, Patrick Reinsborough, smartMeme.org and Eric Hoffner, The Orion Society.
"Topic: Changing the Story of what's possible. Story- based strategies, creative ways to change the world.
Building relationships through telling our stories. Upgrading methods for the information age, and cutting through the clutter of the modern media climate with clear calls for justice. A holistic vision of people-powered change that connects struggles for social justice, peace, democracy, and ecological sanity.
Jan 03, 2009 (Sat)
IF ALL NIAGARA READS THE SAME BOOK…
WASTING AWAY A BOOK SERIES ofCONTEMPORARY WRITING ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES
Sponsors: Niagara Falls and the River Region Chapter 87, The New York Council for the Humanities, Just Words, Niagara's Literary Forum, and Residents for Responsible Government (RRG)
Join us for this free discussion group, which uses science writers and novelists to explore our contemporary environmental crisis and calls us to responsible movement in the world that revolves around altered interactions with waste. Beverages and snacks provided. Sessions will be held at THE BOOK CORNER and will last 90 minutes.
MARY FOLTZ, a professional facilitator, will lead the discussions.
Participants may purchase books through the Book Corner, or provide their own.
Saturday, January 3, 10:00 a.m. Octavia Butler’s PARABLE OF THE SOWER.
The series concludes with an examination of human life after a fictional environmental
collapse and celebrates the human capacity for change.
Jan 07, 2009 (Wed)
WEBINAR: Orion Society
Environmental Leadership Program's
January Webinars
* * *
January 7, 2009
A Conversation with Alan Hipólito, Executive Director of Verde
"The Diversity Work of Verde:
Improving the Economic Health of the Disadvantaged"
Jan 21, 2009 (Wed)
WEBINAR: Orion Society January 21, 2009
A Conversation with Emily Enderle, Editor of the book
"Diversity and the Future of the U.S. Environmental Movement"
WEBINAR: Forestconnect - Cornell University 1:00p.m.
Ecology of Forest Invasions - Dr. Andrew Liebhold
Northeastern forests and those throughout the United States are experiencing dramatic increases in the arrival and abundance of invasive pests. Understanding the ecology of pest invasions and the effects they are likely to have on forest ecosystems will help us prepare for and respond to changes they evoke. On January 21, 2009 join Dr. Andrew Liebhold of the US Forest Service who will offer an Internet web conference presentation on “Non-native pest invasions and forest change.” Dr. Liebhold will draw from decades of his research and others on forest ecosystem response to a variety of pest species. ForestConnect is a program of Cornell University Cooperative Extension and offers the monthly Internet seminar series using web conferencing technology.
Feb 07, 2009 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP: DeVeaux Woods State Park (Old Growth Forest)
Members will join Niagara USA and NYS Parks Naturalist
2-4pm, 6:30-8:30pm. DeVeaux Woods State Park, Niagara Falls. What would you do if you were in "survivor man's" shoes and lost, hurt and stranded in the woods? Join a park naturalist for an informal presentation and hands-on display about wilderness survival.
Feb 13, 2009 (Fri)
FIELD TRIP: DeVeaux Woods State Park (Old Growth Forest)
Members will join Niagara USA and NYS Parks naturalists
6:30-8:30pm. DeVeaux Woods State Park, Niagara Falls. Join park naturalists for an evening full of surprises. Learn about superstitions, urban legends and why this day and date seems to be all about bad or good luck. We will explore the phases of the moon and learn some basic constellations.
Feb 21, 2009 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP: Goat Island Icicle Walk, NIagara Falls
Members will join NYS Parks 10am-12pm. Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls. Park naturalists will lead a walk through a winter wonderland. Learn the history of Niagara Falls
Mar 14, 2009 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP: 1-4pm. Artpark State Park, Lewiston. Learn about the amazing cultural and geological history that took place in one of our most historic and picturesque parks in Western New York. Free
Mar 15, 2009 (Sun)
FIELD TRIP: Ice Bridges of Niagara – 1-3pm. DeVeaux Woods State Park, Niagara Falls. Learn about the fabulous ice bridges of the Niagara River and the many stories from years gone by. Take a walk with us to view this winter wonder of Niagara Falls. Fre
Mar 21, 2009 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP
Old Growth Trees – 11am and 1 pm. NYS Power Authority's Visitor Center, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston. What is Old Growth? Most of these trees are at least 150 years old and 36 inches in diameter. Learn about their characteristics, which trees are considered Old Growth, why they are important, and reasons for scattered areas of Old Growth. Free - For information and registration, call the NYS Power Authority at 716.286.6661
Mar 28, 2009 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP
Great Gorge Route – 11am and 1 pm. NYS Power Authority's Visitor Center, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston. Learn about the trolley route that once took people on a spectacular journey throughout the Niagara Gorge. Free - For information and registration, call the NYS Power Authority at 716.286.6661
Jun 27, 2009 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP
27-28 GardenFest - 10am-5pm. Presented by the Lewiston Garden Club in beautiful Lewiston, NY on the lower Niagara River. This is an outdoor venue along Center Street in the heart of the historical and picturesque village. Venue includes vendors with garden and yard related items, free speakers forum, information on gardening, workshops, free musical entertainment and open garden tour. 716.754.898
Jun 28, 2009 (Sun)
FIELD TRIP
27-28 GardenFest - 10am-5pm. Presented by the Lewiston Garden Club in beautiful Lewiston, NY on the lower Niagara River. This is an outdoor venue along Center Street in the heart of the historical and picturesque village. Venue includes vendors with garden and yard related items, free speakers forum, information on gardening, workshops, free musical entertainment and open garden tour. 716.754.898
Ohio |
For more information contact Barb Holtz at (440-473-3370) or e-mail.
Spring 2008 issue of the Western Reserve Chapter newsletter
Summer 2008 issue of the Western Reserve Chapter newsletter
Autumn 2008 issue of the Western Reserve Chapter newsletter
For more information, contact Chris McCullough at 513-860-4959 or email Chris.
Jul 24, 2009 (Fri)
Midwest Native Plant Conference
CONNECTING PEOPLE AND NATURE
July 24-26, 2009
Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio (by Wright Patterson AFB)
Featured speakers:
�� Chris Bedel, Edge of Appalachia, Preserve Director
�� Carolyn Harstad, author of Go Native!
�� Jim McCormac, botanist and all around naturalist, author of Birds of Ohio
This conference will include educational programs and field trips
designed to connect people and nature. The focus will be on native prairies
and wetlands with emphasis on the importance
of native plant communities and how you
can include these elements in your landscapes.
A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the
Beavercreek Wetland Association and the
Marianist Environmental Education Center
(MEEC). Local vendors will be available to address
your native plant needs.
For further information contact Jim McCormac at email or Kathy McDonald at email
DIRECTIONS: To Inniswood From I-270, take the SR 3/Westerville Road exit north to Schrock Road (Huntington Bank, 630 South State Street, is on the Southeast corner) and turn right. Go about one mile to South Hempstead Road and turn right. Entrance is about 1/2 mile on the right.
Directions: To Whetstone Park From I-71, exit on North Broadway, proceed West to High St., turn North on High Street, proceed approximately 1.5 miles north to the Whetstone Park entrance located at 3901 N. High St. Enter at this location, follow the park entry road to the lower parking lot. Turn left at the open picnic houses and park as close to the turn around as possible. The prairie is located over the footbridge to the left.
Meetings and field trips are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Sam Pathy, Columbus Chapter copresident. or Jann Offutt, Columbus Chapter copresident. " Aug 09, 2008 (Sat)
Garden Tour
David and Patricia Marsolo
1068 Hepplewhite Street
Westerville, Ohio 43081
The tour is of a standard sized suburban lot. There is a mixture of natives and nonnatives with increasing natives. The yard includes a vegetable garden, propagation areas, glass sunroon, wildlife hedge and 2 small ponds.
Directions
I-270 to Cleveland Avenue
North on Cleveland to Main St.
Left On Main St. to Spring Hollow
Right on Spring Hollow to Hepplewhite Street
Right on Hepplewhite Street
Contact
David Marsolo 614-891-6146
dmarsolo@columbus.rr.com
Sep 13, 2008 (Sat)
Saturday September 13 10AM
A suburban setting with extensive native plantings in a deep backyard garden
Meet at Joan and Byron Bossenbroek's place at 10AM. (5895 Linworth Rd, Worthington) Directions: from 315 travel west on SR 161. Turn Left (south) on Linworth Rd. and drive about 1/2 mile. Their house is on west side of the road. There is room for about 5 cars in their driveway. Additional parking at Linworth Park (a few houses north of their home and on a dise street in the Indian Hills subdivision) and along Sedwick Road (across from their home). Contact information: David Marsolo 614-891-6146
Oct 11, 2008 (Sat)
Wahkeena Preserve tour
Wahkeena Preserve, 2200 Pump Station Road, Sugar Grove OH 43155. Maps and driving directions will be given out at the carpool site.
Website: www.ohiohistory.org/ Click on: Places By Name.
Time/Car Pool:
At 9 AM sharp meet at the Indianola Park and Ride, which is near the do-it-yourself car wash on the east side of Indianola Avenue just south of Morse Road. This is just west of the Morse Road entrance to I-71. Park near Morse Road. PLEASE DONATE $4 TO YOUR DRIVER.
Purpose:
Guided nature hike by very knowledgeable naturalist with emphasis on tree identification. He will also include information about other plant and animal life and the geology of the area.
Other information:
The $7 per car parking fee will be covered by The Wild Ones' donation.
Nov 08, 2008 (Sat)
10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio
Native Herbs and Edible Plants
Dawn Combs from Mocking Bird Meadows Farm will give a presentation on native herbs and edible plants. Topics covered will include cultivation, uses and lore of these plants.
Dawn is a certified community Herbalist. At Mocking Bird Meadows farm she produces natural herbal skin care, herbal products and honey focusing on the benefits of both herbs and honey as part of a healthy lifestyle. Dawn also offers workshops to learn about herbs, herbal skin care and bee medicine. Dawn is a member of the Central Ohio Beekeepers Association, Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association and the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association.
Mocking Bird Meadows offers products at the Worthington Farmers’ Market, the Westerville Farmers’ Market and at other festivals throughout Ohio.
Dec 13, 2008 (Sat)
10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, OH
Annual Potluck and Seed Exchange
Please join us for our annual pot luck and seed exchange. You do not have to have seeds to donate to be part of the exchange
Jan 10, 2009 (Sat)
10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, OH
Backyards and Beyond: Plant Locally, Save Globally
Jim McCormac will present a program on the role of habitat restoration. In an increasingly urbanized landscape, in backyards or bigger projects, the role of habitat restoration is of major importance and the use of native flora is vital to the success of such projects. We’ll explore some fantastic and little-known plants, the interesting ecological relationships that spring up around them and how our urban landscapes become globally important with their value to winged wildlife. With native plants, we can paint a picture of beauty and biodiversity that no ornamental garden of non-natives can match.
Jim McCormac works for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, where he specializes in ornithology. Prior to that, he was botanist for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Jim has botanized, birded, and explored nature throughout Ohio, North America, Central America and beyond, and is interested in relationships between flora and fauna. He has published numerous articles and papers on botany and ornithology, is author of Birds of Ohio (Lone Pine 2004), and coauthor of the Ohio Floristic Quality Assessment Index, a methodology for evaluating the quality of habitats. His new book, Wild Ohio: The Best of Our Natural Heritage describes the best remaining natural lands in Ohio and will be available in late fall 2008. Another book, the Great Lakes Nature Guide, will be released in spring 2009.
Feb 14, 2009 (Sat)
10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, OH
Butterflies and the Plants that Attract Them
Jim Davidson will present a program with colorful photographs of butterflies and a wealth of knowledge about their habitats and the plants that will attract them.
Jim Davidson is a life long naturalist, an authority on butterflies and the Vice-President of the Ohio Lepidopterist Society. A speaker for many Columbus
area groups and leader of many nature hikes, he shares his wealth of knowledge of Ohio’s common and rare plants, birds, dragonflies, and fungi in our prairie, woodland and wetland habitats. He is a member of the Central Ohio Native Plant Society, Central Ohio Natural History Society and the Columbus Audubon Society.
Mar 14, 2009 (Sat)
10AM at SHARON WOODS METRO PARK , Westerville NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION: SPRINGHOLLOW LODGE 1069 West Main Street Westerville- located on the north end of the park. You cannot reach it from the main park entrance on Cleveland Avenue. Proceed on Cleveland Avenue until it intersects with Main Street.
Attracting Birds to Your Garden with Native Plants
Tom Shelley, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited, on Riverside Drive in Columbus will speak on how to attract birds to your yard using native forbs, grasses, trees and shrubs.
Apr 11, 2009 (Sat)
Saturday April 11, 10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio
Salamanders: Mystery and Journey
Salamanders: The Mystery and Journey
The hidden behaviors of salamanders make them both fascinating and difficult to study. Through the scientific survey of vernal pools, scientists can understand a little more about the behavior and wildlife community surrounding these fascinating animals. A special group of salamanders called the mole salamander family depends heavily on vernal pools. Mole salamanders include spotted salamanders, Jefferson salamanders and the large tiger salamander. These salamanders use the small, temporary forested pools (called vernal pools) to lay their eggs in mid-March. Once hatched the salamander larvae race against time before the pool dries up in the summer.
Join Chrissy Pheifer, Glacier Ridge Naturalist as we discover more about this special group of salamanders. The journey begins with a PowerPoint presentation and ends with a look at live salamanders!
May 09, 2009 (Sat)
10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio
Native Plant Propagation Workshop
Dave Marsolo will give his very popular and informative hands-on propagation workshop with native plants. He will show you his easy-to-do methods for seed planting, plant divisions and cuttings. You won’t want to miss this opportunity.
Plant material and seeds will be available.
We also have various nature hikes, education and outreach programs going on during the growing season at places to be determined all over NW Ohio. These take place on the second Saturday of the month from May to September.
This is the fun we have planned for the fall:
Saturday, September 27, 1pm-5pm.
We will be installing a home rain garden! This will be a great opportunity to get your hands dirty and see how a home-scale rain garden can be installed.
Also, we should get a feel for how to do early fall plantings with the hopes that the plants will emerge and fill in the following spring.
The rain garden installation will take place at 3310 Cheltenham Rd in Toledo.
Tuesday, October 14, 7 p.m. Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park
Michelle Gregore, Director, Bowling Green Parks and Recreation.
Michelle will be talking about her own experiences in native plant landscaping around her home in the Oak Openings Region.
Tuesday, November 11, 7 p.m. Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park
Chris Smalley, Stewardship Coordinator, Wood County Park District
Tuedsay, December 9, 7 p.m. Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park
John Jaeger, retired Natural Rescoures Director, Metroparks of the Toledo Area
John's talk will incorporate the importance of improving quality of life through water, native plant diversity and home gardens in northwest Ohio and in Honduras.
This is also our Holiday Potluck which is always fun!
If you would like to recieve reminders for our activities and info about other stuff going on in the area relating to natives, please let us know the email address to be added to our blind copy email distribution list.
For questions or other information, please contact us by e-mail or via phone at(419)882-8313 ext. 29. Ask for Erika Buri
Hope to see you!
Pennsylvania |
HABITAT RESOURCE NETWORK OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
P.O. Box 274
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Phone: 484-678-6200
Website: www.habitatresourcenetwork.org
Emai:info@habitatresourcenetwork.org.
If you are in Chester/Delaware County area, we would love to hear from you.
For more information, e-mail Maureen, or phone at 484-678-6200.
Jan 10, 2009 (Sat)
The Seven Steps Toward Successful (and Ethical) Seed Collection
Mark Gormel
Horticultural Coordinator
The Brandywine Conservancy
Co-Sponsored by The Henry Foundation for Botanical Research
Saturday, January 10, 2009
10:00am - Noon
The Henry Botanic Garden of the Henry Foundation for Botanical Research
801 Stony Lane
Gladwyne, PA 19035
610-525-2037
$10 fee (payable at the door)
Share your garden! Extend the green impact of your garden by collecting the seeds of native plants. Locally grown native plants are a valuable resource for developing ecologically balanced gardens and landscapes. Just a few plants can provide a bountiful seed harvest to share, exchange or propagate. This presentation is intended for those interested in obtaining,cleaning and storing large or small quantities of seed. Topics covered will include; identifying the species, keeping records, interpreting visual changes in the seeds, collection and post-collection handling.
For More Information: www.habitatresourcenetwork.org
To Register: info@habitatresourcenetwork.org
or call Maureen at 484-678-6200 or Bridgette at 610-999-2900
Jan 24, 2009 (Sat)
Homeowner Wildlife Habitat Course
Offered by Habitat Resource Network of Southeast Pennsylvania
Willistown Conservation Trust
925 Providence Rd.
Newtown Square, PA 19063
8:30am to 3:00pm
Fee: $40 per person or $50 per couple
Extensive course materials and lunch provided
Habitat destruction is the leading cause of species decline, not only in the rainforests, but here in our own corner of Pennsylvania. As our land is used for human purposes, there is less undeveloped land to sustain birds, butterflies, frogs, insects and other wildlife. We can change how we landscape our individual properties to provide a home and sanctuary for wildlife, as well as for our human families.
For more information or to register, www.habitatresourcenetwork.org,
email info@habitatresourcenetwork.org or call 484-678-6200.
Connect your piece of the earth to the larger ecosystem, and nourish our local biodiversity!
Feb 08, 2009 (Sun)
CREATING A SANCTUARY FOR WILDLIFE IN YOUR GARDEN
Dr. Douglas Tallamy
Nationally acclaimed speaker and author of the best seller "Bringing Nature Home"
Professor & Chair of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
University of Delaware
jointly presented by
CHESTER RIDLEY CRUM WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
&
HABITAT RESOURCE NETWORK OF SOUTHEAST PA
&
PENN STATE BRANDYWINE
Sunday, February 8th 2009
2:00pm-3:30pm
Penn State Brandywine
Main Auditorium
25 Yearsley Mill Road
Media, PA 19063
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Advanced registration is recommended due to limited space
Light refreshments will be served.
To register or for more information
Contact Chester Ridley Crum Watershed Association
at info@crcwatersheds.org, 610-892-8731
Wisconsin |
Sep 16, 2008 (Tue)
Show Me - Tell Me Tour
Members and guests only
4:00 pm Ellison Bay
5:00 pm Sister Bay
Details from peter@sigmann.ne
Oct 11, 2008 (Sat)
5:00 p.m. Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay
Annual Meeting:
Seed exchange
Business meeting
Potluck
7:00 PM
Presentation by Cliff Orsted:
Tasks and opportunities of the fall season: Dividing forbs. Seeding
Nov 22, 2008 (Sat)
2:00 pm. Croaaroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay:
Lecture and discussion
"Less obvious soild factors to be considered when transplanting native plants"
Presenter: Dean Volenberg. UW Extensio
For more information about the Fox Valley Area Chapter of Wild Ones,
contact Co-President Kristin Kauth
or
Co-President Kay Lettau
Indoor Winter meetings are held the fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. at either
Outdoor Spring to Fall meetings are announced in the newsletter and on this web site. They consist of field
trips, rescue digs, and other activities.
Car pooling for field trips will be announced.
When we hire a bus, please meet at the designated stops 15-25 minutes before departure times so we can leave on schedule. Pre-registration for all bus tours will be required no less than 2 weeks prior to each trip. A fee will be charged for bus tours.
Jan 24, 2009 (Sat)
13th Annual
Toward Harmony with Nature
Natural Landscaping Conference
Presented by
Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter
Hilton Garden Inn
1355 West 20th Avenue
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
A day-long seminar on native landscaping sponsored by Fox Valley Area Chapter of Wild Ones. Keynote speaker, naturalist, photographer and painter, Terrill Knaack, will present a visual exploration of several remnant prairies, interwoven with selected readings and the music of native American flutist Christine Bach in "A Prairie Meditation."
There will be vendors, exhibitors, on-site lunch, book table.
Call Karen at 920-987-5587 for more information or email
Feb 26, 2009 (Thu)
7 pm Evergreen Community Center in Oshkosh
Annual Meeting, Seed Exchange and Ice Cream Social
Bring native seeds if you have some to share with other members as well as photographs of yhour own yards and planting. 1130 N. Westfield Street
Mar 14, 2009 (Sat)
10 am - 2 pm Coughlin Center in Oshkosh
Third Strategic Planning Session
Dale Feinauer will facilitate discussion of the chpater's long -range goals and direction. All Chpater members and friends are urged to participate. Potluck lunch is planned.
Coughlin Center, 625 E. County Rd.
Mar 31, 2009 (Tue)
7 pm Coughlin Center in Oshkosh
Prairie Fire
Brian "Fox" Ellis presents "Prairie Fire" a program that blends Plains Indian folklore and pioneer history in a celebration of America's tall grass prairie. Performance at the Coughlin Center, 625 E. County Rd. Y., Oshkosh.
Sponsored by Fox Valley Area Chapter of Wild Ones and Winnebago Audubon Society.
The Public in invited to attend.
Feb 04, 2009 (Wed)
Think Green, Plant Natives!
Please join us for a wonderful presentation on reasons to use natives. The meeting will start at 7 p.m., and the speakers will start their talks at 7:30. After the presentations are finished, we will have time for questions.
Mar 04, 2009 (Wed)
Garden Design with Native Plants - Local landscape designer Andrew Knapp of Green Bay Nursery will give a presentation on designing with natives.
Apr 01, 2009 (Wed)
Eek!!! There's a spider on that flower!
Join us to hear Matt Weller from the Neville Public Museum to learn more about spiders and see his beautiful photographs.
Jun 03, 2009 (Wed)
We will be touring a woodland garden for spring ephemerals. Join us at Harold and Bonnie Vastag's home in Oneida at 7 p.m.
Jul 11, 2009 (Sat)
Road Trip! We will be taking a field trip to Chiwaukee Prairie in Southern Wisconsin. This prairie is a haven for rare plants. It is known to have 23 plants listed as rare in Wisconsin and an additional 13 species considered rare in Northeastern Illinois.
Read more about Chiwaukee Prairie here.
Aug 05, 2009 (Wed)
Summer Prairie Yard Tour - Details to be determined.
Sep 02, 2009 (Wed)
TBD
Oct 07, 2009 (Wed)
Seed Collection and Propagation - Pat Kiefer will give a talk on the steps to collecting and propagating seeds from your native plants.
Meetings are being held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM usually at the Woodland Dunes Nature Center on Highway 310, Two Rivers.
Lake Woods Chapter web site
Sep 13, 2008 (Sat)
Adopt a Highway roadside cleanup. Meet at the small park at the corner of highway 147 and Steiners Corners Road @ 10:00 am - approx. 1 pm
Sep 16, 2008 (Tue)
Regular Membership Meeting 6:30 pm and short nature hike in Woodland Dunes Natural Area
Oct 26, 2008 (Sun)
Native Prairie Seed Collecting @ Ledge View Nature Center in Chilton 1:00 pm .
We will meet at Ledge View Link to map~> http://www.co.calumet.wi.us/departments2.iml
Nov 18, 2008 (Tue)
3rd anual seed exchange election of officer
Jan 20, 2009 (Tue)
Final Planning Meeting for 2009 schedual Must attend Meeting
Jul 31, 2008 (Thu) Walk along with Bruce Wachholz through his 16- & 8-year-old prairie restorations, plus 4 ponds, and also a wetland restoration. The history of these restorations incorporates what Bruce calls "lessons learned." He will explain pond-building with native wetland plant species. 3 ponds have been left natural with no chemical treatments, while the other has been treated for both aquatic weeds and algae. One pond has Largemouth Bass and Bluegills, and we'll learn how fish change a pond environment. Note: All walking areas are level and mowed with some small hills, but may be damp/wet. Please wear appropriate waterproof footwear. The tour will be approximately 1 mile in length from start to finish. To carpool, meet at the south end of Cub Foods parking lot at 6:30. Cub Foods is just south of the Beltline, on the west side of Verona Road [AKA Hwy 151], next to Home Depot. Phone Barb Glassel 819-0087 or e-mail Laurie Yahr yahrkahl@sbcglobal.net for further carpool questions.
Arrive at 7:00 p.m. Prairie and Pond Tour - Cedar Creek Farm, 2631 County Road J, Verona. Carpool info forthcoming, meet at about 6:20.
Directions: For a map, go to Cedar Creek Farm's website Directions: From Madison: Take 151 south, but before Verona, turn right [west] on PD for about 5 miles. You will cross M and ignore a right turn onto J. Instead, turn Left [south] onto J, drive ½ mile to the entrance... For more information call Bruce: 608-845-7077
Jan 28, 2009 (Wed)
7 p.m. Sequoya Branch Library (New building, see below) "Wildflower Tour of Colorado" From the foothills of the Front Range to the alpine tundra of the Rockies, Colorado is home to a wide variety of wildflowers. During one of the coldest, darkest days of winter, Frank Hassler will take us on a tour of some of the bright and cheery botanical sights of the warm sunny days of summer in the mountains.
Feb 13, 2009 (Fri) Garden Expo has numerous gardening presentations & workshops, see their website for schedule.
4 to 9 p.m. Gates open for WPT's 3-day Garden Expo at Madison's Alliant Center. Wild Ones' Madison members will staff our new display, answering questions about native & natural yards. Find our booth location & number in brochures given out at entry. Great way to prepare for spring, meet other Wild Ones from WI & the Midwest! Admission & Parking charge, consider carpooling. Advance tickets available through WI Public Television.
Feb 26, 2009 (Thu)
7 p.m. Program. John Gishnock at Sequoya Branch Library.
Mar 25, 2009 (Wed)
7 p.m. "Solitary Bees" at Sequoya Branch Library. Another interesting program presented by Jerry Gunderson
Jan 13, 2009 (Tue)
6:30 p.m.
Pat Witkowski will give a presentation of the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. Pat is a member of the local chapter of the Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation, that works to create, support and protect the trail.
All are welcome
Feb 10, 2009 (Tue)
6:30 p.m.
Lesley Brotkowsi of Environmental Project Mgmt will give a presentation on the native restoration of Lime Kiln Park in Menomonee Fall
Oct 18, 2008 (Sat)
Natural Landscaping with Native Plants Conference
Saturday, October 18, 8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Registration begins at 8 A.M.
Kliebhan Conference Center, Bonaventure Hall,
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee
Plenty of free parking available
Cost: $25 in advance; $30 at door; $15 students with ID
Lunch: Cafeteria or bring your own
Download conference poster or registration form.
To register on-line or for questions, call 414-299-9888, press 3.
Reducing greenhouse gases, conserving water, guarding against flooding, providing habitats for birds and insects are a few reasons why Wild Ones, a nonprofit organization, promotes replacing lawns with native plants. To help people learn how to help slow down global warming and prevent extinction of America's birds and insects, Wild Ones is sponsoring a one-day conference called: Natural Landscaping with Native Plants on Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Cardinal Stritch University, (Glendale) Milwaukee.
Using native plants to replace lawn grass helps in slowing down global warming because native plants have long, fibrous roots which absorb carbon from the atmosphere. Roots of native plants also absorb, filter, and release water into the ground slowly, preventing flooding. Native plants are drought-resistant and do not require artificial watering. Considerable energy is wasted to purify and pump the water used to irrigate yards. In addition, water is a scarce commodity in many areas making conservation vital.
So much land has been developed that public lands no longer provide enough food for migrating birds and butterflies. Landscaping with native plants sustains American birds and insects which depend on our yards for their survival.
Program choices will include homeowner experiences... and more.
Feb 14, 2009 (Sat)
1:30 p.m., Wehr Nature Center
Kate Redmond, teacher, naturalist and photographer, will present WHAT'S BUGGING YOU? Insects and other creepy-crawlies“. More than 85% of all species of animals are insects. Why should we care? Marvelous pictures will illustrate Wisconsin species and their life histories, interactions with native plants, and their ecological importance. This meeting is open to the public at no charge, bring the bug-haters in your life and convert them!
Mar 14, 2009 (Sat)
1:30 p.m., Wehr Nature Center
Terry Marvel is a landscape designer and former curator at the Milwaukee Art Museum, and will present “Great Gardens, Great Ideas“. Creating engaging natural landscapes draws on both science and art. Although an increasing number of books and articles as well as the yards of our fellow Wild Ones offer us many ideas, a thoughtful look at the work of professionals reveals many useful and inspiring design secrets. This arm-chair tour of three public native plant gardens in the Milwaukee region will prompt you to take a fresh look at your own garden and, perhaps, try some new ideas. This meeting is open to the public at no charge.
Apr 11, 2009 (Sat)
1:30 p.m., Wehr Nature Center
Perennial (pun intended) favorite Richard Barloga will get us ready for spring with his wonderful photos of native prairie, woodland, and wetland plants. Come and get psyched for spring! This meeting is open to the public at no charge.
Educational meetings normally take place on the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at River Bend Nature Center. These are followed by a potluck social and most often a prize drawing.
President Joe Majerus, E-mail Joe
Vice-President and Program Coordinator Terry Marvel, For Programming Information E-mail Terry
Treasurer Jeff Kelm
Secretary Sarah Johnson, For general information E-mail Sarah
For membership information please contact Rebecca Eyer
Educational meetings will normally be held on the third Saturday of every month at the Ellwood H May Environmental Park in Sheboygan beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Oct 18, 2008 (Sat) Sarah Johnson will lead a fall color/geology tour of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Join Sarah for a hike up to Dundee Mountain at the Long Lake Recreational Area.
Nov 15, 2008 (Sat) Fall Harvest Dinner. Check back for details.
On May 10 our plant sale which is also our main fund raiser for the club was held at the Legend Lake Lodge on the Menomonee Reservation. The sale was very successful. 500 plants that are native to our area were sold. Please watch this webpage for information about the 2009 plant sale.
If anyone is interested in attending a meeting please call or Email one of us. We would be happy to have you join us.
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