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March 13, 2010
The second part of the 1st quarter national board meeting will be by webconference and will begin at 8AM CST. Calling instructions will be included in the agenda.
May 22, 2010
The 2nd quarter national board meeting will be hosted by the St Croix (MN) Chapter of Wild Ones and will begin at 9AM CST. Following the meeting, we'll enjoy at picnic lunch at one of the chapter board member's home and see a re-landscaped yard designed primarily with natives. The woodland plants should be especially nice in May.
Then we'd drive to Belwin Conservancy to see their wonderful remnant prairie savanna, where ecological director, Tara Kelly, will lead us on a field trip.
August 28, 2010 The 3rd quarter national board meeting will be by webconference and will begin at 8AM CST. Calling instructions will be included in the agenda.
November 5 & 6, 2010
The 4th quarter national meeting and the 2010 Annual Membership Meeting and Conference will be held at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut and hosted by the Mountain Laurel Chapter of Wild Ones in conjunction with the Arboretum's annual SALT Conference. The board meeting will be held November 5th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM EST Further information about SALT
Be sure to check back for updates.
2009 WILD ONES PHOTO CONTEST - Mailed entries due August 3, 2009. Judging August 21st. People's Choice judging via the Internet must be completed by October 12th. For more information
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.
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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.
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For more information, contact Susan Smith or phone 303) 921-7337 or go to Front Range. You can also be a friend through Facebook
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Jan 21, 2010 (Thu)
Amphibians of the Chicago Area: Night Time Song and Dance
7:00PM
Location: Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle Street, Naperville
Most amphibians have become rare in northeastern Illinois but some can still be found where their habitat has been protected. Mark Bavetz, one of our DuPage Wild Ones, will introduce you to our local frogs and salamanders, talk about where these animals might be seen and heard and what their habitat requirements are. There are still a few places in our area where the evening song and dance continues.
Feb 20, 2010 (Sat)
Invite Nature To Your Yard
A Beginners’ Workshop Cosponsored by Wild Ones and The Conservation Foundation
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle Street, Naperville
Basement lunch room down hallway to the right as you come in from the lower level parking.
8:30AM - 9:00AM registration ($5 donation per family)
Refreshments and a helpful information packet will be provided. Please bring your own reusable mug/cup.
9:00AM - 10:00AM Jim Kleinwachter of The Conservation Foundation presents “Why Native Plants?”
10:00AM - 10:30AM break for browsing the displays
10:30AM - 11:30AM Experienced Wild Ones members will discuss the practical applications of choosing plants and making a plan for your natural landscape. Questions are welcome.
11:30AM - 12:00PM: Browsing of displays / Asking questions
Save your spot today. Attendance is limited to the first 75 respondents.
Contact Pat Armstrong:
email: pat4nature@sbcglobal.net
phone: 630-983-8404
Flyer for printing:
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Mar 18, 2010 (Thu)
Call of the Wild
7:00PM
Location: Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle Street, Naperville
Leslie Cummings, a Wild Ones DuPage member, will talk briefly on the National Wildlife Foundation's Backyard for Wildlife program in which she is a habitat steward. After we’ve learned about the four essentials of a wildlife-friendly backyard, we’ll view a slide show of wildlife that has shown up in our own yards.
Please share photos that you have taken of wildlife in your native yard. This is your chance to show off the benefits of your native plants. E-mail pictures to Rich Whitney at gowild@sbcglobal.net or mail them (he will return them to you): 1 South 775 Conifer Court, Glen Ellyn , IL 60137.
Apr 17, 2010 (Sat)
Spring Potluck Supper – Dragons and Damsels
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4S535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville
Each spring we gather for an evening of socializing and sharing good food.
This year we will enjoy a program presented by John and Jane Balaban, former students of Ray Schulenberg, Floyd Swink and Pat Armstrong at the Morton Arboretum. Since 1980, the Balabans have been active volunteers with the North Branch Restoration Project (www.northbranchrestoration.org), a group that has been helping restore Cook County Forest Preserves along the North Branch of the Chicago River. They are also Master Stewards for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) and volunteer stewards at two forest preserve sites, Bunker Hill and Harms Woods. They will share with us some of the life history of dragonflies and damselflies and show images of many of the local species that people are likely to see.
Bring a dish to share and a place setting (plate, cup and flatware) for each guest in your party. Families and friends are welcome. Dragon and Damsel costumes are optional.
Chapter Contacts:
Pat Hill, Co-President (847) 741-7284, hill_p (at) sbcglobal.net
Jim Cudney, Communications & Web: jim (at) cudney.com
Feb 25, 2010 (Thu) Pat Hill will introduce you to many natives that thrive in the shade, giving a unique beauty to your property. Also on the agenda Jim Cudney who will give a brief tutorial on our new web site and other online tools. Our coordinator is Brenda Mattes-Sica, email. Click here for a map
Northern Kane County Wild Ones Meeting
Beyond Hosta - Native Plants for Shade
We look forward to seeing you there. Spring is just around the corner!
When:
Thursday February 25th, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where:
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church
12N462 Tina Trail corner of Highland Ave. and Tina Trail 3 blocks west of Randall Road
Elgin, Il 60124
Sep 17, 2009 (Thu) Presented by Teri Balser, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, UW Madison.
Underground Ecology-or, How I Learned to Love Dirt
We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Oct 15, 2009 (Thu) Andy Bacon of Natural Land Institue will be the main presenter.
What is a Burn? How Does Burning Help Our Landscapes?
We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Feb 18, 2010 (Thu) Patricia Hill, a professional landscape designer for more than twenty-five years and author of Design Your Natural Midwest Garden, will take us through the steps of including native plants within our existing landscapes. She will also show us how we can plan and develop an eye-pleasing totally native landscape for our homes. Join us at our February meeting and learn how you can include native plantings that will attract a wider variety of birds, bees, and butterflies into your landscape. Ms. Hill will also have copies of her book available for purchase and signing. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Landscaping with Native Plantings
Mar 01, 2010 (Mon) Wild Ones, Rock River Valley chapter, is offering native woodland native plants at affordable prices just in time for spring planting. Orders are being taken February through April 20. The deadline for ordering is April 20, 2010. Now you can plant those shady areas with 25 woodland wildflowers, 5 woodland grasses and sedges and 5 woodland ferns native to Winnebago and surrounding counties. The Rockford pick up will be April 30 and May 1 and the location is in the brochure. For a flier and order form, Click here. Sorry, no deliveries or shipments. Contact Woodland Native Plant Sale Chair for more information.
Woodland Native Plant Sale
Mar 05, 2010 (Fri) Wild Ones, Rock River Valley chapter, is offering 54 native plant species for sunny locations in its annual Native Prairie Plant Sale. The plants offered in this sale are all indigenous to Winnebago and surrounding counties. Orders are being taken March through April. The deadline for ordering is May 1, 2010. The pick up date will be May 14 and 15 in Machesney Park, IL. Sorry, no deliveries or shipments. For a flier and order form, Click here. Contact Prairie Native Plant Sale Chair or 815-282-0316 for more information.
Native Prairie Plant Sale
Mar 17, 2010 (Wed) The Wild Ones plant sale offers healthy native prairie wildflowers, grasses, and sedges at a reasonable price. Order the plants you want, in multiples of four, to make up your custom-designed flat(s) of 32 plants. The pick up date and location is listed in the flyer and is in Rockford. Sorry, no deliveries or shipments. For a flyer listing the plants or more information, please contact Constance McCarthy at 815-282-0316 or Native Prairie Plant Sale Chair for more information.
Native Prairie Plant Sale
Mar 18, 2010 (Thu) With its green roof, bioswale, rain gardens, and other "green" applications, this residential pilot project in Elmhurst brings to life the principles of responsible treatment of rainwater within a residential landscape. Marcus de la fleur will speak about the rationales of the applied sustainable practices, explain how to make a yard not only beautiful but also useful and "green", and describe and quantify the larger cumulative effect of taking these eminently doable "green" steps. This program is presented by the Rock River Valley chapter of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes, and is generously co-sponsored by the Four Rivers Environmental Coalition and the University of Illinois Extension--Winnebago County. We will meet at Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St. in Rockford, IL. We meet 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
One Drop at a Time
Apr 15, 2010 (Thu) Join us in learning how to identify many of the butterflies you will see flitting around your landscape. In the process, you will pick up important pointers on how to attract and keep these beautiful pollinators in your yards. Janie Grillo is an avid gardener and an active participant in Monarch Watch. Living in St. Charles, Illinois, Janie strives to plant native flowers, which will attract the many native butterflies to her gardens. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Butterflies in the Garden
May 08, 2010 (Sat) Wondering how to make a beautiful garden of your shady yard? Take your time and stroll through two landscapes created using native woodland plants. See how you can take a typical wooded yard (or the deep shade under a tree or two) and create an oasis of your own. Two yards will be open to the public 1:00 to 4:00 pm and the homeowners will be on hand to answer questions and share their experiences. The tours will be at 3703 Highcrest Rd (61107) and 3007 Vinton Ave (61101). This event is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at Lenae Weichel at 815-962-2725 for more information.
Woodland Open Yard Tours
May 20, 2010 (Thu) Do you ever wonder what types of mushrooms are growing in your yard? Are they edible or poisonous? How can you tell the difference between them? Gregory Mueller, coauthor with Joe McFarland of Edible Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States, first published in 2009, will show us using very clear and concise pictures just how we can tell the difference between the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ mushrooms we see growing in Illinois.
Mushrooms of Illinois
We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Jun 17, 2010 (Thu) Tim Lewis will show you how capture the beauty of native wildflowers and gardens with your digital camera. He will cover the basics of getting good photographs using simple principles that are easy to remember. You will be able to go out and start taking better pictures right away. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Photographing Wildflowers and Gardens
Aug 19, 2010 (Thu) Professor John Harrington of the University of WI - Madison, will talk about the transition from canopy to ground: The ecology, culture and use of shrubs and small trees. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
The Missing Link
Sep 01, 2010 (Wed) Wild Ones, Rock River Valley chapter, is offering native trees and shrubs at affordable prices just in time for fall planting. Contact Native Tree and Shrub Sale for more information.
Native Tree and Shrub Sale
Sep 16, 2010 (Thu) Lisa Johnson, Educator at Burpee Museume of Natureal History, will tell us about these wonderful creatures. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Reptiles & Amphibians
Oct 21, 2010 (Thu) To be Announced. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Pruning Techniques for Trees and Shrubs
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Kentucky |
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise announced) 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.
Members and friends of our club who have questions about gardening with native plants in central Kentucky can ask us for advice via e-mail. A Wild Ones member will respond to you and address your issue.
Apr 10, 2010 (Sat)
Spring Ephemerals Hike at Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area at 10:00 am, Sponsored by Greater Cincinnati Chapter of Wild Ones.
Curtis Lloyd (as in Lloyd Library), said 20 of his acres “had never had an axe in them," and to this day, his trust agreement stipulates that nothing gets cut, nor hauled out, on those 20 acres. Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area would not exist if the eccentric Mr. Lloyd had not written a twenty-four-page will that thoroughly outlined the future management plan for his 365-acre farm. The farm is now part of a 1,179-acre wild area. Lloyd Wildlife Area has 4 miles of dirt roads and trails for hiking and bird watching. Walking sticks may be handy; expect no restrooms or drinking fountains.
Dan Boone, a top tier field botanist, fun fellow & veteran trip leader will guide us through lush woods and it will be early enough to beat the garlic mustard! Dan says LWMA has good flowers and is the best old growth forest in the Bluegrass.
Directions: From Ohio: I-75 S to Crittenden, KY Exit 166(26 miles south of the OH River). Go left off I-75 exit then left into the McDonalds parking lot. We’ll meet in the McDonald’s parking lot at 10am and caravan from there.
For possible carpooling email Ann Bowe.
Apr 11, 2010 (Sun)
SPRING EPHEMERALS HIKE
Start Time: early afternoon, exact time tba
Duration: about 3 hours
Location: Jessamine Gorge, an absolutely gorgeous location with an amazing display of spring ephemerals.
Directions: will be posted shortly
Note: The terrain can be a bit challenging, as there are steep sections with several spots that require jumping off rocks, so participants need to be in pretty good shape. Due to the terrain and the limited parking, this event will be limited in numbers, with Wild Ones members getting the first opportunity to sign up.
Please note that there is a Cincinnati Wild Ones hike the day before this event, in a location which also offers a wonderful display of spring ephemerals. So there are two excellent opportunities for hiking on this spring weekend.
May 06, 2010 (Thu)
The very popular Annual Plant Exchange! 7 PM at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
Jun 03, 2010 (Thu)
Tour of Gainesway Farm - a certified State Arboretum. 7 PM,details to follow.
Aug 14, 2010 (Sat)
Shakertown tour of prairies & other nature areas – meet at 9:15 for a tour start at 9:30. More details coming soon.
Sep 12, 2010 (Sun)
Tami Sanderson garden tour – located near Keeneland – 9 AM.
Oct 07, 2010 (Thu)
7 PM - Tree topic with Dave Leonard.
Nov 04, 2010 (Thu)
7 PM - Katie Clark will speak about medicinal plants.
Dec 04, 2010 (Sat)
Holiday Party!
Our Vision: 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.Wild Ones Louisville Chapter
P.O. Box 4593
Louisville, KY 40204
Feb 10, 2010 (Wed)
Upcoming Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes event.
The Lexington Chapter of Wild Ones extends an invitation to all of you in Louisville to come and hear Neil Diboll speak. It’s guaranteed to be high energy and fun as well as extremely informative. Anyone can attend, but only Wild Ones members can get in at no charge.
Neil Diboll’s love of wild places and their floral players is contagious. A true pioneer in the native plant industry and recognized internationally as an expert in native community ecology, Neil Diboll has nurtured Prairie Nursery in Wisconsin (providing native plants and seeds for prairies, woodlands, and wetlands) as its president since 1982. On both professional and personal levels, Neil has dedicated his life to the propagation of native plants and their promotion in the green industry as beautiful, low maintenance alternatives.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 10th at 7pm
Location: Gluck Equine Research Center, on the UK Campus
Topic: Prairie Plants and their Use in the Landscape.
Directions: http://www.ca.uky.edu/gluck/AboutLocation.asp
Note: This talk will be hosted by The Friends of the Arboretum and is free to Wild Ones members ($5 for non-members.) Please plan to arrive a little early, since these talks always begin right on time. Louisville Chapter Wild Ones Members should email Ann Bowe at annbowe@annbowedesigns.com to be added to the “free list”. Those interested in carpooling should email SimplyNatural@insightbb.com. The Louisville carpool will leave town promptly at 5p.m.
Feb 26, 2010 (Fri)
National: Plan Request for Comments. The draft Lake Superior Aquatic Invasive Species Complete Prevention Plan needs your comments by February 26, 2010. The Lake Superior Bi-national Program recognizes that aquatic invasive species are one of the biggest threats to the Lake Superior ecosystem in terms of negative ecological and economic impacts. The Plan identifies the pathways aquatic invasive species use to enter and become established in the lake and recommends prevention actions that need to be newly implemented, in addition to existing efforts. It is available at http://epa.gov/glnpo/lakesuperior/ais_draft.html
Feb 27, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown.
National: 8:00AM-4:45PM. Design with Nature: Creating Healthy Communities Above and Below Ground, a conference on renewing the ecosystems that are our yards, gardens and landscapes will be co-sponsored by the St. Croix Oak Savanna and Twin Cities chapters and the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA) and "Blue Thumb-Planting for Clean Water" at the Radisson Hotel Roseville, Roseville, MN Details at http://for-wild.org/chapters/twincities/conference.htm
Mar 27, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Apr 24, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
May 22, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Jun 26, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Jul 24, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Aug 28, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Sep 25, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Oct 23, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Nov 27, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Dec 25, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
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Mar 10, 2010 (Wed) Time: 6:45 PM
Location: Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
Click here for directions.
Title: Ives Road Fen Volunteerism - Inspiring Dedication presented by Chuck Pearson
Description: For many years, a dedicated band of volunteers has been working to restore a fen and other natural areas near the River Raisin in Tecumseh, Michigan.
Hear what they've learned and use the knowledge in your home landscape.
Chuck will show slides of the ongoing restoration of this ecological jewel located near Tecumseh and share lessons learned from his years of work with a wide range of volunteers.
Bring your friends, come and get some much needed late winter inspiration!
It's pleasant and economical to share a ride. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
May 12, 2010 (Wed) May 12, 2009
Time: 6:45 pm
Location: Cathy Susan's Yard in the Old West Side neighborhood of Ann Arbor
Title: Yard tour - spring ephemerals and native shrubs in bloom
Description: Tour Wild One Cathy Susan's yard in this older neighborhood. See an abundance of woodland wildflowers, and shrubs including spicebush and serviceberry. Cathy has created a restful oasis just blocks from downtown Ann Arbor.
It's pleasant and economical to share a ride. Please consider car-pooling to this event. Or take the AATA bus #7 to South Main and Madison Street.
Jun 09, 2010 (Wed)
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Native Plant Nursery (Ann Arbor)
Title: Plant Exchange & Sale at the Native Plant Nursery
Description: Need native plants? Have extras to share? Join us at our annual plant exchange and sale with Greg Vaclavek, owner of Ann Arbor's very own Native Plant Nursery. Staff from the nursery will be on hand to offer advice and answer questions. Take advantage of this special opportunity to visit the nursery, which is not open for retail sales at any other time of the year.
Note: Because the Native Plant Nursery is not a retail business, this sale is held with special permission. Please do not visit except during this sale! To purchase plants at other times, stop by the nursery's booth at the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market, May through September. Or, visit the NPN website at www.nativeplant.com
It's pleasant and economical to share a ride. Please consider car-pooling to this event. Or take the AATA bus, route #7.
Jun 26, 2010 (Sat) Time: 3:00 PM
Location: 2781 Packard Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Kids See Pollinators Up Close at Buhr Park
Our third annual observation of National Pollinator week will feature live insects in jars or terrariums for safe close-up observation. An entomologist will talk about how pollination leads to seeds and fruit. Then children can search the native plants for eggs, larvae and adult insects.
Co-sponsored by the Buhr Park Childrens Wet Meadow Project and City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation.
Everyone is welcome including kids of all ages and their parents. Bring hats, sunscreen, and a picnic if you wish. (Please leave pets at home.) There is no charge.
It's pleasant and economical to share a ride. Please consider car-pooling to this event. Or take the AATA bus, route #7.
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.
Sep 23, 2009 (Wed)
To be announced.
Oct 28, 2009 (Wed)
Annual chapter meeting and planning for the 2010 year and appointing of the nominating committee. 7:00, Bay College, room TBA
Dec 02, 2009 (Wed)
There will not be a meeting in November because of Thanksgiving. December meeting will be early in December...usually the first or second Wednesday . Christmas Potluck and election of officers
Monthly educational meetings will be held at Saint Daniels Church Mtg Center in Clarkston on the first Wednesday of the month.
Sep 16, 2009 (Wed)
Meeting at the Troy Public Library 7:00 p.m.
Ruth Vrbensky of Oakland Wildflower Farm will talk about Native Plants for the Urban Landscape
Nov 11, 2009 (Wed) There will be no meeting in December...
Joint meeting of Detroit Metro and Oakland Wild Ones at 7:00 p.m. at the Troy Public Library. Our speaker will be Dr. Jordan Marshall, a researcher in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University. He will talk about invasive plants and insects and their interactions with native plants.
Sep 14, 2009 (Mon)
6 - 8 pm at MCC -Jewel Richardson with Wetlands Nursery will discuss wetland plants in the home landscape, plants may be available for purchase.
Oct 12, 2009 (Mon)
6 - 8 pm Seed Collection and maintenance at the Clio Area Rest stop. Bring rakes, shears, brooms...(Take I-75 North to M57, go left, then head back South on I-75.)
Nov 09, 2009 (Mon)
6 - 8 pm at MCC - Seed germination, cleaning and exchange. Holiday Potluck! RSVP to (810) 762-0455.
Our next indoor program is Wednesday, February 24th. Please see our chapter page for further details on our upcoming programs and field trips.
Feb 24, 2010 (Wed)
Ann Fraser, Associate Professor of Biology at Kalamazoo College, will present a program on “Native Bees and Pollination” for Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the Christian Church, 2208 Winchell, Kalamazoo. Her program will be the second for this year in Wild Ones’ continuing series on “Sustaining a Community of Life in Our Yards.
Declines in European honey bee populations have raised questions about the status of our native bees. Efforts are underway across the country to document the diversity and status of native bees on local scales. Michigan alone is home to over 300 species of native bees, many of which are important pollinators in natural and managed landscapes. Ann Fraser recently began researching bee diversity in the Kalamazoo area and will use this program to provide an overview of local bee diversity and biology. We will learn about the varied life histories and nesting requirements of bees to better understand how we can help promote bee diversity. Information will also be provided on organizations, programs and resources that support wild bee education, research and conservation.
Socializing begins at 7 p.m. Announcements and the program follow at 7:30.
Professor Fraser will follow up her February program with a field trip in June to local sites where she has been doing research on native bees and their importance for pollination
Mar 24, 2010 (Wed)
PROGRAM - Ilse Gebhard, “Butterflies and Moths: Attracting Them to Your Yard.”
Apr 24, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Richard Brewer, field trip for Spring Ephemerals. Big Island Woods in Schoolcraft
May 22, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Chad Hughson and Tyler Bassett, field trip for Late Spring and Early Summer Wildflowers in the Oak Barrens. Allegan State Game Area.
Jun 06, 2010 (Sun)
PLANT EXCHANGE - Tom Small, host for the 18th Annual Spring Plant Exchange--and Memorial Celebration of the life of Nancy Small. Nancy Small’s Garden.
Jun 19, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Ann Fraser, field trip for Native Bees. Location To Be Announced.
Jul 17, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Mary Ann Menck, “Placing Native Shrubs in Your Landscape,” field trip to Mary Ann’s Michigan Trees and Shrubs, Paw Paw.
Aug 21, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Russ Schipper, Ilse Gebhard and Kalman & Becky Csia, A Tour of Members’ Yards (Emphasis on Sustaining the Community of Life). Open to the general public
Aug 29, 2010 (Sun)
PLANT EXCHANGE - Tom Small and the Wild Ones, hosts for the Wild Ones Fall Plant and Seed Exchange. Tom Small’s Home
Sep 11, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Nate Fuller, field trip to explore the Diversity of Plant Life in the Bow in the Clouds Preserve, Kalamazoo.
Oct 27, 2010 (Wed)
PROGRAM - Sharon Gill, “Urban Ecology: The Lives of Plants and Animals in the City.
Nov 17, 2010 (Wed)
PROGRAM - Tom Small, “Working with Nature to Sustain the Community of Life.”
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 20, 2010 (Wed)
Integrated Pest Management with Dow Garden's Elly Maxwell. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Chippewa Nature Center. Open to the public
Feb 11, 2010 (Thu)
Honey Bees and Native Bees with Wild Ones' member Bill Ferris. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at CNC. Open to the public
Feb 27, 2010 (Sat)
Mid-Mitten Chapter participates in Dow Garden's Know and Grow Seminar at the Midland Center for the Arts. Pre-registration required through Dow Gardens of Midland, Michigan. Chapter will have a table display
Mar 01, 2010 (Mon)
Simply the Best Bee Houses Join Wild Ones for a fun night of making your own bee houses. Bill Ferris (chapter member) and bee authority with Curt Holsinger will help everyone make their own bee houses beginning at 6:30 and ending at 7:30 p.m. in CNC's resource building's workshop. Everyone should bring pieces of either 2 x 4 inch or 2 x 6 inch untreated lumber and a battery operated drill with a 5/16 inch bit(if you have one)
Mar 07, 2010 (Sun)
Wildflower Association of Michigan Annual Conference at Kellog Center in East lansing, Michigan. Second day of conference is Monday, March 8th. Pre-registration with WAM required
Apr 19, 2010 (Mon)
Weed Walk with Wild One's members Jim Finzel and CNC naturalist, Karen Breternitz. Walk begins at 6:30 p.m. at CNC
May 01, 2010 (Sat)
Spring Wildflowers Walk with CNC Educator and chapter member, Jeanne Henderson. Meeting begins at 10 a.m. at Pine Haven Recreation Area near Sanford, Michigan. Chapter plant exchange and lunch (bring your own) follows at Randy Kurskinsy's house.
May 27, 2010 (Thu)
CNC Native Plant Sale begins and continues through Saturday, May 29th. Mid-Mitten Chapter will have a booth at the plant sale, answer native plant questions, and sell items
Jun 26, 2010 (Sat)
Minden Bog, Petroglyphs and Octogon Barn Thumb Area Day Trip Chapter members will leave early and visit the Minden Bog first. Next is a drive through the wind turbine farm area on the way to a stop for lunch in Ubly. After lunch the next stop will be the petroglyphs with a final stop at the Octogon Barn. If time and inclination is present there is also a proposed stop at the Fish Point bird observation deck on the way back to CNC. As the date nears more information can be had through contacting chapter president, Dawn Zuengler for reservations.
Sep 22, 2010 (Wed)
Fall Wild Flowers at CNC's Overflow Parking Lot with chapter member, Jim Finzel. Jim says there are many discoveries to be made at this location. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at CNC
Oct 13, 2010 (Wed)
Fungi Walk with CNC naturalist and chapter member, Karen Breternitz. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at CNC
Nov 12, 2010 (Fri)
Mid-Mitten Chapter's Annual Meeting and Potluck Place and time TBA
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!
Mar 17, 2010 (Wed) Wednesday March 17, 2010 at 7:00 pm will be our first meeting at our new location: Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910.
The topic for the meeting is ”Sharing our Expertise”. The evening is open to anyone interested in learning more about why native plants are so valuable and how to use them in our yards and landscapes. Learn from other members about their greatest successes, as well as what they would do differently in their landscapes. Bring your own questions about landscaping with native plants to pose to the group. Contribute ideas or just listen and learn. Everyone is welcome!
Mar 18, 2010 (Thu)
Visit the Wild Ones booth #1019 at the Lansing Home and Garden Show, March 18-21, at the Michigan State University Pavilion. Volunteers are still needed to staff the booth. All volunteers get free admission to the show (an $8 value!) Contact Mary Leys at wildonespress@yahoo.com to sign up to help! For more information about the show follow this link.
Apr 21, 2010 (Wed)
On April 21st our speaker will be Chuck Pearson, Coordinator for Conservation at Ives Road Fen, a Michigan Nature Conservancy site. Meet at Fenner Nature Center at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend
May 01, 2010 (Sat)
On May 1st we will have a native plant sale at the Lansing City Market, 333 N. Cedar St., Lansing. Plants will be supplied by Wildtype Nursery in Mason. Help support the chapter and create a more sustainable landscape at the same time!
May 19, 2010 (Wed)
On May 19th our speaker will be Leslie Kuhn from the Mid-Michigan Stewardship Initiative. Meet at Fenner Nature Center at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend
Minnesota |
Feb 11, 2010 (Thu)
Chapter meeting at Northland Arboretum
Meeting from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. The program will start at 7:00 PM
February Brainerd Chapter Wild Ones event:
Spring Seeding Special: Native Seed Propagation and use of Natives in the Landscape - by Bonnie Hinniker, owner, Sunshine Gardens, Pine River, MN
Bonnie (the Plant Lady) Hinniker will lead a conversation on what it takes to gather, store, process and germinate native plant seeds in north central Minnesota. This will be an interactive discussion intended to give newbies an orientation, and provide an opportunity for attendees to learn from each other. Native plant seeds germinate best when treated as naturally as possible. By observing the natural process of seed dispersal and germination we can replicate that process as closely as possible. Please join us as Bonnie shares her tips and tricks for spring native plant seeding.
Bonnie is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has over 30 years experience in garden design, installation and care. Also known as “Bonnie the Plant Lady” on KAXE Northern Community Radio, she is the owner of Sunshine Gardens Nursery and Landscaping, INC., a source for quality native and non-native perennials, grasses, annuals, trees, shrubs, vines and herbs including shoreland plants.
Free to public.
Northland Arboretum
www.northlandarb.com
14250 Conservation Dr
Baxter, MN 56425-8720
Arboretum phone: (218) 829-8770
Directions: http://tinyurl.com/brdarbmap2
For more information contact: Eleanor Burkett (218)232-4827.
Feb 12, 2010 (Fri)
Brainerd Garden Club meeting at Northland Arboretum
Wild gardening – Not only will this presentation warm you up by thinking about summer… it will warm your spirit too as you learn how wild (native) gardens contribute to the natural flow of a local healthy environment. Eleanor Burkett, President of the Brainerd Chapter of Wild Ones, will share how native gardening can help to increase plant diversity, which in turn will contribute to wildlife habitat and help keep our lakes and rivers clean and even help with reducing the atmospheric carbon that is a contributing factor in climate change. She will also discuss how to select native plants for your garden and how to incorporate them into your existing landscape.
Diane Hilscher, President: e-mail or (651) 436-3836
Roger Miller, Programs: e-mail or (651) 275-0526
Our St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter was formed in 2003 and 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 at the Boutwells Landing auditorium in Stillwater. Socializing begins at 6:30 pm with our speaker at 7 pm. 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.
Feb 27, 2010 (Sat)
Design with Nature: Creating healthy communities above and below ground
Spring Conference 2010
We sold out the conference! Thanks to everyone who contributed to this success and who joined us for this great event.
Saturday, February 27, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Roseville, 2540 North Cleveland Ave., Roseville Click for a Map
The St. Croix Oak Savanna and Twin Cities chapters of Wild Ones are partnering with the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA), and "Blue Thumb-Planting for Clean Water" to present this event. Each of our speakers is an author and advocate for renewing the ecosystems that are our yards, gardens and landscapes. Together they will discuss the latest research on symbiotic relationships between native plants and soils, microorganisms, insects and wildlife. With thoughtful design, these elements work together to create robust landscapes and healthy communities.
Mar 18, 2010 (Thu)
Planting in Wetlands
Thursday, MARCH 18TH, 2010, 6:30-8:30 pm
NOTE OUR NEW LOCATION
Boutwells Landing Auditorium, 13575 58th St. N., Oak Park Heights Click here for a map
A wetland is an area where water covers the soil or keeps it saturated for at least two or three weeks during the growing season. Some are inundated year-round while others only hold water for brief periods in the spring. Wetlands pose special opportunities and challenges for homeowners, gardeners and landscape designers.
Jyneen Thatcher, Wetlands Specialist with the local Washington Conservation District, will explain what you need to know about wetland soils and hydrology, and how to choose wetland plants for your location. She’ll also discuss the regulations and constraints that you need to understand before planting in wetlands, and offer information on grant programs that may be available for making wetland improvements. Refreshments and socializing begin at 6:30 pm. with the main program at 7 pm.
Apr 15, 2010 (Thu)
Befriending Bumble Bees and other Native Pollinators
Thursday, April 15TH, 2010, 6:30-8:30 pm
NOTE OUR NEW LOCATION
Boutwells Landing Auditorium, 13575 58th St. N., Oak Park Heights Click here for a map
Unlike European honey bees, many bumble bees are native to our area and have evolved as important pollinators for our native plants. And some bumble bee behavior (like “buzz pollination”) makes them uniquely suited for fertilizing certain crops. Some rare wildflowers might disappear without them.
Native pollinators are threatened as their habitat becomes more fragmented. Learn how you can design your gardens and landscapes to befriend them and provide food sources and nesting sites.
Entomologist and co-author of Befriending Bumble Bees, Elaine Evans, is our speaker. Refreshments and socializing begin at 6:30 pm. with the main program at 7 pm.
Apr 20, 2010 (Tue)
Special Program: Emerald Ash Borer - Impact, Symptoms and Management
Tuesday, April 20TH, 2010, 7:00-8:00 pm
NOTE OUR NEW LOCATION
Boutwells Landing Auditorium, 13575 58th St. N., Oak Park Heights Click here for a map
Kathy Widin, forestry consultant for Oak Park Heights and Stillwater, will present a seminar about emerald ash borer (EAB) for area residents at Boutwell's Landing in Auditorium A. Learn about emerald ash borer, the potential impacts to trees in our area, what symptoms to look for and how to manage the pest. Kathy will provide EAB pamphlets and identification cards for those attending.
May 15, 2010 (Sat)
"Birds and Blooms" Tour of Interstate Park
Saturday, MAY 15TH, 2010
We'll post more detail soon. Wildflowers and birds! Who can resist? Our field guide for wildflowers will be naturalist Dave Crawford who spoke at our January meeting. We've invited members of the St. Paul Audubon, including Chase Davies, who will be our field guide for birding
Marty Rice, 952-927-6531,
Marilyn Jones, 612-724-8084,
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 (between 35W and Lyndale Ave, just south of 66th St), unless otherwise noted. Visit the MnDOT Crosstown Construction Project Website for the latest information on nearby road construction. Individual meetings are listed on our Calendar.
Mar 16, 2010 (Tue)
What's the Buzz?
Joerg Kessler, owner, Heritage Oaks Apiary
March 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
The March Twin Cities Chapter meeting will be a discussion of native pollinators with Joerg Kessler, owner, Heritage Oaks Apiary, Ramsey County (located on a NWF Wildlife Habitat Certified acre).
The recent decline of honey bees has encouraged Joerg to expand his knowledge of the role of native pollinators, using his favorite method of nature exploration: “science-ologies”—biology, zoology, entomology, ecology—as well as photography and personal experience/observation. His interest in the natural world will be evident in his presentation on native pollinators and beekeeping and how native plant gardening positively impacts insects and their ecological communities.
For more information, visit the Wild Ones website or call 612-293-3833.
Apr 20, 2010 (Tue)
Difficult Landscape Sites, Opportunities to Heal the Earth
Erik Olsen, Landscape Designer MLA, Outback Nursery/Tennant Landscaping
April 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
Native plant communities thrive in tough sites, whether hot and dry, sloped, deeply shaded or heavy with clay. Erik will discuss how to assess these difficult planting conditions and identify plants that will be attractive in your landscape, maybe even attract birds and insects.
For more information, visit the Wild Ones website or call 612-293-3833.
May 18, 2010 (Tue)
For the Birds: Native Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Forbs
Valerie Cunningham and Julian Sellers, St. Paul Chapter of the Audubon Society
May 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
Two years ago local Wild Ones and Audubon chapters partnered at our 2008 Native Plant Spring Expo. This partnership led to a growing interest in native plants — vital for the survival of birds — by Audubon members. Valerie and Julian will discuss which native plants are most important for maintaining a healthy bird population.
Arrive at 5:30 and take a hike around Wood Lake.
For more information, visit the Wild Ones website or call 612-293-3833.
Missouri |
New York |
Ohio |
For more information contact Barb Holtz at (440-247-7075) or e-mail.
For more information, contact Chris McCullough at 513-860-4959 or email Chris.
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. Inniswood Metro Park
For more information, contact Columbus Chapter Jann Offutt, Columbus Chapter President.
Mar 13, 2010 (Sat)
10AM at (note different location) SHARON WOODS METRO PARK, WESTERVILLE
SPRINGHOLLOW LODGE, 1069 W. Main St., Westerville
Located on the north end of the park. You cannot reach it from the main park
entrance on Cleveland Avenue.
Mycorrhizal fungi, are their presence in the soil important to the health of our trees,
shrubs and plants? Dr. Enrico Bonello, Assoc. Prof, Dept. of Plant Pathology at OSU,
will be talking about what mycorrhizae are, their diversity and function in natural and man-
made ecosystems, and salient aspects of their potential applications in urban landscapes. If
time permits he will also describe some recent work in his lab on the relationships between
soil fertility, tree growth, and mycorrhizal infection.
Dr. Bonello's primary research interest is in the ecological role of tree diseases and pests. Dr.
Bonello completed an MSc in Forest Sciences at the University of Padova, Italy in 1987 with
a thesis on characterizing pathogens associated with cypress canker. In 1991 he obtained a
D.Phil. in Forest Pathology from the University of Oxford, U.K., working on resistance
mechanisms in primary roots of Scots pine against soil borne fungal pathogens. His current
work deals with defense mechanisms in Austrian pine to the shoot blight and canker
pathogen, Diplodia pinea; in ash to the emerald ash borer; and in oak to Phytophthora
ramorum, the causal agent of sudden oak death on the west coast. Dr. Bonello also has an
ongoing interest in the ecological roles of mycorrhizal fungi.
Apr 10, 2010 (Sat)
10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio
25 WAYS TO ERADICATE INVASIVE HONEYSUCKLE
Are you dismayed and overwhelmed by the invasive Loniera maackii species from Asia that is overtaking
our backyards and natural areas? If so, you will learn 25 ways to eradicate it. Some people enjoy stamp or
coin collecting, but Christine McCullough's perverse pleasure is collecting ways to kill it. The
methodology is not all original to the speaker, but comes from the suggestions of others as well.
Maybe these ideas will perk your own imaginations. The methods are not necessarily scientific and can be
applied to either your own backyards or natural areas.
The reasons why to remove honeysuckle will also be discussed because everyone needs to be armed with
information in order to convince friends, relatives, and neighbors to become "natural born killers" as well.
Christine McCullough has a background in education, became a Master Gardener in 1992 and is
the current president of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter Wild Ones. She enjoys educating people about
invasive plants and the joys of restoring habitat for native plants, particularly spring ephemerals, and all
sorts of nature's critters.
May 08, 2010 (Sat)
(For Wild Ones members only)
10AM at Christmas Rocks State Nature Preserve in Fairfield County, Ohio
In Search of Lady's Slippers and other spring flowers
More details to come soon.
From April to September, our chapter gathers for various outdoor activities including nature hikes, native garden installations, invasive plant removal work days, native plant rescues, outreach at community events, and more. These activities can take place all over NW Ohio. Date and time for each month's gathering will be announced in advance.
Oct 13, 2009 (Tue)
Janet Traub & Jim Toppin talk about our local MUSHROOMS
Nov 10, 2009 (Tue)
Jim Toppin and Stephanie Saba will share their knowledge of MOSS & LICHEN
Dec 08, 2009 (Tue)
Our Annual Holiday Party - plus a short slide show about the history and future of the Toledo Chapter
Jan 12, 2010 (Tue)
ORCHIDS
Feb 09, 2010 (Tue)
Presentation TBA .
Mar 09, 2010 (Tue)
Presentation TBA
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 30, 2010 (Sat)
HOMEOWNER WILDLIFE HABITAT CLASS
CREATE A CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT
Saturday, January 30, 2010
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Biology Conference Room
Schmucker Science Center North
South Church Street, West Chester, PA
(Park on Church St. or in lot behind Sykes Student Union off Rosedale Ave.
Directions
COST: $40 per person or $50.00 per couple.
(Includes lunch and course materials)
Habitat destruction is the leading cause of species decline 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 developed land, our individual properties, to provide a sanctuary for wildlife, as well as for our human families. Course topics include:
• How to restore and create wildlife habitat on your property by providing food, water, shelter and places to raise young.
• The importance of native plants to our local ecosystem, plant selection and sources
• Landscape design and sustainable gardening practices for the earth, people and wildlife
• The process of National Wildlife Federation & Audubon Wildlife Habitat Certification
• Additional resources and information tailored to each homeowners’ landscape
TO REGISTER or for more info: Contact Habitat Resource Network
phone: 484-678-6200
Email
website
Feb 07, 2010 (Sun)
Natural Landscaping of Stormwater Basins
Mark Gallagher
Vice President, Princeton Hydro
Jointly sponsored by
Chester-Ridley- Crum Watersheds Association
Penn State Brandywine &
Habitat Resource Network of SEPA
Sunday February 7, 2010
2:00pm-3:30pm
Penn State Brandywine
Tomezsko Building Auditorium
25 Yearsley Mill Rd.
Media, PA 19063
A discussion of common problems related to the design and maintenance of stormwater management practices, including swales and dry and wet basins, will be provided. The presentation will provide examples of stormwater management techniques that successfully integrated natural design elements and native plants to control stormwater, and will reference requirements of Pennsylvania’s new stormwater regulations as well as principles championed by renowned author Professor Doug Tallamy. The program will assist homeowners and associations who desire to improve the functioning and appearance of their wet or dry basins, swales, slopes, and low lying areas, as well as municipalities and institutions desiring to meet water quality standards by redesigning these areas.
The program is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so reservations are recommended. Contact CRC at crc@nni.com or 610-892-8731. For more information see www.crcwatersheds.org
or www.habitatresourcenetwork.org.
Wisconsin |
Oct 03, 2009 (Sat)
October Program:
Saturday October 3rd, 2:30 p.m.
“Leaves and Berries”
“Selecting Shrubs for Wildlife”
At Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. We will walk some of the trails where fruit-bearing small trees are plentiful. Cliff Orsted will share his experience in procuring, placing and planting shrubs to support all types of wildlife.
Nov 01, 2009 (Sun)
Sunday, November first at 3:15 p.m.: ANNUAL MEETING
Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay.
3:15 P.M.: Business meeting
3:45 to “close”: Seed exchange
4:00 P.M.: Talk by Roy Lukes: "The Four Seasons of Door County”
Expect great photography and teaching!
5:00 P.M. Potluck reception
Indoor Winter meetings are generally held the fourth Thursday, 6:30PM Social-7PM Program, at either of the following locations:
Outdoor Spring to Fall meetings are announced in the chapter newsletter and on this web site below.
Meetings consist of how-tos, networking, field
trips, and other activities.
Download 2010 Plant Sale details and order form. Orders due April 20th. Pick up plants May 8th at WILD Center.
Feb 25, 2010 (Thu)
Annual Meeting & Seed Exchange
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
A special program celebrating our 15th Year!
Election of officers.
Bring native plant seeds to share
Mar 25, 2010 (Thu)
Benefits and Applications of Rain Barrels
for Landscape Water Management Purposes
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
Apr 17, 2010 (Sat)
Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
At: WILD Center
By: Fox River Academy Environmental Charter School
Fee/Pre-registration required
Apr 22, 2010 (Thu)
Learning About & Selecting Native Rain Garden Plants
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Kathy Comqxwvsi, member, owner of Peace Gardens, LL
May 08, 2010 (Sat)
Two Bird Walks
1 hour each - 8:00AM and 11:00AM
Native Plant Sale & Order Pick Up
9:00AM–12PM
At: WILD Center
• Join Winnebago Audubon members for bird watching
on the WILD Center grounds.
• See "2010WO-FVACPlantSale.pdf" for plant ordering information.
Orders due Tuesday, April 20.
May 27, 2010 (Thu)
Evening Yard Tour - Spring on the Prairie, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
6:00PM
At: Ron and Marilyn Stroud, 5522 Grandview Rd, Larsen
Take a walk with the Stroud’s through their prairie, oak savannah and woodlands
to see shooting stars, lupines, jack-in-the-pulpit, columbine, buttercups, and
much more. Kathy Comqxwvsi, member, will be on hand to share reference material
about native woodland plants.
Jun 24, 2010 (Thu)
Invasive Plants (Loosestrife, Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard and Others)
“Tried and True” Suppression Methods
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
By: David Bayer, retired Biology high school teacher of 31 years, member
of the Invasive Plant Association of WI (PAWS). The presentation will be
followed by an informal roundtable of members sharing their success in
controlling invasives.
Jul 31, 2010 (Sat)
Tour Three Locations
At: Fond du Lac
Between 10:00am and 12:00pm
• 790 Hampton Avenue, visit members Carol and Lew
Smith’s native-landscaped suburban yard;
• 525 E. Pioneer Road, just a mile away from Smiths’,
visit Theisen School Arboretum, with its 900 ft. trail
through a small woodland, wetland and prairie
created by students.
12:00–4:00 pm
• visit PrairieFest, UW-Fond du Lac’s annual festival
with tours of the prairie, educational and artisan
booths, children’s craft area and food booths.
At 12:30pm, gather for lunch at PrairieFest—
bring a sack lunch or enjoy the food booths.
Aug 26, 2010 (Thu)
Evening Rain Garden Tour
6:00PM
At: Ann Rosenberg; 3427 W. Larsen Rd., Larsen
See a beautiful, mature rain garden and pond.
There will be opportunities to ID plants.
You will also see birds and insects that are
attracted to the setting.
Sep 23, 2010 (Thu)
Geology of Native Plant Communities
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Maureen Muldoon, Associate Professor of Geology, UW-Oshkosh.
Discover the relationships between native plants and the soils,
which are defined by the geology of the local areas.
Oct 01, 2010 (Fri)
October Seed Gathering
This October 1 date is provisional.
Actual date and locations to be announced in August.
Oct 28, 2010 (Thu)
Designing Flowerbeds With Natives
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
The program includes four different presentations, by members,
who have planted flowerbeds using only native plants or who
have incorporated natives with non-native plants.
Includes photos of their results.
Nov 18, 2010 (Thu)
Presentation to be announced
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
Joint Program with Winnebago Audubon.
Mar 03, 2010 (Wed)
"Rain Gardens: Protecting Water Quality" Pat and Ceci Kiefer, Stone Silo Prairie Gardens, De Pere, WI. Pat and Ceci will talk about how rain gardens can filter runoff. 7:00 p.m. at GBBG
Apr 07, 2010 (Wed)
"Landscaping for Birds" Marietta Nowak, East Troy, WI. Marietta will show how to make your yard bird-friendly. 7:00 p.m. GBBG
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 Lake Woods Chapter of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes Spring Open House Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - Doors Open, 6:30 PM Woodland Dunes Nature Center – Hwy 310 West of Two Rivers, WI Key Note Presentation at 7:00 PM Simple Steps of Establishing a Prairie Garden Presented by local experts: Jim Seiler – Owner of Rolling Acres Native Landscape Nursery LLC. Jim Knickelbine – Executive Director of Woodland Dunes Nature Center Displays and Discussions: Invasive Species - What to watch out for! Good Reading – Informational Books and Suggested Reading List Seed/Plant Exchange – Bring your extra seed or dig up a native plant to share and trade. Also free mixed native seeds for all who attend! Plant Sale Table – Pre-order nursery grown native plants. Order $100.00 worth or more and receive a free Lake Woods Wild Ones membership! Now that’s a deal! Lake Woods Wild Ones Membership Information – Check out past newsletters and receive a list of upcoming events. Join at our Open House and a “seasoned” member will offer to help you identify native plants growing “wild” at your home! Everyone’s Welcome; invite a friend! Need More Info? Call our President: Gladwyn Doughman at (920) 684-9483 c/o 8811 E Shore Rd Two Rivers, WI 54241
Sep 15, 2009 (Tue)
September 15, 6:30 PM – Woodland Dunes Nature Center, Rain Garden Presentation – Jim Seile
Sep 24, 2009 (Thu) Register with Olbrich 246-4550, . Cost: $13 for general public /$11 if Olbrich member or Wild Ones member. Course Number: 11-08. Deadline: September 21.
7 - 8:30 pm "Design Ideas to Shrink Your Lawn" No regular program this month. Instead, our chapter will have a display table with photos & handouts at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue, to accompany this presentation.
award-winning author Evelyn Hadden will offer fresh ideas from large scale (stroll gardens, woodland gardens, lawnless front gardens) to small (welcome gardens, herb gardens, island beds). She promises you will return to your own yard with a renewed sense of possibilities. Author book signing afterward. Brought to you by a collaboration between the Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Team, Inc., Wild Ones' Madison chapter and Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
Oct 28, 2009 (Wed)
7:00 p.m. Wisconsin's Native Orchids presented by Laurie Yahr. Laurie and her husband Rich Kahl have left behind only footprints at quite a few of our State Natural Areas. Contest: Guess how many species will show up in Laurie's photographs and descriptions... Lots of fascinating information about pollinators and habitats. Learn about our chapter's fall & winter activities too. Invite a friend to carpool to the new Sequoya Library, community room A.
Nov 13, 2009 (Fri)
6:45 p.m. Our annual Harvest Potluck Dinner at Willy Street Co-op, Willliamson Street, Madison. Please note change of date. We provide the Vegetarian main course , guests bring the accompaniments. Bring your yard photos, seeds for our Seed Exchange, and ideas for next year's activities.
Feb 25, 2010 (Thu) Potluck desserts. Hosted by Allison & Ben Eyring-Green at 3338 Ridgeway, east side of Madison. Directions: Take East Washington Blvd.[about Halfway between Hwy 30 / Aberg Ave. & Fair Oaks Ave.] to Carpenter or Grover, turn north 1 block to Ridgeway. RSVP Barb or phone 819-0087.
7:00 p.m. Slide Program "A Hike on Trillium Trail" plus Wildflower ID Game, share your Tips for remembering scientific names of native plants. Common names too. Brief ReCap of Garden Expo, plans for this year's Wildflower Walks.
Mar 18, 2010 (Thu)
6:00 p.m. First Wildflower Walk of the season, at the Arboretum. "Skunk Cabbage- Harbinger of Spring." Our chapter is co-sponsoring. Register via Good Oak's Website. Dress for the weather, bring your camera, and meet at the Arboretum's Wingra Parking Lot.
Mar 25, 2010 (Thu)
7:00 p.m. "Learning from a Native Plant Garden" presented by Susan Carpenter, Outreach Specialist of the UW Arboretum. Share her experiences, highlights and challenges of installing and maintaining the Native Plant Gardens around the McKay Visitor Center, which she has directed for the past 7 years. Program at community room, Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison.
Apr 28, 2010 (Wed) Location: the new Goodman Community Center, Bolz Room; 149 Waubesa Street, east side. Directions: From Milwaukee Street turn south, or from Atwood Ave. turn north, onto Waubesa Street. Park in back. IronWorks Cafe in bldg. open before program.
7:00 p.m. Joint program with Atwood Prairie Volunteers: UW expert David Eagan will update our awareness of "Poisonous and Hazardous Plants" Also, sign up for (members only) plant rescue email notification list.
Apr 29, 2010 (Thu)
6:00 p.m. Second Wildflower Walk: "Early Spring at the Arboretum" -- Public welcome. For details and exact meeting place, check co-sponsor Good Oak's website. Invite a neighbor to carpool. To sign up, email member Frank Hassler.
May 08, 2010 (Sat)
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. One-day-only Native Plant Sale. Plan in advance to Car-Pool to the Arboretum's annual sale, UW Arboretum, off Seminole Hwy.
Feb 02, 2010 (Tue)
Eddee Daniel fine art photographer, writer, activist and arts educator will present "Urban Wilderness" a book reading and slideshow. See his website Eddee Daniel
This is the first Tuesday of the month. Join us at 6:30 p.m. at the Menomonee Falls Public Library.
Mar 09, 2010 (Tue)
Bob Ahrenhoerster "Prairie Guru" environmentalist, teacher, and owner of Prairie Seed Source will speak on "Insects" More information at the website Join us at the Menomonee Falls Library at 6:30 p.m
Apr 26, 2010 (Mon)
Joy Buslaff a Field Station voluteer and editor of several journals. She will speak on "Landscaping Your Yard with Natives" Third Monday due to library schedule conflict. Check out the website Join us at 6:30 p.m. at the Menomonee Falls Public Library
May 11, 2010 (Tue)
TOUR Woodland walk at Lac Lawrann with a naturalist, 300 Schmidt Road, West Bend. Check out the Lawrann Conservancy on Facebook. Join us at 6:30 at Lac Lawrann
Jun 07, 2010 (Mon)
Mike Yanny of Johnson's Nursery will speak on"Habitat Groupings" Choosing appropiate native plants which belong together in certain habitats or to produce certain results. He will focus on plants that will be available at the plant sale. Join us at 6:30 at the Menomonee Falls Public Library
Jun 12, 2010 (Sat)
Tenative Date for Johnson Nursery Plant Sale to benefit Wild Ones. More details as the date approaches.
Jul 13, 2010 (Tue)
YARD TOUR of the gardens of member Amy Welch, W260 N5500 Glen Ridge Rd. Sussex, WI
Aug 10, 2010 (Tue)
TOUR. Prairie tour at Friess Lake School with mini lecture, HWY 167 & Hwy 164, Village of Richfield, WI. Meet at Friess Lake School at 6:30 p.m
Sep 07, 2010 (Tue)
Connie Ramthun owner of Kettle Moraine Natural Landscaping will present "From Seed to Flower- Growing Your Own Native PLants" See more information at website. Join us at the Menomonee Falls Public Library 6:30 p.m
Oct 12, 2010 (Tue)
Gary Britton of The Friends of Lac Lawrann Conservancy will give a slide presentation of the different seasons at Lac Lawrann. Join us at Menomonee Falls Public Library 6:30 p.m. For more information visit Lac Lawrann Conservancy Facebook
Nov 09, 2010 (Tue)
Annual end of the year party with seed exchange. Location to be announced. At this meeting we'll set up table to exchange native seeds that members will bring. Don't worry if you don't have seeds to share, you're still welcome to take some home. If you do have seeds, label them in bags. We'll provide envelopes to take your seeds home in.
We also have drinks & treats at this meeting. If you can, bring a treat to share with the group.
All are welcome
Oct 17, 2009 (Sat)
NATURAL LANDSCAPING WITH NATIVE PLANTS
A NATURAL LANDSCAPING CONFERENCE
Cardinal Stritch University, Kleibahn Conference Center, 6801 Yates Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sponsored by the Milwaukee-North and Milwaukee-Southwest/Wehr Chapters of Wild Ones.
Registration 7:30 to 8:30 am Vendors will be on-site.
Sessions start at 8:30 am
$25 pre-registration
$15 student pre-registration<
$30 at the door, no credit cards accepted
Download Registration Form
On-line registration
Bring a bag lunch and plan on attending the Wild Ones Annual Meeting, being held during the lunch break. Lunch is also available in the University cafeteria and at local restaurants nearby. Please bring your own coffee mug to cut down on waste with disposables.
Registration brochures will be available later this summer, and online registration will be available through the Wild Ones website www.for-wild.org. For questions, call 414-299-9888, ext 3
SPEAKERS
Feb 13, 2010 (Sat)
1:30 pm
Ready for an adventure?
Come dressed for a winter walk in the woods as Wild Ones North member Joe Di Frances takes us on a tour of Wehr's trees in winter. Joe is a most enthusiastic tree lover, and should give us some great insights as we look for clues to identification
Mar 13, 2010 (Sat)
1:30 pm
Ever ask yourself: "Why am I doing this natural landscaping thing?"
Mariette Nowak returns to Wehr to share an excellent program which documents the increase in butterfly & bird species in a naturally landscaped yard in comparison with a traditionally landscaped yard of similar size in the same neighborhood. Lots of good information will be presented on the positive impact of natural landscaping
Apr 10, 2010 (Sat)
1:30 pm
Wondering which plants to choose for spring planting this year ?
Mike Yanny brings his signature enthusiasm back as we prepare for another native plant sale at Johnson's Nursery, where he is the head native propagator. Mike will be describing "Habitat Groupings", selections of plants that belong together in certain habitats or to produce certain results. Take the guess work out of choosing plants
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.
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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