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Ann Arbor Chapter |
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Ann Arbor Chapter |
The Ann Arbor Chapter of Wild Ones was formed in 1996 and is over 100 members. Our members are primarily from Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, but also from Livingston, western Wayne, and other neighboring counties.
Calendar | Projects | Membership | Email list | Officers | Committee Chairpersons
Calendar |
Nov 12, 2008 (Wed) Time: 6:45 pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Auditorium
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
Title: "Berries, Persimmons and Pawpaws: the Native Edible Garden"
Mike Levine, co-owner of Nature and Nurture, LLC organic landscape & nursery, will talk on creating an edible landscape in your back/front yard.
Want to create a landscape that feeds you all growing season, with serviceberries and black raspberries on your cereal, plums and other stone fruit in the dog days of summer, and tons of pawpaws, and persimmons in the fall? Try growing berry bushes and trees that that not only feed you, but also feed the wildlife - kids love them.
Our native palette has many trees and shrubs that are good eatin' - come learn the care and feeding of the natives and some non-natives that are easy to grow and taste great.
Parking is limited and gas is expensive. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
Dec 10, 2008 (Wed) Time: 7:45 pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Auditorium
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
Title: "Annual Potluck and Slide Show"
Description: Visit with Wild Ones members and share a tasty potluck. Bring a few photos to show from your 2008 garden.
Details to be announced.
Parking is limited and gas is expensive. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
Jan 14, 2009 (Wed) Time: 7:45 pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Auditorium
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
Title: "To Be Announced"
Description: Join us for an exciting presentation by a knowlegable presenter.
Details to be announced.
Parking is limited and gas is expensive. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
Feb 11, 2009 (Wed) Time: 7:45 pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Auditorium
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9406
Title: "To Be Announced"
Description: Join us for an exciting presentation by a knowlegable presenter.
Details to be announced.
Parking is limited and gas is expensive. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
The Ann Arbor Chapter occasionally sponsors special one-time or long-term projects. Meetings and workdays for these projects are separate from the monthly chapter meetings.
This long-term project was begun in 2001 and is a joint effort with the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum. The garden aims to represent a habitat similar to the one that was most common in the Ann Arbor area before settlement by Europeans: open, grassy places with a few widely spaced trees. Meetings and workdays for the garden are held throughout most of the year. For more information, please contact Rick Meader.
To become a member of the Ann Arbor Chapter, please print out a membership application, fill in the requested information, and send the application and your check to:
Karen Lowry, Treasurer
Wild Ones Ann Arbor Chapter
11606 Centennial Drive
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189-9755
As a member, you will receive the following publications:
After becoming a member, please consider joining a committee or serving as an officer. Also consider joining the email list to receive announcements and information regarding Wild Ones and natural landscaping.
The Ann Arbor Chapter of Wild Ones sponsors an email list. Anyone may subscribe to the list, but only subscribers may send email to the list. A copy of each message is automatically forwarded to all subscribers.
The list is primarily for announcements, questions, and information of interest to native plant gardeners in the southern Michigan area. Please help us keep this focus. Traffic averages about 5-10 messages per month.
To subscribe to the Ann Arbor Chapter’s email list, go to the list's web interface, click on the button labeled, "Join wild.ones," fill in your email address and name, and click on the "Save" button.
To send a message to the list, address your email to wild.ones@umich.edu.
To unsubscribe from the list, send an email to wild.ones-request@umich.edu, with the word UNSUBSCRIBE as the SUBJECT of the message. Leave the body of the email blank.
To change your personal settings for the list, go to the list’s web interface.
To contact the list administrator, send email to wild.ones-owner@listserver.itd.umich.edu.
For more information, see the standard list welcome message. You can print out the page for reference.
Officers are responsible for the operation of the Ann Arbor Chapter. Each fall, a nominating committee identifies and contacts potential candidates to serve as officers for the following calendar year. Nominations are made in October, and an informal election is held at the November meeting.
President: Oversees the direction of the chapter events, acts as primary “external” contact person, and coordinates with the national organization.
Susan Bryan, (734) 622-9997, susanbryanhsieh@yahoo.com
Vice President: Assists president with duties and provides direction for programs.
Position vacant
Secretary: Documents meetings.
John Lowry, (810) 231-9221, john@kingbird.org
Treasurer: Oversees budget and fundraising.
Karen Lowry, (810) 231-9221, karen.lowry@federalmogul.com
Committee chairpersons are responsible for planning and organizing most of the activities and projects of the chapter. Chairpersons join the officers in meetings (approximately four times a year) to guide the group and prepare for events. This steering committee gives more people access to the organizational aspects of the group and its long-term direction.
Program Chair. Identifies and selects meeting topics, assists with contacting guest speakers, sends meeting announcements to the email list, and coordinates related events.
Susan Bryan, (734) 622-9997, susanbryanhsieh@yahoo.com
Publicity Chair. Submits meeting announcements to local newspapers, identifies events in which Wild Ones should participate, and seeks out other opportunities for publicizing the group.
Position vacant
Membership Chair. Identifies methods to increase membership, contacts lapsed members to encourage them to renew, and maintains meeting-attendance records, membership database, and email list.
Sally Rutzky, (734) 996-3542, srutzky@earthlink.net
Rescue Chair. Coordinates plant rescue efforts between the local chapter
and landowners.
Cathy Susan, (734) 668-2437, catsu@comcast.net
Exhibit Coordinator. Maintains the Ann Arbor Wild Ones tabletop display and serves as the contact person for presentations by our local chapter.
Position vacant
Webmaster. Updates meeting information as it becomes available throughout the year. Updates officer and chairperson information annually.
Position vacant
Nominating Chair. Identifies and contacts potential candidates for officer and chairperson positions. The Nominating Chair operates from August through October of each year and is appointed by the president.
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