Programs (unless otherwise specified) are held on the third Monday of the month,
February through November.
Programs open to all • free of charge
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Wild Ones River City Chapter (WORC)
2022 Program Schedule
Programs start at 6:30 pm, unless otherwise noted. (Times and locations are subject to change.)
- February 21 – Ken-O-Sha: Working for Reconciliation in a West Michigan Watershed
Presented by Dr. Dave Warners, Professor Calvin University, Director of Plaster Creek Stewards
Zoom webinar - March 21 – Managing Habitat for Monarch Butterflies
Presented by Dr. Nate Haan, ecologist and researcher at Michigan State University
Zoom webinar - April 18 – Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers and Birds
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Field trip to Hudsonville Nature Center led by Craig Elston, naturalist and photographer
2800 New Holland Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426 - May 16 – Garlic Mustard Pull and creative ways to use it
and Native Plant Exchange
Led by Barbara Zvirzdinis, WORC Programs Chair
Rogue River Park, Parking address is 6240 Belmont Ave. NE, Belmont, MI 49306 - June 20 –15th Anniversary Celebration – Healing our Earth…small steps make a big impact. In-person program with Douglas Tallamy presenting “Nature’s Best Hope” and Expo with community partners hosted by Wild Ones River City Chapter
Aquinas Performing Arts Center, 1703 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 - July 20 – Annual Plant Sale/Fundraiser – Pick up and Browse and Buy
Fulton Street Farmers Market, 1145 Fulton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 - August 1 NPEG Garden Tour
920 Cherry Street SE, Grand Rapids • 6–7:30 pm
Fundraiser at Brewery Vivant A portion of BV proceeds on August 1 will be donated to Wild Ones River City.
925 Cherry St SE • Noon–10pm - August 15 – Prairie Wildflowers and Ecology
Field trip to Hudsonville Nature Center led by Craig Elston, naturalist and photographer
2800 New Holland Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426 - September 19 – Green Infrastructure Bus Tour – Led by Cara Decker, Stormwater Program Coordinator, LGROW
Location for parking and loading the bus: West Catholic High School, 1801 Bristol Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 October 17 –Aldo Leopold and Finding a Land Ethic for Our Time
CANCELLED!
Presented by Martha MacCleery, WORC Education ChairCalvin Bunker Interpretive Center, 1750 East Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546- November 14 – Annual Meeting/Seed Swap
(Note date change to one week earlier)
Calvin Bunker Interpretive Center, 1750 East Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
More information TBA.