Letter to Wild Ones River City Members and Friends Greetings! As I write this note to you I certainly hope that you are healthy and managing the anxiety of this pandemic as best you can. I find that I sometimes want to retreat from having to think about any of it—to realizing that the things that I value… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2020 For more information or an interview contact: Elaine Krizenesky, National Office Director 920-730-3986 [email protected] Wild Ones is Awarded $19,000 Stanley Smith Trust Grant for “Practical Garden Designs for Native Beauty” Project NEENAH, WI – Wild Ones Natural Landscapers, Ltd., an environmental nonprofit, has received a $19,000 grant from… Read more »
Important Wild Ones River City Chapter Update: March 12, 2020 Dear Wild Ones Members, The board has been in a discussion of the unique and uncertain situation the highly contagious Coronavirus has presented to us in terms of whether or not to have a meeting this Monday, March 16th. Many of the members in our Chapter are… Read more »
PROGRAM RECAP • FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Compiled by Diane Phelps Saving the Bees One Garden(er) at a time Presented by Dr. Rufus Isaacs, Professor of Entomology and Extension Specialist, MSU Dr. Isaacs’ work is mainly in fruit crops from Barry County to Traverse City in Michigan. He studies the economic impact on fruit crops as the result of declining honey… Read more »
National & Chapter Forum October 2019 Download PDF 2019-10 National Chapter Forum INTRODUCTION Happy Halloween! Neenah, WI is getting its first snowfall of the season this week. All week. Supposedly it won’t stick. I hope not, because my snow tires are still in my shed. Most of the prairie has gone to seed, although we have… Read more »
October Program Recap by Joyce Tuharsky Native Plantings for Winter Birds Presented by Melanie Manion No one is more enthusiastic than Melanie Manion when it comes to using native plants to feed birds during the winter. Melanie, Natural Resources Manager of Ottawa County Parks, says she is a bit lazy when it comes to filling and keeping… Read more »
September Program Recap Soil Amendments – Beyond Compost Presented by Tom Wilkinson, author Tom Wilkinson was concerned that too much organic material was being sent to landfills. He began composting the organic material from his household waste and then improved his compost with red worms, creating a vermicomposting system. He sold his vermicompost at the… Read more »
National & Chapter Forum August 2019 Download the 2019-08 National Chapter Forum INTRODUCTION Somehow August has flown by, and here at the WILD Center, Monarchs are dining on Blazing Star Liatris, Sweet Brown-Eyed Susan, and Joe Pye Weed to fuel up for their journey south. It’s a beautiful time of year to enjoy natural landscaping,… Read more »
August 19, 2019 Program Recap Restoring Native Habitat in an Urban Setting Presented by Justin Heslinga, Stewardship Director, Land Conservancy of West Michigan It was a warm August evening when Wild Ones River City Chapter members and friends met at The Highlands on Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids. There was a great turnout of 60… Read more »
National & Chapter Forum July 2019 Download the 2019-07 National Chapter Forum INTRODUCTION Much of July has focused on technology and communication to help us reach more people and teach them about the importance of native plants. By working together, Membership Chairs and other chapter officers, members, and staff have enabled Wild Ones to reach… Read more »