NATIVES TO KNOW Twinleaf, Jeffersonia diphylla by Ruth Oldenburg, WORC Communication Chair One of the things I look forward to after Winter is the blooming of my favorite Spring ephemeral, Jeffersonia diphylla. This uncommon plant is known as Twinleaf, as its dark green basal leaves are divided into symmetrical lobes that look as if they are […] Continue reading "Natives to Know – Twinleaf"
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 […] Continue reading "Letter to Wild Ones River City Members and Friends"
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 […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Awarded $19,000 Grant"
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 […] Continue reading "Canceled: March 16 Program"
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 […] Continue reading "February 2020 Program Recap"