River City Wild Ones April 16 meeting recap by Amanda Welsh, RCWO Communication Committee member Reconciliation Ecology: A New Paradigm for Encouraging Biodiversity in Human-Dominated Ecosystems Dr. David Warners Biology Department, Calvin College Co-Director Plaster Creek Stewards A New Paradigm Did you know you’re part of a new, emerging paradigm? A paradigm is a way […] Continue reading "Reconciliation Ecology: A New Paradigm"
River City Wild Ones members and friends are invited to help with the installation of a butterfly garden at Ody Brook Nature Sanctuary on Saturday, June 9. (Note this is is a date change) Landscaper Jack Pruitt will be leading the installation. Call Jack at 616.362.6250 for time and more information. Ody Brook is located at 13010 Northland […] Continue reading "Help Install a Butterfly Garden at Ody Brook Nature Sanctuary"
National Wild Ones would like us to share their Forum information with our members. To download the PDF version click the link below: 2018-04 National Chapter Forum National & Chapter Forum April 13, 2018 INTRODUCTION It’s Friday the 13th, but there’s nothing scary about this issue of the Forum—we have lots of good news […] Continue reading "Sharing National Wild Ones Forum"
Are you interested in supporting pollinator health in Michigan? Local Michigan State University Extension educators are partnering with MSU researchers to create three Pollinator Health Meetings this spring to discuss projects MSU and the opportunities in your area for supporting pollinators. This is part of a three-year, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded project that aims […] Continue reading "Pollinator Health Meetings to be Held"
Learn to Identify Spring Wildflowers: May 5, 2018 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Register here Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center, Hoffmaster State Park, 6585 Lake Harbor Rd., Muskegon Program Fee: $40, which includes lunch and all materials Taught by naturalist/nature photographer Craig Elston and park naturalist Elizabeth Tillman, this class will cover basic plant identification, […] Continue reading "Learn to Identify Spring Wildflowers – May 5, 2018"