Quick Action Saves the Day for RCWO After chilly drizzle ruined our plans for a wildflower hike and plant exchange at Aman Park on May 21, RCWO members stepped up to offer alternatives. Our friends at Calvin?s Bunker Interpretive Center offered their parking lot for an impromptu plant exchange on Wednesday, May 23. Hundreds of […] Continue reading "Quick Action Saves the Day for RCWO"
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"