Author: Ruth Oldenburg

Learn to Identify Spring Wildflowers – May 5, 2018

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"

Emma Cole – Grand Rapids Flora Pioneer

March 19, 2018  RCWO Meeting Recap Where have all the Flowers Gone? Rediscovering Emma Cole’s 19th-Century Grand Rapids Flora River City Wild Ones was treated to a fascinating presentation by Julie Stivers, Author, and Dr. Garrett Crow, Visiting Scholar, Calvin College. Julie Stivers spoke first, giving a history of Emma Cole’s life. Emma was born […] Continue reading "Emma Cole – Grand Rapids Flora Pioneer"