May 2020 Program: Plants & Ecology of Aman Park Since this Spring is different for us, we wanted to find a new (and safe) way to learn about the unique ecosystems that are found at Aman Park. Members of the Program Committee and botanist Bill Martinus did a walking tour of a portion of… Read more »
Earth Day is April 22 and Arbor Day is April 24 so let’s Celebrate EARTH WEEK! Wild Ones River City Offers You Ways to Celebrate the Earth Consider reading/reviewing/watching: Bringing Nature Home or Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy The article Gardening For Life by Tallamy Nature’s Best Hope video (1 hr. 23 min.) Doug Tallamy in His… Read more »
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… Read more »
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 »
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 »