Natives to Know: Woolgrass bulrush – Scirpus cyperinus By Joyce Tuharsky, WORC Member Woolgrass bulrush is a large, emergent aquatic plant that grows 6-feet-tall in colonies along lakes, marshes, and streams, and in wet meadows or low woodlands. Native to much of the eastern U.S., it spreads by creeping rhizomes or self-sowing in wet soils, […] Continue reading "Natives to Know: Woolgrass bulrush"
WORC October 2023 Program Recap Medicinal Botany: Exploring traditional ecological knowledge and western laboratory science Over sixty people came to Calvin’s Bunker Interpretive Center on October 16 to hear Maisie Wiler, a recent graduate of GVSU and a masters candidate, speak on Medicinal Botany. In her presentation, Maisie talked about the role of plants in our […] Continue reading "WORC October 2023 Program Recap: Medicinal Botany"
WORC September 2023 Program Recap By Linda Gary, WORC President Millennium Park Prairie Tour and Seed Collecting There was a large crowd at Millennium Park for the September program focusing on prairies, seed collection, and winter sowing. Ginny Sines (Kent County Parks Volunteer Services Coordinator), Emily Padyjasek (Kent County Parks Volunteer Services Assistant) shared so […] Continue reading "9/18/23 Program Recap: Millennium Park Prairie Tour and Seed Collecting"
Natives to Know: Michigan Oaks (Quercus, sp.) By Joyce Tuharsky, WORC Member A mature oak tree is magnificent organism to behold. With their wide impressive canopy and massive, often gnarled branches, oak trees can live for centuries, reaching heights of 160 feet or more. No wonder oaks have been objects of legends dating back to ancient […] Continue reading "Natives to Know: Michigan Oaks (Quercus, sp.)"
There was a good crowd that came to Roselle Park on August 21, to hear Jenna Walters speak about native bees. Jenna is a PhD Candidate from the MSU Department of Entomology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. Jenna started her presentation showing the difference between bees, flies, and wasps. Some defining characteristics of wasps are […] Continue reading "Program Recap: Supporting Native Bees in Your Backyard!"