OCTOBER 2021 PROGRAM RECAPBy Linda Shuster, WORC Member Soil: Hidden Secrets Beneath Your FeetPresented at the Bunker Interpretive Center at Calvin University byGerald Miller, Ph.D., Certified Professional Soil Scientist Dr. Miller began by discussing the characteristics of healthy soil. These include biological diversity, good food production capability, water benefits, and carbon storage capacity. He noted […] Continue reading "October 2021 Program Recap"
KEITH EDWARDS—STEWARD TO BEES at Comstock Park Urban Prairie Recap of September 18 Walkabout by Marti MacArthur, WORC President It was a clear, blue sky day and the perfect day to enjoy a visit to a remarkable yard. Keith Edwards has researched the type of plants that were growing in the area that is now his one […] Continue reading "KEITH EDWARDS—STEWARD TO BEES "
RANGER STEVE’S NATURE NICHE The Sitting Treeby Ranger Steve Mueller Where is your special place? It might be distant across the continent or perhaps in your backyard. Hopefully you have many in varied locations. For me I refer to Bryce Canyon National Park as my Eden of Earth. Alternately there are special locations in Northern […] Continue reading "RANGER STEVE’S NATURE NICHE: The Sitting Tree"
STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM September Program Recap by WORC members Eric Piehl and Marty MacCleery Wild Ones River City Chapter members and friends met at Roselle Park’s Community Room, a gem in the crown of Ada Township Park properties, for the September 18 program. The meeting had two parts: inside and outside. The inside part was […] Continue reading "STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM"
AUGUST PROGRAM RECAP Compiled by Ruth Oldenburg Invasive Species Action: Best Practices to Protect Michigan’s Native Flora & Fauna from Intruders, presented by Jessie Schulte, District Manager, Kent Conservation District Wild Ones and friends gathered behind Greenwood Cemetery on Leonard NW to hear Jessie Schulte and her Strike Team crew talk about invasive plants and see […] Continue reading "August 2021 Program Recap"
