Vision for the Futureby Ranger Steve Mueller An exciting year waits for aiding plant and animal nature niches. Every year is a new beginning with hopes for keeping New Year’s resolutions, but most are not kept. Our nature niche can be to enhance living conditions for yourselves and others with whom we share “creation care.” […] Continue reading "Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Vision for the Future"
Wood Poppy: The Tale of Two Poppies By Joyce Tuharsky Rarely do you find two plants that look so much alike, with similar names, but have such different management concerns. That is the case with two plants commonly known as Celandine. The Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), also known as the Wood Poppy, is one of our showiest native woodland […] Continue reading "Natives to Know – Wood Poppy: The Tale of Two Poppies"
Oak Wilt Preventionby Ranger Steve Mueller Winter is a time of reprieve from the spread of oak wilt pandemic disease until April. In the spring and summer simple efforts will slow the spread of the illness. Oak wilt is caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum transferred across the ocean. It is spreading through oak forests by […] Continue reading "Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche – Oak Wilt Prevention"
Wild Ones Natural Landscapers, Ltd., is proud to introduce Larry Weaner as a Wild Ones Honorary Director to serve a 2022 through 2025 term. Wild Ones honors and recognizes distinguished individuals who are respected and known for their expertise in fields of ecology, botany, plant science, horticulture, entomology, climate change, and conservation. Larry Weaner received […] Continue reading "Wild Ones is Proud to Announce Larry Weaner as an Honorary Director"
RANGER STEVE’S NATURE NICHE Home Grown Natural Communitiesby Ranger Steve Mueller The Great Lakes Ecosystem is a broad term that includes 76 component natural communities within the boundaries of Michigan. A brief definition of natural community is an assemblage of plants, animals, and other life that live in similar environmental conditions governed by natural processes […] Continue reading "Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Homegrown Natural Communities"