By Nancy Bedell, Education Chair, November 20, 2017 As a local chapter of Wild Ones I think we sometimes forget that we are members of a national organization of over 4,000 members , 51 chapters in 13 states with its home office in the state where the organization originated in 1979 in Wisconsin thirty eight years […] Continue reading "Report on National Wild Ones Annual Meeting 8-19-17"
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Great Lakes Lifeways Institute Director Explains Native Americans? Relationship to Plants Monday evening, October 16, 2017 By Marty Arnold Kevin Finney, Executive of the Great Lakes Lifeways Institute, spoke to River City Wild Ones members and guests about how native people of West Michigan (?the Anishinaabe?) used plants. Finney is a cultural historian and educator who specializes in […] Continue reading "Great Lakes Lifeways Institute Director Explains Native Americans? Relationship to Plants"
It was a very warm night in the native plant garden on Cherry Street, but people of all ages came out to stroll through the garden, talk to experts, and pick up educational material. The bonus was that they were given a free native plant to take home. Visitors also enjoyed a beer […] Continue reading "Native Plant Garden Tour a Success!"
Creating Wildlife Habitat Using Native Plants Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 10:00 am Presented by RCWO member, Rebecca Marquardt Location: Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Education Center, 3087 Broadmoor Ave SE (next door to the store). Make your yard even more attractive to wildlife by using plants that are from Michigan! Native plants offer the best […] Continue reading "Creating Wildlife Habitat Using Native Plants"