One of our very own members won 2nd place in the Scenery Division of Wild Ones National Photo Contest. Check out this beautiful photo of frost on the cattails. Congratulations, Val! Continue reading "RCWO Member Wins 2nd Place in National Photo Contest"
River City Wild Ones met at the Grand Rapids Public Museum last Monday, August 15th to hear the latest updates on the Grand Rapids Revitalization Project. Despite the museum being closed and the looming threat of thunderstorms, a good group met on the lawn to listen to Wendy Ogilvie of the Grand Valley Metro Council […] Continue reading "River City Wild Ones explores our “river roots”."
As Michiganders we tend to cram tons of activities into the summer months hoping the warm-weather memories will sustain us through the long winter. This summer is no exception. Here are a few more things you might want to add to your August calendar before the curtain falls on our long summer days! August 8 […] Continue reading "Upcoming Events of Interest"
Sometimes you meet a person and you just make a connection. You feel as if you’ve known that person much longer than just a few brief encounters. Such was the effect that Dr. George England had on people. George had become a recent member of River City Wild Ones and I came to know him […] Continue reading "Remembering George"
Interested in using native plants in your landscape design, but unsure how to get started? Come join us at Founders on August 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the Centennial Room for an interactive presentation about native?plants and green infrastructure in residential design. A group of?landscape architects, biologists, and native plant experts will lead a laid?back […] Continue reading "GOING NATIVE on August 8th at Founders!"