For education-related questions email [email protected]
2022 Wild Ones River City – Michigan Native Plant Vendor List pdf
2022 Michigan COMMERCIAL Native Plant/Seed Providers
2022 Wild Ones River City Programs List
EDUCATIONAL LINKS
Follow the links below to find out more about your favorite native Michigan plants and related topics. Some are downloadable PDFs.
Gardening-for-Life-Doug-Tallamy
Getting Started with Native Plants
Wild Ones Native Garden Design Booklet
Great Lakes Tree Planting Guide pdf
Homegrown National Park™ Let’s Get on the Map brochure pdf
Wild Ones River City challenges you to “GET ON THE MAP”
For help registering your property on the Homegrown National Park™ map watch our short how-to video below. Or watch on YouTube.
BOOK LIST
WORC Chapter’s Recommended Resources
An in-depth book list compiled by the WORC Chapter Education Committee that includes:
• a description of each book
• beginner or advanced level
• number of copies at Grand Rapids Public Library
• number of copies at Kent District Library
• download site/comments
VIDEOS
We have an extensive list of recorded webinar programs. View our video page.
PLANT LISTS
Native Shrubs and Trees for Backyard Biodiversity
50 Plant Species Common to southern Lower Michigan (a starting point)
To read or download articles about specific species click here.
SPRING EPHEMERALS
Virginia Bluebells, (Mertensia virginica)
Aman Park
Aman Park Images photo presentation of Spring ephemerals in the park
Guided Tour of Aman Park by William Martinus, botanist
Natural Features Inventory of Aman Park
History of Aman Park
by Kayne Ferrier, WORC Program Committee and retired librarian,
Grand Rapids Public Library
Hudsonville Nature Center
Hudsonville Nature Center Virtual Spring Ephemeral Hikes
videos by Craig Elston, Naturalist, Hudsonville Nature Center
Michigan Spring Woodland Wildflowers
NATIVE PLANT SOURCING
- 2022 Wild Ones River City – Michigan Native Plant Vendor List pdf
- Native Plant Guild
- Plaster Creek Stewards
NATIVE PLANT FINDERS
Audubon Native Plant Finder (enter zip code to do a search of native plants in your area and the birds attracted to them)
National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder (BETA) (enter zip code to do a search of native plants and the butterflies attracted to them based on the research of Dr. Doug Tallamy)
PRAIRIE SEEDLING GUIDES
Prairie Seedling and Seeding Evaluation Guide
Central Region Seedling ID guide for Native Prairie Plants
PLANTING
Ten Steps to Successful Wildflower Planting
Could you please tell me what native plants I can plant on the drain field?- MSU Extension
How to tastefully prairie a small garden bed.
INSECTS & POLLINATION
Save the Stems Brochure How to Create Habitat for Stem-Nesting Bees
Nesting and Overwintering Habitat for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Guide
Keystone Native Plants for Pollinators – There are two types of keystone plants: Host plants that feed the young caterpillars of approximately 90% of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera). Plants that feed specialist bees who only eat pollen from specific plants. Keystone plants for native bees feed both specialist and generalist bees.
Soft Landings: Diverse Native Plantings under Keystone Trees
Providing critical shelter and habitat for one or more life cycles stages of moths, butterflies, and beneficial insects.
Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants
Plant Fact Sheets also with Attractiveness to Insects
Monarch-Butterflies-Eastern-US-brochure
The Mystery of Milkweed Pollination by Dana Visalli
Project Wingspan: Landscape Enhancement for Imperiled Pollinators of the Midwest
WILDLIFE HABITAT
Creating a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard
NATIVE PLANTS AND BIRDS
A Yard Full Of Native Plants Is A Yard Full Of Well-Fed Birds, By Kathi Borgmann, Cornell Lab, February 27, 2018
NATIVARS (cultivars of natives)
Revised Nativars-Statement from National Wild Ones
Download Wild Ones Nativar statement pdf
Wild Ones Journal Best of 2017 Yogurts Lessons on Nativars
How Effective are Nativars? video with Doug Tallamy
IDENTIFICATION
VIEWING
Aman Park- Blandford Nature Center
- Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve
- FS Wildflower Viewing Areas Michigan
- Hudsonville Nature Center
- Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
- Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve
- The Highlands – Grand Rapids
- Wittenback Wege Center – Lowell
- Eight Mid-Atlantic gardens that showcase native plants – The Washington Post
OUTREACH
- Groundswell
- John Marshall Law Review – The Land Ethic
- Kent Conservation District
- Land Conservancy of West Michigan
- Michigan Botanical Club
- Michigan Invasive Species Coalition
- Midwest Invasive Plant Network
- National Wildlife Federation Certification
- North American Native Plant Society
- The Stewardship Network
- Trout Unlimited
- West Michigan Conservation Network
- West Michigan Environmental Action Council
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)
SOURCES FOR PLANT PHOTOGRAPHY, CHARTS, ETC
Leaf chart by Jerry Jenkins, Northern Forest Atlas
- The Northern Forest Atlas produces graphic tools for naturalists and ecologists. Their site contains photographic and digital images, diagrams, videos, and illustrated articles. Books, Guides, Charts, and digital products are available for purchase or free download in the Products section. Visit Northernforestatlas.org.
- Forestry Images provides free plant images (must attribute the photographer) provides an easily accessible archive of high quality images for use in educational applications. Visit forestryimages.org.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Green Infrastructure 101 video
Green Infrastructure in Grand Rapids, MI
Rain garden at Parkside Elementary in Rockford, MI video
