Wild Ones River City YouTube Channel
Wet, Wild and Rare: Understanding Michigan’s Fens and Bogs (March 16, 2026)
presented by Benjamin Botwinski, director of the Ebersole Center of Lansing Public Schools.
Resources pertaining to the video:
Grand River Fisheries Assessment
Kalamazoo River Hydrologic Study
Michigan Natural Features Inventory
Linking Land & Lakes: Protecting the Great Lakes’ Coastal Wetlands
Wet Spots in the Woods: Vernal Pools 101 (2/16/26)
presented by Abby Pointer, Michigan Nature Association.
Izhi-Minoging Mashkikiwan / Place Where Medicines Grow Well – Cheboiganing Burt Lake Band’s Healing Garden (March 17, 2025)
Presented by Eva Roos, Landscape Architect, Saiki Design
Native Garden Design: Minimizing the Error in ‘Trial and Error’ (02/21/2025)
Presented by Mike Weis, Dropseed! Native Gardens and Ecological Restoration
An Introduction to Moth Appreciation (05/20/2024)
Presented by Brian Scholtens, Ph.D., College of Charleston, South Carolina
Rain Gardens: Cleaning up the River, One Garden at a Time (04/15/2024)
Presented by Rachel Leonard, Rain Gardener and Outreach Assistant, Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioners Office
Invasive Species Spotlight: Jumping Worms (03/11/2024)
Presented by Shelby Lane-Clark, Applied Biologist
Aldo Leopold and Finding a Land Ethic for Our Time (03/20/2023)
Presented by Martha (Marty) MacCleery, WORC Education Chair
Grand Rapids Native Garden Design
Designers and Speakers: Amy Heilman, The Living Garden and Rebecca Marquardt, Revery
Hosted by Danielle Bell, Fall 2022
Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan (02/20/2023) Presented by Barbara Barton, author
Wild One’s River City Chapter 15th Anniversary Celebration
Featuring Dr. Douglas Tallamy presenting:
Nature’s Best Hope – 06/20/2022 (1 hr, 28 minutes)
WORC Educational Committee recommended link: Living with Biodiversity by Dr. Douglas Tallamy
Managing Habitat for Monarch Butterflies (03/21/2022)
Presented by Dr. Nathan Haan, ecologist and researcher, MSU
Dr. Haan’s Monarch Resources pdf
WORC Education Committee recommended resources:
Unraveling the Great Butterfly Migration Mystery 10:15 minutes; PBS Be Smart series. How does an insect weighing less than an ounce perform these amazing navigational skills and migrations?
Monarch Joint Venture has a variety of free webinars in 2022 on monarch biology, monitoring, and conservation, as well as citizen-science training for educators and life-long learners like us!
Ken-O-Sha: Working for Reconciliation in a West Michigan Watershed (02/21/2022)
Presented by Dr. Dave Warners, Professor, Calvin University Department of Biology, and Director, Plaster Creek Stewards
Ken-O-Sha Webinar Resources pdf
WORC Educational Committee recommended links:
Welcome to Plaster Creek
Go Beyond Beauty: For wildlife, clean waters, & beautiful gardens (06/17/2021)
Presented by Shelly Stusick, Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network
Go Beyond Beauty Resources document pdf
Education Committee recommended Program Enhancement video: Cultivating awareness: Ornamental plants invading natural areas
Cultivating our Schoolyards as Habitat to Grow Scholars Who Will Become Stewards (05/17/2021)
Presented by Sally Triant, Grow Wise Learning
Anchor Document_ Cultivating Our Schoolyards as Habitats pdf
Native Garden Design (04/19/2021)
Presented by Amy Heilman, Owner, The Living Garden and Rebecca Marquardt, Owner, Revery
Native Garden Design – April 2021 Program References pdf
For the Birds: Fostering Backyard Habitats to Attract Birds (03/15/2021)
Presented by Curtis Dykstra, Naturalist, Ottawa County Parks, Michigan
Curtis Dykstra’s Resource PDF
Botanical Quest: Documenting Michigan’s Rare Native Flora Through Photography (02/15/2021)
Presented by Craig Elston, Naturalist and Photographer
Feb 2021 Program Botanical Quest References
Birds, Insects, Native Plants and Much More! (04/27/2020)
Presented by Martha MacCleery, Wild Ones River City Education Chair
Helpful online links to support the Birds, Insects, and Native Plants Webinar.
Green Infrastructure 101 (06/15/2021)
Presented by Kelly Goward, Environmental Program Manager, Macatawa Area Coordinating Council
Green Infrastructure 101 powerpoint slides pdf
Rain Garden at Parkside Elementary School in Rockford, MI (06/15/2021)
Presented by Jamie Vaughan, Trout Unlimited
Ever Wondered Where the Rain Goes?