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March 2024
"Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants" with Robin Wall Kimmerer
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline and in person at Reeve Union, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 748 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI, 54901 Map
Live Stream Available
Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Paid Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains Assistive Hearing
Registration for this event is now closed, and registrants have been emailed about attending. Please contact [email protected] if you have any issues getting in.
This will be a paid event for both in-person and remote viewing. Virtual registrants will receive a link to watch Dr. Kimmerer's talk live as well as a link to the recording. The recording will only be available for a limited time.
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Ecological restoration can be understood as an act of reciprocity, in return for the gifts of the earth. This talk explores the ecological and ethical imperatives of healing the damage we have inflicted on our land and waters. We trace the evolution of restoration philosophy and practice and consider how integration of indigenous knowledge can expand our understanding of restoration from the biophysical to the biocultural. Reciprocal restoration includes not only healing the land but our relationship to land. In healing the land, we are healing ourselves.
Wild Ones is excited to cohost this event with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's Earth Week 2024 and the Wild Ones Fox Valley Chapter.
March Speaker - Patrick Canniff - Dealing with Invasive Plants
Johnson Nature Center, 3325 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48302 Map
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Talk Title and Description: Dealing with Invasives
Speaker: Patrick Canniff, Oakland County CISMA, Coordinator
Patrick Canniff (Oakland County CISMA/Parks Outreach Coordinator) presents a talk on Oakland County priority invasives species and ornamental garden species identification, impacts, and management. Attendees will walk away with knowledge on resources available to train their identification of common invasive species, an understanding of invasive species and their impacts, and common management techniques and resources to implement control options on their own property.
Patrick is the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Outreach Coordinator for Oakland County Parks and Recreation. He holds a M.S. in Conservation Ecology/Environmental Informatics from University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Environmental Science from Loyola University Chicago. Patrick has come to the CISMA from the Great Lakes Commission supporting their Aquatic Invasive Species program
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April 2024
April Speaker - Mary Jamieson - Gardening for Biological Conservation and Connected Communities
EL Johnson Nature Center, 3325 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48302 Map
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Talk Title and Description - Gardening for Biological Conservation and Connected Communities
Speaker - Mary Jamieson
Scientists have documented six mass extinctions events over geological time. In this current period, unlike previous times, human activity is a key driver of species loss. Now more than ever, collaborative community efforts in conservation, restoration, and sustainability are needed to protect biological diversity. This session, led by Dr. Mary Jamieson, will discuss ways we can
help support biodiversity through simple activities such as gardening. A message that is gaining traction worldwide: we can conserve wildlife in our own backyards—on campus and in our local communities. Flower and food gardens provide habitat for pollinators as well as other critically important fauna and flora. Ecological communities are connected through complex, everchanging food web dynamics. Similarly, human communities are connected through intra
and interspecies interactions that can work to support one another. This presentation will highlight community projects aimed at advancing the science and conservation of at risk species, especially plants and pollinators. Join in on a discussion about best practices for creating and maintaining habitat for biodiversity conservation.
Bio - Dr. Mary Jamieson is an Associate Professor in Biological Sciences at Oakland University. Through research, education, and community engagement, her work aims to promote and protect biological diversity, ecological restoration, and sustainable agriculture. Research and education projects in her lab involve diverse collaborations with students and community partners. These projects focus on understanding the causes and consequences of anthropogenic environmental change for plants and insects. She is an active member of the Pollinator Partnership’s North American Pollinator Protection Campaign Taskforce. Her work has been supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, National Science Foundation, and Oakland Township and County Parks.
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May 2024
NOWO Native Plant Sale
Jane Giblin Residence
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Home Garden Tour Seed/Plant Sale Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Native Plant Sale - Save the date
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