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Cultivating a Community of Support – A Must Watch Video

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Native Plants and Every Gardener’s Role in Fostering Biodiversity Speaker Lisa Olsen is Wild Ones’ Chapter Liaison, a member and former president of the Wild Ones Front Range (Colorado) Chapter, a Colorado Native Plant Master and Certified Nursery Professional and a homegrown conservationist How do we marshal human and community resources to incorporate native plants […] Continue reading "Cultivating a Community of Support – A Must Watch Video"

Oakland Conservation District Spring Tree Sale – Preorder Now

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WHEN: Pre-order now through April 13; Pick up Saturday, May 7, 10am-2pm WHERE: Pickup location at 1702 Scott Lake Rd. Waterford, MI 48328 behind the Waterpark.   It’s time to order trees & shrubs! The 2022 selection of bareroot are available at discounted rates.   Plants includes a wide variety of evergreens, hardwoods, and shrubs. […] Continue reading "Oakland Conservation District Spring Tree Sale – Preorder Now"

OSU Webinar Series: Tending Nature

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Tending Nature: Native Plants and Every Gardener’s Role in Fostering Biodiversity Fridays at 10AM EASTERN for 6 weeks from January 7th through February 11th Mary Gardiner, Doug Tallamy, Lisa Olsen, Bryan Danforth and Debra Knapke Missed a session? Connect to webinar recordings.   Suggested readings, papers and resources can be found on the Learn With Us tab. […] Continue reading "OSU Webinar Series: Tending Nature"

Leaves are NOT Litter!

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Leave the Leaves to Benefit Wildlife | Xerces Society   Leave the Leaves to Benefit Wildlife By Scott Hoffman Black on 12 November 2020 It is fall again and we have harvested all of our garden produce and are making sure our outside faucets are protected against winter’s freeze. The leaves are changing color and […] Continue reading "Leaves are NOT Litter!"

Speaker Series & Seed Swap – Nov 17

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PROGRAM: Katie Yates, Director of Education and Stewardship for Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC) will be presenting “Your Home, Your Community, Your Watershed – How Native Plants Improve Your Watershed”. Katie is also the new Secretary of this Wild Ones chapter.  This presentation will be videotaped.  We are following CDC guidelines and request that all members […] Continue reading "Speaker Series & Seed Swap – Nov 17"

October Speaker Series

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The October 20, 2021 member meeting topic was GROW BACK BETTER, presented by Marilyn Trent and Stephanie Smith  Learn about the benefits of leaving the leaves for our moths, butterflies and other beneficial insects, the seed heads for the birds and stalks for the bees. Soft landings will be presented by Stephanie Smith, Rochester Pollinators […] Continue reading "October Speaker Series"