2018 Calendar of Events
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Butterfly Weedby Lindley Ashline Flickr.com
Saturday, September 15, 2018 12:00-4:00 pm (Pre-orders due Sept. 8th)
Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter Native Michigan Plant Sale
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
A wide selection of perennial wildflowers, grasses and ferns grown by Designs by Nature will be available in plug flats or quart sizes. There will also be an assortment of 1-gallon native shrubs for sale. These plants are free of the neonicotinoid pesticides found in some retail outlet stores. Plants can be pre-ordered by downloading the forms below, or you can shop the day of the sale. Pre-orders must be received by Sept. 8th.
New this year: Monarch Way Station and Lake Shore Edge plug flat mixes! Includes 38 plants in a mix of appropriate species as well as a design plan. Pollinator, Butterfly Garden, Wildflower and Rain Garden mixes available as well for $65 each. There will be a raffle to win a Butterfly Garden mix during the sale!
Proceeds from this fundraiser will help the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter continue our educational programs and provide grants to help establish native gardens and fight invasive species in the greater Lansing area. Thank you for your support!
Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter Native Michigan Plant Sale
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
A wide selection of perennial wildflowers, grasses and ferns grown by Designs by Nature will be available in plug flats or quart sizes. There will also be an assortment of 1-gallon native shrubs for sale. These plants are free of the neonicotinoid pesticides found in some retail outlet stores. Plants can be pre-ordered by downloading the forms below, or you can shop the day of the sale. Pre-orders must be received by Sept. 8th.
New this year: Monarch Way Station and Lake Shore Edge plug flat mixes! Includes 38 plants in a mix of appropriate species as well as a design plan. Pollinator, Butterfly Garden, Wildflower and Rain Garden mixes available as well for $65 each. There will be a raffle to win a Butterfly Garden mix during the sale!
Proceeds from this fundraiser will help the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter continue our educational programs and provide grants to help establish native gardens and fight invasive species in the greater Lansing area. Thank you for your support!
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Inwood Lake by Scott Smithson Flickr.com
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 7:00 pm
Michigan Wetlands - Protection to Mitigation
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
Our guest speaker will be Todd Losee, Ecologist with Niswander Environmental in Brighton Michigan.
https://www.niswander-env.com/index.php
Before European settlement, Michigan had 10 million acres of wetlands. Since then about half of Michigan’s original wetlands have been drained and filled. Now that we have belatedly recognized their ecological importance, we need the help of experts to properly maintain our wetlands. This presentation will give us information about the current state of the art in wetland management. Come, learn, and bring a friend! Members and non-members are all welcome.
Michigan Wetlands - Protection to Mitigation
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
Our guest speaker will be Todd Losee, Ecologist with Niswander Environmental in Brighton Michigan.
https://www.niswander-env.com/index.php
Before European settlement, Michigan had 10 million acres of wetlands. Since then about half of Michigan’s original wetlands have been drained and filled. Now that we have belatedly recognized their ecological importance, we need the help of experts to properly maintain our wetlands. This presentation will give us information about the current state of the art in wetland management. Come, learn, and bring a friend! Members and non-members are all welcome.
Showy Lady's Slipper by "pverdonk" Flickr.com
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 7:00 pm
Michigan Nature Association: Protecting Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
Our guest speaker will be Julie Stoneman, Michigan Nature Association.
https://www.michigannature.org/menus/home.html
The Michigan Nature Association is a nonprofit conservation organization working to protect Michigan's rare, threatened and endangered species by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Established in 1952, MNA's members, donors, and volunteers have built a remarkable network of more than 170 nature sanctuaries across the state – the largest network of natural areas established and maintained by a nonprofit conservation organization in Michigan.
Learn about this worthwhile organization and its work. We are all on the same page. Bring your nature-loving friends to what is sure to be a fascinating meeting.
Michigan Nature Association: Protecting Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
Our guest speaker will be Julie Stoneman, Michigan Nature Association.
https://www.michigannature.org/menus/home.html
The Michigan Nature Association is a nonprofit conservation organization working to protect Michigan's rare, threatened and endangered species by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Established in 1952, MNA's members, donors, and volunteers have built a remarkable network of more than 170 nature sanctuaries across the state – the largest network of natural areas established and maintained by a nonprofit conservation organization in Michigan.
Learn about this worthwhile organization and its work. We are all on the same page. Bring your nature-loving friends to what is sure to be a fascinating meeting.
Lurie Garden Chicago by Rick Aiello Flickr.com
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 7:00 pm
Can We Create Functional Plant Communities in the Urban Environment?
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
Our guest speaker will be Matt Demmon, PlantWise, LLC in Ann Arbor Michigan.
http://www.plantwiserestoration.com
Sometimes when we look at beautiful photos of native landscapes we feel a bit daunted. “But I don’t have all that acreage, or funds for an army of gardeners,” we think. Take heart. Even in very small spaces in urban environments, it is possible to create beautiful and ecologically meaningful plant communities. Come and learn how. Bring two friends!
Can We Create Functional Plant Communities in the Urban Environment?
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA
Our guest speaker will be Matt Demmon, PlantWise, LLC in Ann Arbor Michigan.
http://www.plantwiserestoration.com
Sometimes when we look at beautiful photos of native landscapes we feel a bit daunted. “But I don’t have all that acreage, or funds for an army of gardeners,” we think. Take heart. Even in very small spaces in urban environments, it is possible to create beautiful and ecologically meaningful plant communities. Come and learn how. Bring two friends!
Male Cardinal in Snowy Evergreenby William Klos "wjklos" Flickr.com
December 2018
No Meeting This Month
See you in January!
No Meeting This Month
See you in January!
