Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter 2021 Calendar of Events
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our 2021 programs are being developed month-to-month. In addition to the scheduled programs, there are a couple of free webinars and videos featuring native plants at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Meridian Township Farmer's Market
Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter Native Michigan Plant Sale
Saturday, May 15, 2021 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Meridian Township Farmers' Market, 1995 Central Park Dr., Okemos, MI 48864, USA
Look for the new Marketplace on the Green pavilion on Meridian Mall's north side near Studio C
The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter will be offering a nice selection of native Michigan wildflowers and grasses at the Meridian Farmer's Market. The plants are grown from locally collected seed by Wildtype Nursery in Mason. We will have plants that support pollinators and milkweeds for Monarchs! These plants are free of the neonicotinoid insecticides found at some retail outlet stores.
Download the receipt form below to see the species we plan to offer (subject to availability). The back of the receipt has cultural information for each species. You can also download a list of books we will have for sale. Arrive early for the best selection!
Proceeds from this fundraiser will help the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter continue our educational programs and provide grants to help establish native gardens in the greater Lansing area. Thank you for your support!
Saturday, May 15, 2021 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Meridian Township Farmers' Market, 1995 Central Park Dr., Okemos, MI 48864, USA
Look for the new Marketplace on the Green pavilion on Meridian Mall's north side near Studio C
The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter will be offering a nice selection of native Michigan wildflowers and grasses at the Meridian Farmer's Market. The plants are grown from locally collected seed by Wildtype Nursery in Mason. We will have plants that support pollinators and milkweeds for Monarchs! These plants are free of the neonicotinoid insecticides found at some retail outlet stores.
Download the receipt form below to see the species we plan to offer (subject to availability). The back of the receipt has cultural information for each species. You can also download a list of books we will have for sale. Arrive early for the best selection!
Proceeds from this fundraiser will help the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter continue our educational programs and provide grants to help establish native gardens in the greater Lansing area. Thank you for your support!
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Sweat bee on Coreopsis by Larry McGahey Flickr.com
Free Pollinator Webinars from OSU
View Any Time, Follow Link Below
In lieu of a Chapter meeting in April, please enjoy Ohio State University's Partners for Pollinators Authors Speaker Series of free webinars. The speakers include such nationally recognized experts as Doug Tallamy, Heather Holm and more. Learn about how to identify and support our native pollinators and other beneficial garden insects. Click on this link for all the details.
We hope to be able to meet again in person soon!
View Any Time, Follow Link Below
In lieu of a Chapter meeting in April, please enjoy Ohio State University's Partners for Pollinators Authors Speaker Series of free webinars. The speakers include such nationally recognized experts as Doug Tallamy, Heather Holm and more. Learn about how to identify and support our native pollinators and other beneficial garden insects. Click on this link for all the details.
We hope to be able to meet again in person soon!
Butterfly Weedby Lindley Ashline Flickr.com
Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter Native Michigan Plant Sale
Saturday, September 18, 2021 Time TBD
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 grown by Go Grow Plant Natives. These plants are free of the neonicotinoid pesticides found in some retail outlet stores. Add more native plants to your landscape and watch it come to life!
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!
Saturday, September 18, 2021 Time TBD
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 grown by Go Grow Plant Natives. These plants are free of the neonicotinoid pesticides found in some retail outlet stores. Add more native plants to your landscape and watch it come to life!
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!
Free Webinars of Interest
1. Here is a free webinar from Penn State Extension on Gardening for Pollinators using native plants. https://psu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/1_acxlndjw
2. Here is a free webinar on native plants and pollinators from the Ecological Landscape Alliance featuring Heather Holm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxmysJbOS_Y
3. Here is an interesting video about lichens in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Ecologist Ryne Rutherford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFT-rBo7SGQ&feature=youtu.be
