2019 Calendar of Events
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Emerald Ash Borer Internet Archive Book Images Flickr.com
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 7:00 pm
Using Classical Biological Control to Save our Ash Trees
New Location! Michigan Nature Association Office, 2310 Science Parkway, Suite 100, Okemos MI 48864
Our guest speaker will be Toby Petrice, Graduate student in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology. He will introduce us to research being done on controlling Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) through biological control. EAB was first discovered in North America in 2002. Since then it has spread as far south as Texas, east as Nova Scotia, north as Manitoba, and west as Colorado. It has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees and threatens to extirpate many of our North American ash species. Exploration for EAB natural enemies began in 2003, and in 2007, parasitoids were first approved for release in the U.S. Mr. Petrice will discuss the impact of these species on EAB populations in Michigan over the last several years.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Using Classical Biological Control to Save our Ash Trees
New Location! Michigan Nature Association Office, 2310 Science Parkway, Suite 100, Okemos MI 48864
Our guest speaker will be Toby Petrice, Graduate student in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology. He will introduce us to research being done on controlling Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) through biological control. EAB was first discovered in North America in 2002. Since then it has spread as far south as Texas, east as Nova Scotia, north as Manitoba, and west as Colorado. It has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees and threatens to extirpate many of our North American ash species. Exploration for EAB natural enemies began in 2003, and in 2007, parasitoids were first approved for release in the U.S. Mr. Petrice will discuss the impact of these species on EAB populations in Michigan over the last several years.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Aster by Vinicius Nunes Flickr.com
Saturday, September 21, 2019 10:00 am-1:00 pm
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 and grasses grown by Designs by Nature will be available in plug flats or quart sizes. Plug flat mixes such as Butterfly Garden, Lake Shore Edge, Monarch Way Station, etc. include 38 plants in a mix of appropriate species as well as a design plan. There will also be an assortment of quart and 1-gallon native shrubs and trees, plus a variety of sedges, grown by Go Grow Plant Natives. All plants are free of the neonicotinoid pesticides found in some retail outlet stores.
Download the forms below to pre-order your plants, if desired, or check species and prices. Pre-orders must be returned with payment by Sept. 15th. Shoppers are also welcome to browse and select plants the day of 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 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 and grasses grown by Designs by Nature will be available in plug flats or quart sizes. Plug flat mixes such as Butterfly Garden, Lake Shore Edge, Monarch Way Station, etc. include 38 plants in a mix of appropriate species as well as a design plan. There will also be an assortment of quart and 1-gallon native shrubs and trees, plus a variety of sedges, grown by Go Grow Plant Natives. All plants are free of the neonicotinoid pesticides found in some retail outlet stores.
Download the forms below to pre-order your plants, if desired, or check species and prices. Pre-orders must be returned with payment by Sept. 15th. Shoppers are also welcome to browse and select plants the day of 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 in the greater Lansing area. Thank you for your support!
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Culvert at Smith Nature Park & Slyh Run
by Dan Keck Flickr.com
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:00 pm
We All Live Downstream: How Watersheds Connect Us All, for Better or for Worse
New Location! Michigan Nature Association Office, 2310 Science Parkway, Suite 100, Okemos MI 48864
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Jay Zarnetske of the Michigan State University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. We all live in a watershed. Watersheds are landscapes that drain into lakes, rivers, and eventually, into the seas. Watersheds greatly affect the health and vitality of bodies of water, as well as the groundwater that is the source of our drinking water. How we use water on our own property affects water quality everywhere else. Learning about these connections can help us all to be better stewards of our watersheds.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
We All Live Downstream: How Watersheds Connect Us All, for Better or for Worse
New Location! Michigan Nature Association Office, 2310 Science Parkway, Suite 100, Okemos MI 48864
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Jay Zarnetske of the Michigan State University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. We all live in a watershed. Watersheds are landscapes that drain into lakes, rivers, and eventually, into the seas. Watersheds greatly affect the health and vitality of bodies of water, as well as the groundwater that is the source of our drinking water. How we use water on our own property affects water quality everywhere else. Learning about these connections can help us all to be better stewards of our watersheds.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Snow Survey in MN by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flickr.com
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:00 pm
Changes to Streamflow and Groundwater Recharge from Shifting Snowmelt in a Warmer Climate
New Location! Michigan Nature Association Office, 2310 Science Parkway, Suite 100, Okemos MI 48864
Our guest speaker will be Chanse Ford, Graduate student in the Michigan State University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He will share with us his research on the changes to groundwater and river systems in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula due to changes in snow melt timing and dynamics.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Changes to Streamflow and Groundwater Recharge from Shifting Snowmelt in a Warmer Climate
New Location! Michigan Nature Association Office, 2310 Science Parkway, Suite 100, Okemos MI 48864
Our guest speaker will be Chanse Ford, Graduate student in the Michigan State University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He will share with us his research on the changes to groundwater and river systems in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula due to changes in snow melt timing and dynamics.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Male Cardinal in Snowy Evergreenby William Klos "wjklos" Flickr.com
December 2019
No Meeting This Month
See you in January!
No Meeting This Month
See you in January!
