Events

Discover how ecological landscaping with native plants can make your landscape more resilient and help address the climate crisis. This webinar will highlight practical, evidence-based approaches to designing and maintaining landscapes that build resilience to climate change and support native biodiversity. Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis,” featuring environmental horticulturalist and ecological landscape designer Kim Eierman.

Tree Planting Sept. 27 at Frankenlust Twp Nature Park

The ReLeaf Michigan speaker Gary Eichen suggested in May that we use his speaker fee to plant more trees. So we looked for opportunities and found that trees are needed at the Frankenlust Township Nature Park in Bay County. The restoration of this park was featured in an April 2023 Mid-Mitten program by Martin Arford, a SVSU professor who was involved on the township park committee at the time. Please come help in the group effort to plant 8 birch trees and put cages around them to deter deer and rabbits.

Saturday 9/27 at 10:00am -about 12:30pm at Frankenlust Twp Nature Park, corner of Hotchkiss Road and Three Mile Road, Bay county. Bring your own gloves, kneeling pad, shovel, and water bottle. We could also use a post hole digger, wire cutters, rakes, and a measuring tape for the group, so bring if you have them.

We will be planting the trees around a large pond; be prepared for some walking on stone-covered trails. We need volunteers to bring snacks too - such as donuts, muffins, cookies, or fruit juice. The trees are donated by the Midland Conservation District and our Mid-Mitten chapter is buying the fencing. 

Other family members, teens, and neighbors are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are coming so we know how many to expect. In case of weather changes, you will be notified.

October 11th, 1 pm to 3 pm, 376 South 7 Mile, Midland

This October program is an opportunity to collect native plant seeds for your 2026 native garden plans and for the chapter to package and give away during the year. Randy Kursinsky is opening his property to us to collect seeds from the native plants which have naturalized his property thanks to his work over the years. Bring your bags, jars and marking pens to collect and label your seeds!

The public is welcome to attend. Meet at 376 South 7 Mile, Midland, MI.

Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces. 

Annual meeting which includes a potluck, annual review of events, election of officers and 2026 program planning.

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