Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter 2025 Calendar of Events
To see events offered by all the Wild Ones chapters, follow this link.
In addition to the current WORCC programs, you can scroll down to see videos of past Zoom meetings. Enjoy!
To see events offered by all the Wild Ones chapters, follow this link.
In addition to the current WORCC programs, you can scroll down to see videos of past Zoom meetings. Enjoy!
These are our last programs scheduled for 2025. Continue to check back for all great events planned for 2026!
Voting Sign by
Dennis Sylvester Hurd Flickr.com |
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 6:30-7:00 pm
Wild Ones Red Cedar Annual Meeting & Board Elections Michigan Nature Association Bldg., 2310 Science Pkwy, Okemos MI 48864 Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter members are encouraged to attend our 2025 annual meeting. Learn about the year's accomplishments and the Chapter's financial status. Vote for President, Treasurer, Programs Chair and Publicity Chair. Those that would like to nominate another member, or run for a Board of Directors position themselves, should indicate their intentions in an Email and send it to our Nominations Committee at [email protected]. Nominations will also be taken from the floor at the Nov. 12 annual meeting. Following the annual meeting, there will be a great program on butterflies by Dr. Elise Zipkin at 7:00 pm in the same location (see below for all the details). |
Karner Blue Butterfly
by USFWS Midwest Region Flickr.com |
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 7:00 pm
Butterfly Declines and What Can be Done About Them Michigan Nature Association Bldg., 2310 Science Pkwy, Okemos, MI 48864 In a recent publication of Science, Professor Elise Zipkin of Michigan State University, and her coauthors, document an alarming decline in native butterfly populations in North America. As well as their universal aesthetic appeal to humans, butterflies play essential ecosystem roles in natural and agricultural settings. The factors underlying this decline are complex, and large data sets gathered and analyzed by this team of researchers are revealing causes and pointing to potential policies that can help reverse the trend. Follow this link for more details about the study. This talk is free and open to the public. Edwards et al. (2025) Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century. Science 387: 1090. This program will be preceded by a short annual meeting and Chapter elections starting at 6:30 pm. |
Male Cardinal in Snowy Evergreenby William Klos "wjklos"
Flickr.com
December 2025
No Meeting This Month
See you in January!
No Meeting This Month
See you in January!
Past Programs
 Trillium and moreby Great Smoky Mountains National Park Flickr.com February 21, 2024
Planting for Shade Bill Schneider, Owner of Wildtype native plant nursery in Mason, Michigan shares the many factors to consider when gardening in shade. There are all sorts of different shade conditions (wet/dry, dappled/dense, etc.) with different implications. Many plants are more widely adapted than you might find them in nature. This video is sure to have something helpful for anyone gardening in shade. To watch a recording of this webinar follow this link, or click on the following window. |
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 Speaker Mike Weis in His First Native Garden
January 17, 2024
Designing Native Plant Gardens: Minimizing the Error in "Trial and Error" Experienced native plant gardener and designer Mike Weis, owner of Dropseed! Native Gardens and Ecological Restoration in Kalamazoo MI, takes us through the steps in the first garden he ever installed. He will present a slideshow of images of his garden through the years to illustrate how some decisions/methods that were used worked well while others did not. To watch a recording of this webinar follow this link, or click on the following window. |
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 Black Swallow-Wortby Ingeborg van Leeuwen Flickr.com November 15, 2023
Invasive Species Update Michelle Beloskur, the Midwest Invasive Plant Network’s full-time Coordinator (MIPN.org), will bring us up-to-speed on invasive plants that may be moving into our area, as well as those that are being tackled right now. She will have tips on what to watch for and what to do if you discover a new population of invasive plants. If we can catch these invaders at an early stage, the easier it will be to eradicate them. To watch a recording of this webinar follow this link, or click on the following window. |
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 Spring Beautiesby khteWisconsin Flickr.com March 16th, 2022
Spring Beauties: Native Wildflowers for the Woodland Garden Tired of tulips? Find daffodils dull? How about trying out some of Michigan's native spring ephemerals! From trout lilies to trillium, from the exotic to the familiar, explore some native alternatives for the spring garden with Cheryl M. English, Advanced Master Gardener and owner of Black Cat Pottery. Hope you can join us! To watch a recording of this webinar follow this link, or click on the following window. |
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 Bath in the Lightby Martin Gommel Flickr.com February 16th, 2022
Forest Bathing: A Nature Boost We all know we feel better after a walk in the woods. The Japanese call this Shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing," simply spending time in nature to relax, rejuvenate, and reduce stress. Join us for this Zoom program to learn more about how and why immersion in nature increases our sense of well-being. Our virtual guest speakers will be Maureen Stine, Certified Environmental Educator with Natureology.me and Georgia Peterson, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University. Hope you can join us! To watch a recording of this webinar follow this link, or click on the following window. |
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 Asian Jumping Wormby Tom Potterfield Flickr.com January 19th, 2022
Exotic Invasive Earthworms in Michigan: Asian Jumping Worms Asian Jumping Worms have recently been found in the Greater Lansing area. They are much more destructive to plants and soil than other earthworms. Our virtual guest speaker will be Scott Tiegs, Ph.D. Professor of Biological Sciences at Oakland University. He and his colleague, Holly Greiner-Hallman, first found Jumping Worms in the Oakland University Biological Preserve in 2008 and can help us learn what to look for and how to avoid moving them around. Join us for this interesting and important talk. To watch a recording of this webinar follow this link, or click the following window. |
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