Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter 2026 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!
Monarch Butterflies Overwintering in Mexico
USFWS Midwest Region Flickr |
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Overwintering Habitat of Monarchs in Mexico Zoom Webinar Betty Seagull, Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter Board member and former President, will present on the critical overwintering habitat for monarch butterflies in Mexico, including photos and a first hand account from her travels. Use the link below to register for this Zoom webinar. All are welcome to attend. https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tksH7rbYRR-kDzl4lQmxRQ |
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Saturday-Sunday, March 7-8, 2026
Wildflower Association of Michigan Native Plant Conference Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State University 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824 Visit the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter booth at the WAM Native Plant Conference on Sunday March 8, 2026. The theme of the conference will be “Natives and Nature: Cultivating Connections" and the keynote speaker will be Dr. Doug Tallamy. The presenters will focus on the role native plants play in establishing and supporting biodiversity in our world and how individuals can have a lasting impact. The organizers expect the Conference to sell out so register early. Click here for all the details. |
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Thursday-Sunday, March 12-15, 2026
Lansing Home & Garden Show Farm Bureau Pavilion at Michigan State University, 4301 Farm Ln., East Lansing, MI 48823 Come visit the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter booth (#1065) at the Lansing Home & Garden Show. Pick up brochures on a variety of topics including native garden design, milkweed for Monarchs and which native plants will attract more birds, butterflies and pollinators to your yard. Learn about the great educational programs and plant sales we will be hosting this spring and plan to join us! The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter is asking our members to help staff our booth during the show. Shifts are for two hours. Volunteering allows you to access the Home & Garden Show for free! Email [email protected] if you can help or sign up online using the button below. |
Invasive lesser celandine, Shaun Winterton, Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 3, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Saturday, March 28, 2026 - 10:00 am
Lesser Celandine: Local efforts to curb the spread of this invasive plant Lansing Red Cedar Natural Area - park at 301 S. Clippert St, Lansing MI 48912 Stephanie Day, Coordinator of the Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, will discuss the rapid spread of invasive lesser celandine and its impacts to the environment. She will also share how the Michigan Lesser Celandine Coalition is monitoring the spread of this plant, management strategies, and how you can help. |
Mt. Cuba Flower Pots
by Delaware Master Gardeners Flickr.com |
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 6:00 pm
Native Container Gardening Zoom webinar Dr. Jeremie Fant, Conservation Scientist with Chicago Botanic Gardens, will be our guest speaker. If limited space, or other factors, have left you feeling like native gardening isn't for you, join us to learn from Jeremie as he shares his expertise, based on 15+ years experience growing native plants in pots. After testing over 200 species in containers, he has become an expert in which native plants can not only survive, but thrive in these conditions. Use the link below to register for this Zoom webinar. The webinar is free and open to the public. https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P8C_hx6QQnGXZ5ysFbJfbw |
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Wild Ones Red Cedar Spring Native Michigan Plant Sale
Saturday, May 9, 2026 8:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT Meridian Township Farmers' Market, 1995 Central Park Dr., Okemos, MI 48864, USA The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter will be selling a nice wide variety of native Michigan wildflowers, sedges and grasses at the Meridian Township Farmers' Market. The plants are grown by Bendy Stem Farm in Dimondale Michigan and owner Ben Crocker will be on site to answer your questions. We will have plants that support birds, bees and butterflies. Add some 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 in the greater Lansing area. Thank you for your support! The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter is asking members to help run the sale. Members get 10% off plant purchases, volunteers will get an additional 5% savings. Email [email protected] if you can help. |
Oriole along the Lansing River Trail
by M. Beloskur |
Saturday, May 9, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
World Migratory Bird Day Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Avenue, MI 48910 Stop by the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter booth at Fenner Nature Center's first-ever World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) celebration, a global celebration of birds and their incredible journeys. This special day brings together bird lovers of all experience levels to learn, explore, and connect with the birds that call Michigan home or pass through on their migrations. This will be a free community event open to all ages and designed to encourage learning and appreciation of birds and the ecosystems they depend on. |
Bur Oak
by Michelle Beloskur |
Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 10:00 am
Forest Bathing Michigan State University Sanford Natural Area Public Parking is available at Parking Ramps 1 (592 N Shaw Ln, East Lansing) or Ramp 3 (Wharton Center) Meet at entrance gate 2 behind McDonel Hall. Use "Spot On" pay by plate phone app with credit card if required ($2 per hour). Forest bathing is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. Join us for this guided experience. Participants will enjoy the opportunity to be in a forested environment, to slow down, and to connect to our natural surroundings with intention. This practice is designed to promote a calm, clear mind, and overall wellness. Our experience will be led by Georgia Peterson, retired Natural Resources Extension Specialist with Michigan State University Extension. For more information, watch the video recording of our Forest Bathing program from 2022 by following this link. |
Eaton Conservation District's
Conservation Carnival June 28, 2026 |
Sunday, June 28, 2026 Doors open at 12 pm, Game starts at 1:05 pm
Conservation Carnival at the Lansing Lugnuts Jackson Field, 505 East Michigan Ave., Lansing MI 48912 Visit the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter booth at the Conservation Carnival during the Lansing Lugnuts Kids game. The award winning Conservation Carnival returns to Jackson Field on June 28th, 2026! Eaton Conservation District is partnering with the Lansing Lugnuts to create a bigger and better Conservation Carnival! Watch the Lugnuts take on the Loons, play fun carnival games with a conservation theme, and win prizes! The game kicks off at 1:05 pm. Lucky fans will take home a native wildflower to plant. A portion of ticket sales go to help fund Eaton Conservation District's work. |
Invasive Siltgrass
by Michelle Beloskur |
July - Date and Time TBD
Invasive Stiltgrass Location TBD Dr. Shikha Singh, JLW CISMA (Jackson, Lenawee and Washtenaw Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area) Coordinator will teach us about stiltgrass. Stiltgrass is an annual invasive grass that is on the move in Michigan. Learn to prevent, identify, and report this plant to help protect our forest ecosystems. Check back for all the details about this important program as they become available. |
Bunker Nature Preserve
from AllTrails.com |
Saturday, August 8, 2026 - 10:00 am
Bunker Nature Preserve 4349 Bunker Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Jerad Hamon, of Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy will lead us on a guided tour of the Bunker Hill Nature Preserve in Mason, Michigan. This 130 acre preserve boasts forest, native prairie, wetlands, and grasslands. The beautiful property supports dozens of species of native wildflowers and over 170 species of birds have been observed here. This event is free and open to the public (dogs are not allowed on this trail). |
WORCC Plant Sale
Fenner Nature Center Fall 2025 |
Wild Ones Red Cedar Fall Native Michigan Plant Sale
Saturday, September 19, 2026 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, USA A wide selection of perennial wildflowers, grasses/sedges, trees and shrubs grown by Bendy Stem Farm will be available for purchase. Owner Ben Crocker will be on site to help answer your native plant questions as well as many experienced Wild Ones members. Native plants support birds, butterflies and pollinators. Add some to your landscape and watch it come to life! WORCC Chapter members will get a 10% discount on plant purchases. Volunteers who help run the sale will get an additional 5% savings. To become a member, visit this Wild Ones page and select Red Cedar Chapter. Join us today! |
Goats Grazing on Invasive Shrubs
by Michelle Beloskur |
Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 9:30 am
Goat Grazing Demonstration Towar Woods Preserve, 2948 Margate Lane, Haslett MI 48840 Street parking is available. The preserve is located at the end of Margate Lane. Jared Harmon, of Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy and Emma Campbell, of the Meridian Township Conservation Corps will lead this program on an innovative method to control invasive plants - goats! Goats are notorious for eating everything, but did you know that includes invasive plants? Come see goat grazing in action and learn the ins and outs, and pros and cons, of this invasive plant management method. If you'd like to help out with some invasive removal, the Meridian Conservation Corps invites you to stay after the demo and get a chance to tackle some invasive plants yourself. This event is free and open to the public (dogs are not allowed, however). |
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
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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. 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. 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. To watch a recording of this webinar follow this link, or click the following window. |
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