Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter 2024 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!
We have all kinds of interesting programs scheduled for 2024. See details below!
Two Spring Wildflower Walks on Campus
Saturday, May 4, 2024 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Sandford Natural Area
Park at Holmes Hall, 919 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48825
Meet at the entrance gate behind, and between, Holmes and McDonel Halls.
This 34 acre natural area is a sugar maple-beech forest with floodplain species.
Friday, May 10, 2024 1:00-2:00 pm
Baker Woodlot
Park in Lewis Arboretum lot 101, 587 Service Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823
(N. side of Service Rd. halfway between Farm Ln. and Bogue St.)
Meet at the NW gate to Baker woodlot near the corner of Farm Ln. and Service Rd.
This 78 acre woodlot is a bird sanctuary for neotropical migrants and has been designated an old growth forest.
Carolyn Miller, Botanical Technologist and Plant Recorder at the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden at Michigan State University, will lead these two public wildflower walks and has invited the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter to join in. Come out and see spring ephemerals at their finest!
Downloadable maps and Google maps of the areas are available below. You can type "Sandford Natural Area", "Baker Woodlot", "Lot 101" etc. into a navigational app to help you find your way.
Saturday, May 4, 2024 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Sandford Natural Area
Park at Holmes Hall, 919 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48825
Meet at the entrance gate behind, and between, Holmes and McDonel Halls.
This 34 acre natural area is a sugar maple-beech forest with floodplain species.
Friday, May 10, 2024 1:00-2:00 pm
Baker Woodlot
Park in Lewis Arboretum lot 101, 587 Service Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823
(N. side of Service Rd. halfway between Farm Ln. and Bogue St.)
Meet at the NW gate to Baker woodlot near the corner of Farm Ln. and Service Rd.
This 78 acre woodlot is a bird sanctuary for neotropical migrants and has been designated an old growth forest.
Carolyn Miller, Botanical Technologist and Plant Recorder at the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden at Michigan State University, will lead these two public wildflower walks and has invited the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter to join in. Come out and see spring ephemerals at their finest!
Downloadable maps and Google maps of the areas are available below. You can type "Sandford Natural Area", "Baker Woodlot", "Lot 101" etc. into a navigational app to help you find your way.
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Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter Native Michigan Plant Sale
Saturday, May 11, 2024 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 offering a nice selection of native Michigan wildflowers and grasses at the Meridian Farmers' Market. The plants are grown by Bendy Stem Farm in Dimondale Michigan. We will have plants that support birds, bees and pollinators.
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 11, 2024 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 offering a nice selection of native Michigan wildflowers and grasses at the Meridian Farmers' Market. The plants are grown by Bendy Stem Farm in Dimondale Michigan. We will have plants that support birds, bees and pollinators.
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!
Stop by the Wild Ones Booth at the Cristo Rey Church Fiesta
Saturday, May 25, 2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Cristo Rey Church, 201 W. Miller Rd., Lansing, MI 48911 USA
The Cristo Rey Church Fiesta 2024 will be home to the largest Latino festival in mid-Michigan over Memorial Day weekend. They will feature authentic Mexican cuisine, traditional music and dance performances, and a "MERCADO" (marketplace) which offers traditional costumes, and arts and crafts from various Latin American countries.
Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter will have a booth with information about how to help Monarch butterflies, plus free milkweed seeds and children's activities. Stop by and visit us while enjoying the Fiesta!
Saturday, May 25, 2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Cristo Rey Church, 201 W. Miller Rd., Lansing, MI 48911 USA
The Cristo Rey Church Fiesta 2024 will be home to the largest Latino festival in mid-Michigan over Memorial Day weekend. They will feature authentic Mexican cuisine, traditional music and dance performances, and a "MERCADO" (marketplace) which offers traditional costumes, and arts and crafts from various Latin American countries.
Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter will have a booth with information about how to help Monarch butterflies, plus free milkweed seeds and children's activities. Stop by and visit us while enjoying the Fiesta!
Past Programs
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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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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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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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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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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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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