Author: Marcia Goodrich

With support from the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative, Chassell science teacher Beth Squires has long emphasized place-based, hands-on learning in all her classes. With help from Keweenaw Wild Ones, the Symbiotic Schoolyard middle-school science unit has become another tool in her toolbox. WOK donated this unit, which teaches biodiversity and provides a framework for kids […] Continue reading "WOK helps boost hands-on learning in Chassell Schools"

What: Monarchs, Milkweeds, Native Plants: Oh My! When: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 Where: Calumet Public Library Community Room, CLK Public Schools, 57070 Mine St., Calumet Join Wild Ones Keweenaw Chapter members Cassandra Reed-VanDam and Marcia Goodrich for a free presentation about the importance of monarch butterflies and a hands-on workshop on how you […] Continue reading "Family-Friendly Monarch Talk and Seed Ball Workshop Nov. 20"

Keweenaw Wild Ones Karen Cayce and Marcia Goodrich had the chance to talk up the value of native plants Oct. 9 at Wonders of the Watershed (WOW), sponsored by the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative. WOW was held at Dee Stadium, in Houghton. Groups of about a dozen sixth graders hustled from one table to the […] Continue reading "WOK at WOW!"

 Join Keweenaw Wild Ones Cassandra Reed-VanDam and Marcia Goodrich at the Calumet Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. for this free hands-on workshop. Learn about the importance of monarch butterflies and how you can create a habitat for them in your own backyard. This family-friendly workshop will lead kids and adults alike in […] Continue reading "Nov. 20: Monarchs, Milkweeds, Native Plants, Oh My!"

Vinca Wars Talk Recorded Tom Oliver, Danna Olsen, and Marcia Goodrich shared the various armaments they use to combat invasive vinca in their yards, from smothering and pulling to triclopyr and glyphosate. If you missed it and want to learn more, their talk is available on our YouTube channel. WOK at WOW Marcia Goodrich and […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, October 2024"

Pizza Party (and Annual Meeting)! We had 28 of our 70 members attend our Sept. 17 event at The Orpheum in Hancock, plus one pizza party crasher who didn’t realize it was a members-only affair. We fed him anyway. Election resultsAll of the director candidates were elected to three-year terms, including Kristine Bradof, Karen Cayce, […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, September 2024"

It’s election time! Not that election, Keweenaw Wild Ones’ board election in September, and we’re looking for a few good candidates. Serving on WOK’s board is a great way to make a positive impact on your community, plus it’s fun. It’s easy. We meet just once a month to brainstorm ways to connect people and […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, August 2024"

Between 1902 and 1919, the operators of the Mass Mill dumped over two billion pounds of stamp sand—the toxic crushed rock left over from copper mining—into Lake Superior near the L’Anse Indian Reservation. Since 2000, the community and multiple government partners have been collaborating to bring nature back into what was a 71-acre deadscape. Their […] Continue reading "Sand Point: Inviting Nature Back"

Keweenaw Wild Ones sold a few plants and talked with many people during our first appearance at the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Community Picnic. We were among dozens of nonprofits from throughout the Keweenaw hoping to raise public awareness of our activities. Held on a scorching July 28, 2024, the picnic nevertheless attracted hundreds […] Continue reading "Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Community Picnic"

Keweenaw Wild Ones and friends are invited to a walk into a restored shoreline at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. , near the Ojibway Campground in Baraga. The restoration was conducted by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, which covered 2-1/2 miles of barren stamp sands with luxurious native vegetation. Our visit will be led by KBIC […] Continue reading "Shoreline Walk, Kismet Gardens Visit Sunday, Aug. 4"