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WOK at WOW!

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!"

Nov. 20: Monarchs, Milkweeds, Native Plants, Oh My!

 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!"

Sand Point: Inviting Nature Back

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"

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Community Picnic

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"

Shoreline Walk, Kismet Gardens Visit Sunday, Aug. 4

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"

A walk on the rocky side

Botanist Alex Graeff led Keweenaw Wild Ones and friends on a fascinating botanical journey July 20 in Hunter’s Point Park, near Copper Harbor. We began with a trip back a billion years or so, when North America was taking a stab at ripping in two. Instead of lava flows, the Mid-Continent Rift is now characterized […] Continue reading "A walk on the rocky side"

What’s Up with WOK, July 2024

Shoreline protection proposal for Kestner Park WOK member Craig Waddell has provided funding for a shoreline remediation plan addressing the section of Huron Creek near Wild Ones’ garden. Stephanie Graef of Eagle Shoreline Protection will draw up the plan. Craig, a member of the Houghton City Council, said he planned to work with the city […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, July 2024"