Naturalist Alex Graeff will lead Keweenaw Wild Ones members on a botanizing walk near Copper Harbor, at 1 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 20. We will meet at Hunter’s Point Park (directions below). Our destination will be the bedrock plant community along the shoreline. The round trip will take an estimated two hours; if that’s too […] Continue reading "Shoreline Plant Walk with Botanist Alex Graeff July 20"
WOK’s Lynne Robertson, Girl Scouts Plant an Oak at Kestner WOK member Lynne Robertson joined local Girl Scouts and their leader, Angel Miller, to plant a red oak June 22 at Houghton’s Kestner Park. Lynne has been working with the troup on the project, advising them to choose the red oak for its environmental value […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, June 2024"
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Plant Delivery from Bay College Anne Okonek, a member of the Central U.P. Wild Ones chapter, delivered over 20 flats of native plants to Houghton, including a bunch of old favorites, plus a new one: rosinweed, a super plant in restoration situations. They’ll be ready to go in the ground soon; see the sale story […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, May 2024"
As a gardener and professor of horticulture at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dr. Shelley Jansky was confident she knew a lot about plants—with good reason. Then she discovered native plants, and everything changed. Especially her yard. Jansky will discuss her journey in a special guest talk, “Embracing Native Plants: Trials and Tribulations,” at 6 […] Continue reading "“Embracing Native Plants” talk May 21"
Bringing native plants to the classroom We are giddy to announce that Chassell middle-school science teacher Beth Squires will be incorporating Symbiotic Schoolyard into her curriculum. This unit, endorsed by Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park, addresses biodiversity and has students plant a native garden, often on school grounds. Kudos to two great Wild Ones members […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, April 2024"
Hancock volunteer firefighters took advantage of perfect conditions April 15 to perform a prescribed burn at the Hancock Beach bioswale, which is tended by Keweenaw Wild Ones and the Hancock Beautification Group. Managed native grasslands like the bioswale are often burned every few years to clear out dead vegetation. The practice blackens the soil, which […] Continue reading "Burning the Bioswale"
Naturalist Alex Graeff will present “‘Interesting’ Flora and Natural Communities of the Keweenaw” at 6 p.m. ET Tuesday, April 16, on Zoom. Everyone is invited. Link to the presentation here. Alex will include a brief description of geological features of the Keweenaw Peninsula that set the stage for some of the region’s natural plant communities. […] Continue reading "Zoom talk April 16 Wildflowers of the Keweenaw"
Hi everyone. This is an update on WOK activities as of our March 18 board meeting. Keweenaw Native Plant Symposium Saturday Morning Our featured speaker is David Mizejewski, author of Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife. We’re also excited to host Sigrid Resh, who will speak on the new Go Beyond Beauty program, and […] Continue reading "What’s Up with WOK, March 2024"
Michigan State University ornithologist Jen Owen will give a Zoom talk at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, “Health of Migrating Landbirds in the Face of a Changing Landscape: Importance of Native Plants.” In the last 50 years, migratory bird populations have declined by almost 30 percent. Much of that loss can be attributed to habitat […] Continue reading "Jan. 18 talk on migratory birds and native plants"