RJ Laverne introduced Michigan Tech’s weirdest tree with an even weirder anecdote from ancient times. The Kentucky coffee tree grows well almost everywhere, but it has a very limited range. Scientists think, says Laverne, that its seeds were once dispersed by seed pod–munching mastodons. Now, with no mastodons to spread it around, the occasional seed […] Continue reading "Tall Tales of Tech Trees"
WOK members Beth Flynn and Christa Walck welcomed chapter members to their homes skirting the west side of the Keweenaw Peninsula July 24 for a Show Me, Help Me visit. Beth has a magnificent fenced-in, deer-proof vegetable garden which is gradually getting shaded by a line of trees. Members encouraged her to plant natives in […] Continue reading "Fun and Food Up the Keweenaw"
Our very own Marcia Goodrich was featured in a FoxUP television clip about our second plant sale of 2021. Check it out here. Continue reading "Plant Sale Featured on TV6 – FoxUP"
An article about our 2021 sale, “Keweenaw Wild Ones: Sale, Lesson in Local Plants,” appears in the June 22, 2021, edition of the Daily Mining Gazette. Authored by staff writer Chris Jaehnig, it provides information on the sale and quotes Marcia Goodrich singing the praises of native plants. Continue reading "Native Plant Sale Featured in Daily Mining Gazette"
As the bonds of COVID-19 lessened, Keweenaw Wild Ones and our guests had the great pleasure of accompanying naturalist Nancy Leonard on a ramble May 22 into the Michigan Nature Association’s Keweenaw Shores Sanctuary. Located just across Highway M-26 from Esrey Park, this rocky, winding path meanders through a variety of habitats. Our mission was […] Continue reading "A Walk in the Woods with Nancy Leonard"
March 31, 2021 Contact: Marcia Goodrich, [email protected], 906-231-5521 The fourth annual Keweenaw Native Plant Symposium will be held April 15, 22 and 29, featuring topics for both experienced native gardeners and those interested in learning more about “gardening for life.” The symposium is free and will be held on Zoom, including a presentation by nationally […] Continue reading "Keweenaw Native Plant Zoom Symposium to Host National Speaker"
It’s one thing to put plants in the ground, quite another to create a beautiful landscape. Wild Ones Natural Landscapers is making it easy by providing several free, professionally designed, native garden plans for the public. The designs were created based on the premise that native gardens can be beautiful, promote wildlife and be achievable […] Continue reading "Free Native Garden Designs Just in Time for Spring"
The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition has awarded the Wild Ones Keweenaw chapter a $1,500 Community Conservation Grant to create a native plant garden in Hancock. “We are so grateful to UPEC for its support of our project, Native Plants for Pollinators and People,” said WOK president Marcia Goodrich. “This allows us to create an oasis […] Continue reading "UPEC awards grant to Keweenaw chapter"
Experts tell us that when buying native seeds and plants, your best bet is to choose local. A blazingstar from Missouri might not do so well in the Keweenaw. So this fall, our chapter is gathering seeds from native plants growing wild in the Keweenaw. We will start them at home and sell them during […] Continue reading "Growing natives from our own wild seed"