Events

Keweenaw Wild Ones president Marcia Goodrich will give a virtual talk, "Why Native Plants?" at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 26. Her presentation is free and sponsored by the Michigan State Extension Master Gardeners program. To attend, register in advance. Marcia will discuss the value of native plants, focusing on their critical role in America's ecosystems and the benefits natives bring to homeowners and communities. She will also include examples of native gardens, sources for buying native plants, common misconceptions, and more. Marcia has served as president of the Wild Ones Keweenaw Chapter since it was chartered in November 2019. She has been an avid native gardener for over 15 years and is in the process of re-landscaping the gardens surrounding the Houghton home she shares with her husband, two cats, and a dog.