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Jun 27, 2009 (Sat) The Greater Cincinnati Chapter is co-sponsoring Midwest Native Plant Conference CONNECTING PEOPLE AND NATURE on July 24-26, 2009 at Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio (by Wright Patterson AFB) along with the Midwest Native Plant Society and Flora-Quest.
Midwest Native Plant Conference has lowered registration fee to $130
We know times are hard, but we need your help. The committee organizing the Midwest Native Plant Conference is anxious to get our first ever conference off to a good start. In order to attract more participants, we have lowered to price from $175 to $130. We would love to have more of you sign up for this great event. There will be NINE native plant vendors present and great speakers. You can even come for only Saturday or only Sunday as those days are priced separately. So register today!
All the information you need. Please act soon!
Jun 17, 2009 (Wed)
Greater DuPage Wild Ones in the News
The Greater DuPage Chapter of Wild Ones had the the unpleasant, but grateful task of rescuing plants at Naperville North High School recently -- ironically, some of the very plants which were transplanted there from another plant rescue many years before. As Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi" says:
"Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
'Til it's gone.
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot."
details.
Jun 05, 2009 (Fri) New Series On Increasing Pollinators
It is estimated that animal pollinators--bees, bats, birds, butterflies--are needed for the reproduction of 80% of flowering plants and one third of human food crops. We depend on these industrious pollinators to provide us with a wide range of foods we eat. In addition, pollinators are part of the intricate web that supports the biological diversity in natural ecosystems.
Unfortunately, pollinators are declining. They are threatened by habitat loss, disease, and the excessive and inappropriate use of pesticides. A number of pollinators species are at risk.
A new series of ecoregional planting guides have been created by the Pollinator Partnership (P2), to which the Forest Service is affiliated along with several other federal agencies. These guides are tailored to specific ecoregion provinces in the U.S., as mapped by the Forest Service. There are 28 guides available for downloading, free of charge, at P2's website:
http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm
They have an Ecoregion Locator using your zip code.
These guides can help farmers and ranchers, land managers, and gardeners select plants to increase the number of pollinators in their area.
Robert G. Bailey, PhD
Ecoregions, Ecosystem Geography,
and Sustainability
Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Forest Service
240 W Prospect Rd
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
(970) 498-2617; 1212 fax
rgbailey@fs.fed.us
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/analytics/staff/Bailey.html
Ecoregions/ecomap Sites:
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/ecoregions
http://svinetfc4.fs.fed.us/research/section/index.html
Feb 24, 2009 (Tue)
WILD Center WISHLIST - Updated
Many of you have been asking about things we might need at the EcoCenter, so we've put together a list for you.
first aid kit
rain gauge
gardening tools (trowels, shovels, pruners, pruning saw(s), etc)
garden tractor and small trailer
benches for outdoor seating
step ladder
trailer for hauling debris with car
rain barrels
conference type table(s)
conference type stackable chairs
floor pads for desk chairs
double bed or twin bed or better yet, one set of bunk beds
dressers (2 ea)
In the spring, we will need small maple and oak (bur, white and swamp white oak)trees.
Contact the national office if you have other other items which may be suitable for use at the WILD Center.
We now have someone at the WILD Center from 9:30AM to 3:30PM Monday thru Friday. Or, you can call for an appointment 877-394-9453.
Jan 01, 2009 (Thu)
Please join us in thanking our Honorary Directors for their past service to the environmental community and for their future endeavors on our behalf. The protection of our Earth’s natural heritage and our soil and water resources is essential to maintaining a high quality of life for today, and for the children of future generations to come. With their help Wild Ones will be able to successfully move toward these goals.
Welcome New Honorary Board Members
The Wild Ones national board wishes to thank our outgoing national honorary board members and are pleased to welcome several new national honorary directors. Please join us in sending our best wishes and thanks to Craig Tufts and Andy and Sally Wasowski. Craig, Chief Naturalist at National Wildlife Federation, and Andy and Sally, authors of several books including "Requiem for a Lawnmower" and "Building with Nature" have been national honorary directors since 1996.
For more information about our Honorary Board Members.
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