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04/16/2023

Here is our UPDATED 2023 Mobile Native Plant Nursery schedule! Fundraiser native plant sales will have pre-orders available. (Sorry, no pre-orders available for Pop-Up sales!) Please visit the 'Calendar' page at our website for addresses & maps, event times, pre-sale order forms, workshop information and more! https://EastMichNatives.com

03/18/2023

These are some great keystones to get started with...

03/18/2023

I followed the same advice... and once you attract wildlife to a single native plant, then you'll want all the native plants, ha ha 🌱

03/12/2023

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03/12/2023

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02/19/2023

A great video on pollinators! 🐝

02/19/2023

A great reference from Xerces Society with names and pictures! 🌸 https://xerces.org/publications/plant-lists/pollinator-plants-great-lakes-region

02/19/2023

Wild Ones is growing... and hiring! 🌱

📢 Spread the word! Wild Ones is growing and we are currently hiring for several new positions with a mix of in-office and remote hours. Remote work may be considered depending on the candidates’ location:

☑️ Development Director - develops and implements and oversees the organization’s fundraising strategy (fulltime/salaried) Learn more: https://wildones.org/hiring-development-director/

☑️ 2nd Chapter Liaison - responsible for the development and operations of Wild Ones Chapters to best serve members within a chapter, members of the chapter’s community and the chapters ability to deliver on Wild Ones Mission (fulltime/salaried) Learn more:
https://wildones.org/hiring-chapter-liaison/

☑️ Education and Program Coordinator - responsible for Wild Ones education and program strategy and efforts (part-time hourly position, 20-25 hrs/wk) Learn more: https://wildones.org/hiring-ed-program-coordinator/

In 1977, the first seeds were sown for Wild Ones, which today is a nationally-recognized, membership-based non-profit organization that supports the grassroots efforts of 100+ nationwide Wild Ones chapters representing over 8,000 members in 30 states.

Wild Ones has a lean and efficient national office located in the Fox Valley of Wisconsin that leads the organization in planning, advocacy, and policy guidance. The national office also complements the efforts of local members and chapters by

*providing quality, online learning opportunities open to the public featuring experts in the native plant movement,
*producing free, ecoregion-specific, native garden design templates to help people start their first native garden,
*awarding “Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education” grants that engage youth in planning, planting and caring for educational natural landscapes,
*publishing a quarterly, award-winning journal featuring valuable native plant information
and providing administrative resources and support to chapters.
*Join our staff and be a part of a mission-focused team of professionals committed to promoting the use of environmentally sound native landscaping practices!

📸 Cathy Streett

02/19/2023

Save the date! 📍

📅 Save the date! Wild Ones Annual Membership Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, March 23, 2023, 6-7 p.m. Central Time and will be accessible here: https://members.wildones.org/annual-member-meeting/. We encourage you to attend! The annual meeting of the members is an opportunity for Wild Ones members to learn about the organization, review performance reports and recognize chapters and volunteers making an extraordinary impact!

👉 Topics include
* Introductions to Wild Ones National Board Members, Wild Lawyers and Staff.
* Review of updated governance documents and policies.
* Overview of Annual Report which includes prior years finances, mission impact and State of the Chapters reports.
* Recognition of Service to chapters and volunteers across the organization.
* Overview of Organizational Plan/Goals for the upcoming year.
* Opportunity to ask questions.

🤝 Attending the Wild Ones Annual Meeting is a benefit specific to Wild Ones members and you must be logged into your Wild Ones account to access the live steam: https://members.wildones.org/login/. If you are not a member and would like to attend this event, join today at: https://members.wildones.org/join/.

🎥 Our intent by moving this event to a weekday evening is to better accommodate member schedules. We hope you are able to join us! For those who are unable to attend live, this meeting will be recorded and accessible from your member account.

📷 Jim Hinton

01/29/2023

Wild Ones has launched a landscape design for Michigan! It is for the Grand Rapids area and we know Saginaw Bay can give us unique weather but this is a great launching pad for all of us working on our own yard designs. Check it out! 🐝🌾🦋 https://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/designs/grand-rapids/

01/22/2023

One I want to add to my own yard this year! Isn't it pretty? 🦋

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Native plant spotlight, purple prairie clover! This nitrogen fixing plant is great for adding pops of deep purple to a sunny garden!