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SUMMARY:Wildflower Association of Michigan Conference
DESCRIPTION:Over the past 38 years\, the Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM) has presented the annual Michigan Native Plant Conference at the Kellogg Convention Center in East Lansing Michigan. This conference has presented timely\, actionable\, and fascinating information about native plants\, habitats\, landscape design\, wildlife\, invasive controls\, and much more.  Our 2025 conference will continue in that vein with the theme “If You Plant It\, They Will Come.” Our presenters will focus on the role native plants play in establishing and supporting biodiversity in our world. \nThis year\, we are offering two days of learning and fun.  On Saturday\, March 1\, we are holding a hands-on seminar titled “How and Why Natives – Getting Started “. This two-hour program will give those new to the native plant movement practical knowledge and insights on how to establish native plants on their properties. It will be run by two very experienced and knowledgeable people who will present techniques and answer questions. This seminar runs from 2 to 4 pm and is free with conference registration. Click here for details. Space is limited so sign up early. \nAfter the seminar\, we will present a Poster Session which is a presentation of current research into the native plant field by university students\, conservation districts\, and WAM Grant winners. Not only is it a wonderful opportunity to learn the newest thinking in the field\, but it will also provide networking opportunities. The Poster Session is open to everyone and runs from 6 to 8 pm on Saturday\, March 1. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available. \nOn Sunday\, March 2\, our Michigan Native Plant Conference will begin. We will offer a light breakfast starting at 8:00 am. Our keynote speaker will begin at 9:00 am followed by breakout sessions so attendees can select the session most interesting to them. Of course\, a delicious lunch will be served and there will be an array of vendors selling artwork\, jewelry\, books\, and more. During lunch\, we will present the WAM Grant winners. These are non-profit organizations that will be using funds from our generous members and donors to create\, install\, and maintain native plant gardens throughout the state. We will also learn about a particularly insidious invasive plant called Lesser Celandine by the WAM president\, Caroline Miller. \nOur last event is the Annual WAM Board meeting. Plan to drop by and meet the board members and learn how the WAM organization is run. We value ideas and suggestions from our members. \nTo encourage year-long learning all registrants will receive invitations to watch three webinars featuring professional presentations on the relationships between native plant ecosystems and the enhanced biodiversity they provide. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Pricing\nWe offer three levels of pricing. Every person who registers will have access to our Saturday seminar (space is limited\, register early)\, the poster session\, the full conference with food service and the webinar series. \nNon-Members $130\nWAM Members $100\nStudents $30 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Agenda\nKEYNOTE SPEAKER is Dr. Todd Crail\, PhD\, a University Distinguished Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo. He is an ecologist and naturalist covering broad topics from non-game fish and mussels to landscape management. His focus is fostering undergraduate student engagement through field experiences both on campus and in the local community to solve local environmental issues. He works to employ inquiry and project-based learning through informal classroom environments to maximize the student’s experience. \nHe will present Plants\, People\, and Perseverance: Incorporating Native Plantings in Urban Environments – Greening Toledo Through Service.  Greening Toledo Through Service (GUTS) is a student-led project that works to increase native plantings on the Main Campus of the University of Toledo. Student employees convert turf to prairie\, implement formal garden projects\, and support these efforts through greenhouse cultivation of plant material. Much of the work is facilitated through service-learning opportunities where students experience real-life applications of what they have covered in class. In 2022-2024\, GUTS facilitated 1000 student volunteer hours (600 for credit\, 400 completely voluntary each year) to grow and plant ~20\,000 native plant plugs. We will discuss what we’ve learned along the way about plants\, people\, and perseverance. \nTo view the detailed conference agenda\, please click here.
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LOCATION:The Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center\, 219 S. Harrison Rd\, East Lansing\, MI\, 48824
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SUMMARY:37th Annual Michigan Native Plant Conference
DESCRIPTION:Over the past 37 years\, the annual Michigan Native Plant Conference has presented timely\, actionable and fascinating information about native plants and habitats\, landscape design\, wildlife\, invasive controls and much more.  Our 2024 conference theme will involve the role water plays in our ecosystems. The state of Michigan has tremendous freshwater resources and many of our native plant communities have evolved to take advantage of this treasure. \nThis year’s conference is composed of two sections. We are holding an in-person conference at the Kellogg Convention Center in East Lansing\, Michigan on Sunday\, March 3\, 2024. In addition we will offer four one-hour webinars held throughout the year. The in-person portion of the conference will be a full day of opportunities to network\, learn and ask questions of our speakers\, congratulate the WAM Grant winners and participate in the WAM annual meeting. Of course\, a delicious lunch will be served and there will be an array of vendors selling art work\, jewelry\, books and more. \nAfter the breakout sessions\, we will invite all participants to a panel discussion featuring Bill Schneider owner of Wild Type Nursery\, Ester Durnwald owner of Michigan Wildflower Farm and Amy Heilman\, landscape architect. The topic will be “How to Establish Your Own Native Garden.” This Q and A format wil offer a tremendous learning experience from some of the leading experts in native plants and gardens. \nOur Webinar Series will give registrants the chance to keep learning all year long. These one-hour webinars feature a wide variety of topics and presenters. All conference registrants will receive Zoom invitations a few days before the presentations. Presentations are scheduled at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. All webinars will be recorded so participants can view them at a later day or refer to them for information. \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Lynne Heasley from the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at Western Michigan University will present “Local Ecological Knowledge as Storytelling\, and Why This is Fundamental to Biodiversity Conservation in the Great Lakes.” She is the author of A Thousand Pieces of Paradise: Landscape and Property in the Kickapoo Valley; The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes; and coeditor of Border Flows: A Century of the Canadian-American Water Relationship. \nBREAKOUT SESSIONS: \n\nEric Elgin will present “Lakeshore Conservation: Challenges of Protecting and Restoring Nearshore Vegetation.”\nPaige Filice will present “Garden to Beautify Your Yard and Protect Lakes and Rivers.”\nLawrence Sobson will present “Trees for Your Community.”\nJo Latimore will present “Life in the Weeds: Exploring the Rarely Seen World of Aquatic Plants.”\nYu Man Lee will present “Mapping\, Monitoring\, and Conserving Vernal Pools\, the Coral Reefs of Michigan’s Forests.”\nShelly Stusick will present  “Getting to Know Go Beyond Beauty”\, an organization dedicated to restrict retail sales and use of invasive plants in Michigan.\n\nPANEL DISCUSSION: How to Do Your Own Native Garden \nThis panel discussion will be scheduled at the end of the day after the breakout sessions so everyone can attend.  It promises to be a lively discussion on the techniques\, tips and “how to” start your own native garden. \n\nBill Schneider from Wildtype Nursery\nEsther Durnwald from Michigan Wildflower Farm\nAmy Heilman Landscape Architect\, The Living Garden\n\nThe cost is $100 for the general public\, $80 for Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM) members\, and $25 for students. \nTo access the agenda\, learn more about speakers and their presentations\, or to register for the event\, visit wildflowersmich.org/wildflower-association-of-michigan-annual-conference/.
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LOCATION:The Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center\, 219 S. Harrison Rd\, East Lansing\, MI\, 48824
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