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Botanical Diversity Back from the Dead: Finding Hope in Oak Savanna and Prairie Fen Restoration
with Mitch Lettow, Stewardship Director, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Many conservationists dwell on ecological loss we have experienced on our planet. But what if some of those things we considered to be “lost” are simply dormant, forgotten, un-tended, waiting to be brought back into the light out of the depths of time, shade, and suppression? Well-intentioned concepts of preservation have led the most biodiverse communities in our region to slip into stagnation by “letting nature be.” The resuscitation of these stagnant oak savannas and prairie fen wetlands has been the most fulfilling privilege of my career, and witnessing their botanical vibrancy emerge with the elements of light and fire has been addicting to say the least. What’s best is that this kind of recovery is not most effective when done in secret away from people, but when the community is part of the process. Come learn about these incredible systems that were nearly forgotten, but are beginning to take their rightful place back on a landscape stewarded by humans once again.
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David Karowe on Effects of Climate Change on Native Plants
มุมมอง 1764 หลายเดือนก่อน
David Karowe, Professor of Biology at Western Michigan University and an expert in Global Change Ecology, speaks about the effects of Climate Change on native plants and their pollinators.
Prairie and Savanna Plants for Pollinator Gardens by Neil Diboll
มุมมอง 6966 หลายเดือนก่อน
Neil Diboll is President of Prairie Nursery in Wisconsin and an expert on using Prairie and Savanna plants to attract all sorts of pollinators to your native garden. Get an overview of these plants and their pollinators, and learn about Neil's new book with Hilary Cox, The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants.
On the Brink of Local Extinction: Interventions for the Weakest Links to Plant Species Survival
มุมมอง 2927 หลายเดือนก่อน
Over the last 100 years, an estimated 40 plant species have gone extinct in Kalamazoo County and another 70-120 are considered endangered and likely to go extinct without dedicated and concentrated efforts. If conservation goals prioritize preserving local genotypes, then understanding local population dynamics can help shed light on effective conservation strategies for these, or any, species....
Is "Natural Landscaping" Actually "Natural"? -Tom Small, Wild Ones
มุมมอง 2699 หลายเดือนก่อน
I hope to raise some serious questions about the future of natural landscaping. But we’ll begin with an illustrated romp through past versions of natural landscaping, including some of the revolutionary changes in our ideas of “nature” and what constitutes a “landscape.” This part of the program will include some beautiful illustrations, and maybe a few that are mildly shocking. One of the them...
Eating Wild for the Future - Brenna Pixley, Wild Ones
มุมมอง 135ปีที่แล้ว
In this program, local herbalist and food advocate Brenna Pixley talks about how eating wild is obtainable by all and in all environments. In her presentation she takes us on a journey that reminds us of how foraging connects us to our feral ancestry, describes some of the tasty tidbits on offer out there, and discusses ethical and sustainable foraging techniques. Brenna Pixley is a community h...
Growing Wildflowers from Seed - Tom Noland, Wild Ones
มุมมอง 1Kปีที่แล้ว
Dr. Tom Noland provides an overview on how to germinate and grow wildflowers native to Michigan from seed and cuttings, with special emphasis on spring ephemerals. Tom Noland is a retired forestry scientist who worked for many years with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in the Ontario Forest Research Institute. His expertise is in tree seed and seedling physiology and biochemistry, inc...
Get On the Map: Be Part of the Homegrown National Park - Noel Ocen
มุมมอง 531ปีที่แล้ว
Are you on the Homegrown National Park Map? Homegrown National Park (HNP) is the term coined by Dr. Doug Tallamy for his science-based grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity by replacing just one half of the green lawns (ecological deadscapes) of privately-owned properties. That equals 20,000,000 acres - more than all of our national parks combined. Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones Execut...
Designing Native Plant Gardens: Minimizing the Error in 'Trial and Error' - Mike Weis
มุมมอง 21Kปีที่แล้ว
Whether you are wondering how to get started with native plant gardening or have years of experience, this program is sure to have something for everyone. Experienced native plant gardener and designer Mike Weis will take us through the steps in the first garden he ever installed, starting in 2005. He will present a slideshow of images of this garden through the years to illustrate how some dec...
Planting Native Species Using Real Ecosystems as a Guide - Kim Chapman
มุมมอง 2.2Kปีที่แล้ว
Kim Chapman, principal ecologist with the environmental consulting firm Resource Environmental Services (Minnesota) focuses us on questions the following questions and topics: 1. What is an ecosystem and why is it a good tool to use when planting native species? 2. What ecosystems are there in southwestern Michigan? 3. What reference materials exist to guide you when planting native species? 4....
Invasive Jumping Worms: The Impact of a New Soil Invader - Brad Herrick
มุมมอง 6852 ปีที่แล้ว
Glaciated regions of North America are devoid of native terrestrial earthworms. Earthworms such as the common nightcrawler and red worm are European species that arrived during settlement and have become naturalized. Jumping worms represent a second wave of invasion. Endemic to Japan and the Korean peninsula, these new earthworms are quickly invading deciduous forests in dozens of States, inclu...
The Once and Future Oak Ecosystems: Restoring the Culture - Tyler Bassett & Tom Small
มุมมอง 6762 ปีที่แล้ว
Oak trees and ecosystems have been the subject of many books in the past few years, including the most recent book by our friend and mentor Doug Tallamy, The Nature of Oaks. In this presentation Tyler Bassett focuses on the natural history of oak ecosystems in our area, and Tom Small follows up with a brief survey of the important role oaks have played in our cultural history, from ancient time...
Choosing Plants for Pollinators - Rebecca Tonietto
มุมมอง 1.2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
How do we best support native pollinators on lands we manage? Responses to this seemingly simple question depend on so many things! Pollinator-friendly habitats can and do look different depending on the role of the landscape, aesthetics, budget, and timeframe. In this presentation, Rebecca Tonietto will describe her work on how to best support pollinators in the Midwest across varied habitats ...
Honoring Tom Small
มุมมอง 1462 ปีที่แล้ว
This event was organized by Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones, honors Tom Small for his many contributions to environmental sustainability in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area, including landscaping with native plants. A number of speakers who have worked closely with Tom over the years on various projects and interests speak about Tom’s influence and achievements. A bench honoring Tom Small, to be installed...
Take a cue from Nature - Babcock
มุมมอง 1432 ปีที่แล้ว
Take a cue from Nature: Area preserves - things to see all year round and how it can help you design your garden. This presentation will highlight Kalamazoo area nature trails and preserves that can be visited year round. The focus will be on the beauty of Native Plants and nature throughout the seasons and provide you with inspiration for designing your own garden. Alysia is a Master Naturalis...
Reflections on the Past, Present and Future Use of Native Plants in the Landscape - Bill Schneider
มุมมอง 1K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Reflections on the Past, Present and Future Use of Native Plants in the Landscape - Bill Schneider
How Utility Rights-of-Way and Their Management Can Support Native Plants and Pollinators - A. Bennet
มุมมอง 1333 ปีที่แล้ว
How Utility Rights-of-Way and Their Management Can Support Native Plants and Pollinators - A. Bennet
Biodiversity Matters: What’s Up with Invasive Species? - Phyllis Higman
มุมมอง 4813 ปีที่แล้ว
Biodiversity Matters: What’s Up with Invasive Species? - Phyllis Higman
The Beauty of Spring Ephemerals and Their Place in the Sun - Tom Small
มุมมอง 1213 ปีที่แล้ว
The Beauty of Spring Ephemerals and Their Place in the Sun - Tom Small
Forests Around Us: How Urban Forest Bring Value to People, Places, and Wildlife - Jessica Simons
มุมมอง 1733 ปีที่แล้ว
Forests Around Us: How Urban Forest Bring Value to People, Places, and Wildlife - Jessica Simons
Bumble Bees, Blossoms and Boots on the Ground: Pollinator Conservation through Citizen Science
มุมมอง 5303 ปีที่แล้ว
Bumble Bees, Blossoms and Boots on the Ground: Pollinator Conservation through Citizen Science
You Planned and Planted: Now What? - David Mindell
มุมมอง 3.6K3 ปีที่แล้ว
You Planned and Planted: Now What? - David Mindell
Insect in Decline: Conservation Opportunities - Doug Landis
มุมมอง 2853 ปีที่แล้ว
Insect in Decline: Conservation Opportunities - Doug Landis
Native Shrubs and Trees: The Rodney Dangerfields of Residential Landscaping - Dave Warners
มุมมอง 6K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Native Shrubs and Trees: The Rodney Dangerfields of Residential Landscaping - Dave Warners

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  • @linbaili
    @linbaili 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I also totally love this. I always try to tell my clients, more plants to avoid weeds, but they always think I am planting too much . . .

  • @tanyabrooks5548
    @tanyabrooks5548 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was one of the most insightful and practical native planting presentations I've seen. I was on the verge of making many of these mistakes. Even the professionals who are not deeply educated about natives had me going in the wrong direction. Where can I get a good native plant design that bears all of this in mind?

  • @tanyabrooks5548
    @tanyabrooks5548 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was one of the most insightful and practical native planting presentations I've seen. I was on the verge of making many of these mistakes. Even the professionals who are not deeply educated about natives had me going in the wrong direction. Where can I get a good native plant design that bears all of this in mind?

  • @autumnmarchand6661
    @autumnmarchand6661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this important information

  • @adenngo8571
    @adenngo8571 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good plant list helped out a lot

  • @patiiiiiiiiiiiii
    @patiiiiiiiiiiiii 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    46:57 with a ‘false spring’ right behind us, and the start of a lethal below freezing-forecasted week, I hold an inner vigil for our Insect friends. 🕯️

  • @cecelianaugustaga
    @cecelianaugustaga 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the information!

  • @botanicxalley
    @botanicxalley 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great list! Thank you

  • @n1ckf00c
    @n1ckf00c 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Buying that book. It's literally what I've been looking for since I got into this a few years ago

  • @LINativePlantConservation
    @LINativePlantConservation 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely great point about making it look good for the neighbors. also entices the neighbors to start their own little garden patch, and i always give plants to the neighbors, they always say yes to free plants

  • @stevemiller7949
    @stevemiller7949 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic, thank you!!!🙂🙂🙂

  • @jeffprice8739
    @jeffprice8739 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This guys legit

  • @deborahshields729
    @deborahshields729 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I agree with others that this was one of the best presentations on do's and don'ts for establishing and maintaining a native plant yard. Thank you so much! I'm going to keep the link for this video to come back to time and time again

  • @philippwickey9484
    @philippwickey9484 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent seminar, I wrote down many notes! Too bad you were rushed at the end. FYI at 55:03 you have a layout overview an I noticed you have Foxglove in the yard. Digitalis/Foxglove is not native to the US.

    • @loosegrip
      @loosegrip 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Penstemon digitalis is most definitely a native species !!

  • @Trav_Can
    @Trav_Can 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    21:11 Well said!

  • @kylefishmoore
    @kylefishmoore 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Democrats gave billions to war not the environment. Wake up they dont care!

  • @wildflowerwoods
    @wildflowerwoods 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

  • @salviabuckwheats7434
    @salviabuckwheats7434 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I signed up as a new member in 2023 and never got the book. I reached out but still it was not sent. Very disappointed in case I could have learned something. I live in Indiana and figured you'd mail it for the $50 donation. I had never heard of Wild Ones and didn't know you only wanted local members. Anyway, thanks for all you do for Earth and its (biological) inhabitants. Including me: I enjoy your videos and learn from them.

  • @innerstrg1
    @innerstrg1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the most practical suggestions to ensure success with Native Plants. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences!

  • @renegadeswgr
    @renegadeswgr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice presentation: the explanations, nuances of neighborhoods and HOAs, and the illustrations or graphs!

  • @salviabuckwheats7434
    @salviabuckwheats7434 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing about the viburnum's attracting mites and ants on purpose to help defenses!

  • @salviabuckwheats7434
    @salviabuckwheats7434 ปีที่แล้ว

    OK, I am going to address the elephant in the room: I knew Harrison Ford was into flying but I did not know he also was into native plant gardening. I wish you had not dubbed the voice, though.

  • @salviabuckwheats7434
    @salviabuckwheats7434 ปีที่แล้ว

    Check out both - Doug Tallamy and Philip Wollen. According to the UN Report on Global Warming, the livestock industry uses more energy (petro chemicals) than all the transportation put together. We are doomed, yes, because we killed off the insects by removing native plants and with insecticides, and with our other bad habits also. To save species, including humans, we need to realize one can live great on a vegan diet - better - and stop killing the planet with livestock production. IT STARTS WITH EACH OF US - that is the only way it can. Govt is in bed with industries that kill. I am doing all I can to stop invasive plants, plant natives, and eat no animal products. I also try to be a conscientious consumer plus respectfully share these facts I have learned. This chapter has great video, thanks - lots of excellent information.

  • @ThreeRunHomer
    @ThreeRunHomer ปีที่แล้ว

    The good stuff starts at 24:30.

  • @rogercarroll1663
    @rogercarroll1663 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great presentation. Thank you very much.

  • @erosinable
    @erosinable ปีที่แล้ว

    Bill Schneider is an inspirational guy.

  • @coolnatkat
    @coolnatkat ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent! I wish you had been given 2 hours to speak!

    • @wrightselections
      @wrightselections 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too. I just watched this yesterday (Oct 2023) and was disappointed that he didn't have time to cover how to do things the RIGHT way after giving such wonderful insight into doing things the wrong way lol. I am in SW Ontario (about 4 hrs east of Kalamazoo) so many of our native plants and annual temperatures and weather conditions would be similar I think.

  • @lwjenson
    @lwjenson ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm on the other side of the country but this was a super helpful presentation as I think about designing one of my side yards as a native habitat.

  • @jennetteoverzet2959
    @jennetteoverzet2959 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love her passion and knowledge to see her talk about the bee buzzing at a frequency well done loved her presentation and visuals

  • @11234231423423
    @11234231423423 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh man I feel your pain with tilling. Dealing with the same issue.

  • @threeriversforge1997
    @threeriversforge1997 ปีที่แล้ว

    I signed up for the HNP program. I'm being overrun with invasive bamboo and privet, and could use any help I could get because there's only one of me and many of them! With 15 acres already in a "natural" state, I'm sure those acres could use some help with introducing understory trees, sedges, and the like. The front 5 acres are where I'm losing the fight and there are zero resources in my area.

  • @kylefishmoore
    @kylefishmoore ปีที่แล้ว

    Power lines clearings in northville provides wonderful environment for native wildflowers. Joe pie weed was everywhere. The trail is off of Hagerty road called 7mile Park trailhead. Lots of cool native plants.

  • @Maczust63
    @Maczust63 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good presentation. Your plants are probably just getting a lot of nitrogen and growing vigorously because of the catalpa tree being a Legume. The mulch would probably be like a 1/1/1 fert and slow. Mulch holds moisture and the microbes probably thrived and helped nitrogen fixation of your catalpa. Just a guess.

  • @kylefishmoore
    @kylefishmoore ปีที่แล้ว

    Corrupt democrats don't care about the environment!!! Please wake up people!

    • @kylefishmoore
      @kylefishmoore ปีที่แล้ว

      600 billion to Ukraine????? That money used to help the environment WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD BUT NOPE WAR. Democrats care about money not the environment.

  • @kylefishmoore
    @kylefishmoore ปีที่แล้ว

    600 billion to Ukraine 🇺🇦 would literally slove all environmental problems in America. About time people wake up to government corruption.

  • @Gobucksjb
    @Gobucksjb ปีที่แล้ว

    Buckeyes!!

  • @stevemiller7949
    @stevemiller7949 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ideally we want to plant for both today and 50 years from today. I'am reluctant to believe that ALL native species will be able to thrive in our region 50 years from now. I would cite sugar maple as an example. Obviously, we still have more to learn about species selection, and of course promoting biodiversity is paramount.

  • @annharlan8926
    @annharlan8926 ปีที่แล้ว

    My groundcover (NC) is uva ursi (bearberries) in my permaculture yard. I can use it for tea that is good for my kidneys. Great presentation - Thanks.

    • @wrightselections
      @wrightselections 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was thinking about planting bearberry too but wasn't sure if I was too far south.. But I'm in SW Ontario so if it grows for you in NC I guess I'm good to go! I have a sandy-soiled front lawn that waffles between green with moss to brown with duck grass. 😂

  • @stevemiller7949
    @stevemiller7949 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for these videos.🙂🙂🙂

  • @stevemiller7949
    @stevemiller7949 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I live in Grand Haven and to be honest, I find the actions by local government about trees to be disappointing (somewhat like the keystone cops). Fortunately we have some incredible volunteers, like Adopt A Hemlock, who are working to protect Duncan's Woods. Otherwise, our situation would be a total disaster waiting to happen. Just sayin.

  • @stevemiller7949
    @stevemiller7949 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos.❤️❤️🙂🙂🙂

  • @rockettedog
    @rockettedog ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful as I’m in the prepping my area this week. Thank you.

  • @jackjtang
    @jackjtang ปีที่แล้ว

    Oops, just started a major yard renovation and already made all the mistakes! Good info, wish I had come across this earlier...

  • @RGT8388
    @RGT8388 ปีที่แล้ว

    So happy to come across this video, thank you Kim! Very informative, as always. I was a Volunteer with the MN TNC back in the 90s.

  • @salviabuckwheats7434
    @salviabuckwheats7434 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hand swiping herbicide! Brilliant.

  • @salviabuckwheats7434
    @salviabuckwheats7434 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for an informative video. Although the speaker sometimes spoke over my head, and in his delivery seemed to nod off now and then from boredom, I actually learned quite a bit.

  • @lavendercottageflowerfarm3281
    @lavendercottageflowerfarm3281 ปีที่แล้ว

    Star of Bethlehem is the Devil !

  • @alaynewinkleblack9601
    @alaynewinkleblack9601 ปีที่แล้ว

    Promo sm 😞

  • @lisamichele4152
    @lisamichele4152 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was the best native plant presentation I've listened to. Since I'm still in the planning stages, this has definitely changed my selection of plants. Thank you.

  • @jdy1054
    @jdy1054 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rudbeckia reseeds vociferously here. Plant one and in 3 years you will have a yard full. (SWOhio). Funny how they behave differently in different areas.

    • @mikeweis-xc1pi
      @mikeweis-xc1pi ปีที่แล้ว

      Rudbeckia hirta is a biennial but will reseed if it doesn't have much competition. Rudbeckia laciniata, Rudbeckia fulgida, Rudbeckia subtomentosa are perennials that reseed pretty vigorously as well. The various Rudbeckia cultivars are aggressive reseeding perennials as well.