Chapters in New York

Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley is excited about our third chapter book club! For March we will be reading “Wildscape” by Nancy Lawson. We will meet at the Adriance Memorial Library in Poughkeepsie  from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. See the registration link below to sign up.

We are looking forward to hearing from participants their suggestions for our next book club series.

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PROGRAM UPDATE: Due to a family emergency, our program with Sarah Sutton, “Hyper-Local Garden Design”, will be on Sunday, April 26 on ZOOM ONLY. 

Description: Janet Allen will present, “Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard”. Do you enjoy watching birds in your yard? Learn some interesting facts about some favorite backyard birds and how to provide food, water, cover, and places for them to raise their young. Learn about the vital role of native plants in providing for their needs. Finally, learn how you can help birds beyond your own yard. Create a bird-friendly landscape and enjoy the daily companionship of birds right at home! 

Speaker’s Bio: Janet is the co-founder and president of Habitat Gardening in Central New York Wild Ones chapter (hgcny.wildones.org/). Her yard is certified as Monarch Waystation #581 by Monarch Watch and as a Certified Wildlife Habitat #27815 by the National Wildlife Federation. She earned the Toastmasters Advanced Communicator Gold certificate. 

Schedule
o 1:00 p.m. - Refreshments and conversation with fellow native plant enthusiasts
o 1:30 p.m. - Presentation begins

Location
This meeting is both in-person at the Liverpool Public Library and online via Zoom. Zoom attendees will be able to hear the speaker, view their slide presentation, and ask questions during the Q&A at the end.

Registration is required for Zoom attendance only.

Recording
Meetings are typically recorded and posted on our YouTube channel.

We will meet in person for a group discussion about the two journal articles described below.

To prepare for this event, please read the articles "Anishnaabe Aki: an indigenous perspective on the global threat of invasive species”  and if possible "Embracing Invasives.”  The articles examine alternative ways of thinking about the nature of our relationship with plants that are "new arrivals," or, as they are often called, invasive species.  Get ready to participate in a lively discussion!  

For links to the articles and location, please  RSVP to [email protected]

Are you ready for Spring? Can’t wait to add more native plants to your garden? Then join us for our spring nursery tour of Flower Power. This women-owned native plant nursery specializes in local-ecotype plants, including flowering perennials, grasses, trees, and shrubs. We’ll get a tour of the native species and have the chance to learn more about the nursery’s mission to empower sustainable living. 

Registration is required for this free event.

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Help grow our native plant garden at Bush Terminal Piers Park. Tools provided. We will be adding cardboard and mulch for weed suppression as we convert even more turf to pollinator garden.