Events

Our local Wild Ones chapter is interested in attracting new members and nurturing current members.  To this end all are invited to come to a meeting to discuss possible activities for the upcoming year, and any suggestions for strengthening our local chapter.

After socializing, snacking and a short meeting, there will be an hour long presentation about mosses and moss gardening by Louise Flenner (approved for Advanced Training from Missouri Master Naturalists).

Tour of moss garden in yard of Louise Flenner.  Her house is located at 5203 S. Cowan Rd. in Columbia.   Cell phone is 573-268-7468 or email to [email protected].  Park on the street and walk down the driveway.  We will gather round back of the house so just walk around to the left of the garage.  If it has been rainy, the ground will be wet. You may come anytime between 1 & 3 PM and

Facebook Live Seminar presented by Bird Man Mel:  Attracting Colorful Birds to you Yard can be Easy.

Join Bird Man Mel as he shares some tricks to attract these beautiful birds.

Join on Songbird Station's Facebook page.

Whether you are just beginning your native planting or have been enjoying it for years, participants will learn what to look for to know if they are succeeding in helping their local ecosystem thrive.

Presented by James Faupel, the Restoration Ecology Coordinator at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center in St. Louis.

Registration is required.   More info can be had at:

https://moprairie.org/Public/What_We_Do/News/MPF_Announces_Free_Grow_Native!_Webinars_for_June_2020.aspx

Homeowners are encouraged to attend this workshop to learn about how they can help protect local waterways by implementing low impact development (LID) techniques on their properties. Jane Maginot, Water Quality Agent for Washington County (Arkansas), Lee Porter of Ozark Green Roofs, and Eric Fuselier of the Wild Ones (Ozark Chapter) will present on various methods and techniques that can be used to slow down, spread out, and soak in stormwater on-site, creating a more environmentally friendly place for wildlife while improving soil and protecting water quality. Additional topics to be discussed will include green roofs, rain gardens, and phytoremediation.

If you’re interested in attending. You can register by emailing Jane at [email protected]. If you can’t make the June 13th live event, you must still register to receive a recording that will be made available on a later date.

https://deeprootskc.org/webinars/

Native plant specialist Paula Diaz of GardeNerd Consultations will discuss the challenges associated with native plant gardening, working through mishaps, and the importance of choosing the right plant for the right place, introducing to suburbia a different genre of beauty.

For more info and to register:  https://moprairie.org/Public/What_We_Do/News/MPF_Announces_Free_Grow_Native!_Webinars_for_June_2020.aspx

MPF Director of Prairie Management Jerod Huebner has overseen numerous prairie planting projects around the state, and his practical advice will give you clear steps to take to prepare your side, choose seed, plant, and maintain for the future.

For more info and to register:  https://moprairie.org/Public/What_We_Do/News/MPF_Announces_Free_Grow_Native!_Webinars_for_June_2020.aspx

Invasive Species in Large Landscapes Webinar presented by
Linda Lehrbaum, Program Manager,
KC WildLands

For more info and to register:  https://deeprootskc.org/webinars/