Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’

Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’
Great Lakes Echo

By Anna Ironside

Caroline Miller is a botanical technologist at Michigan State University’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, as well as a master’s student. Her work has made her a driving force behind restoration projects on campus and beyond. From invasive species removal days to a growing movement to replace traditional turf lawns with

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From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation
Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies

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Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting

Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) Nov. 19 meeting at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had something for everyone: creative arrangements, Christmas decorations and gardening advice. The usual business reports were presented including the annual summary of the For Our Youth group activities. The youth wing of the local horticultural
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Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove

Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove
The Lucknow Sentinel
The For Our Youth (FOY) club had a special July meeting this summer. We were warmly welcomed to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Christine and Jim Roberts in Blair’s Grove. FOY doesn’t usually meet in July, due to the heat and vacation schedules, but we couldn’t resist
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