Plant It Wild is an independent, non-profit with 501(c)(3) status, native plant group based in Benzie and Manistee Counties.
Our Mission is to foster greater awareness and appreciation of the fragile natural environment of our region. Through direct efforts, we work to preserve, protect and promote the natural beauty of the area and its plant communities.
Our Programs run from May – September, at 7 p.m. the 3rd Wednesday of the month. All of our Programs and Field Trips are open to the public at no charge. Programs are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 955 James Street, Frankfort. Field trip locations and directions can be found on our Calendar of Events page and on our Facebook page.
We rely on membership fees and donations to host educational programs for the public about the importance of native plants. We appreciate your support.
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Our address is: P.O. Box 532, Frankfort, MI 49635
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NATIVE PLANTS ARE GOOD FOR MICHIGAN! PLANT IT WILD is an independent, non-profit, native plant grou
Another educational opportunity! We can thank the pandemic for putting these programs on-line and giving us these expanded educational opportunities.🚨Registration for Session 3 is now live!🚨
This is the third session of Inviting Biodiversity into our Gardens, a five-part virtual symposium brought to you by a collaboration between the Cleveland Pollinator and Native Plant Symposium, Nature Spark, and Western Reserve Land Conservancy. This session will focus on the ecology of our local forests. Tune in to learn about wild bees and how they are integral to the health of our forests, and discover how our changing climate is affecting our beloved spring wildflowers.
Speakers include: Kass Urban-Mead Ph.D., Pollinator Conservation Specialist & NRCS Partner Biologist, Xerces Society, and Benjamin R. Lee, Ph.D., National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology at the University of Michigan
Register now! www.wrlandconservancy.org/event/biodiversity-session-3/
And, if you missed the first two sessions, head over to YouTube Channel to watch the recordings! www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tULoyPZ8Er5v_zyLptRQBZc6W2luIFR
This looks like a terrific offereing from ISN, Learn about invaisve plants this winter before they emerge in spring!We're excited to offer a series of webinars highlighting common ornamental invasive species in Northwest Michigan by plant type!
Going beyond invasive identification, each webinar will also exemplify management techniques, proper disposal, native plant replacement options & resources for a handful of the most common ornamental invasive species in our region. We hope you join us - register on our website: www.habitatmatters.org/events.html
Winter, when the branching structure is clear and the tree is dormant, it the perfect time to prune.Diagram to help with tree pruning. Most tree pruning should be conducted in the winter months.
Yes- the pictures are clear!
Love the bugs. I know it can be hard sometimes. Fight the urge to eliminate them. Let them be and natural predators will show up to control the populations!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.We are learning more and more about plant root relationships and how they communicate.Mushrooms form complex underground networks which connect plants and trees together across species and locations to share resources and communicate.
Very interesting!
