We also have various nature hikes, education and outreach programs going on during the growing season at places to be determined all over NW Ohio. These take place on the second Saturday of the month from May to September.

This is the fun we have planned for the spring:

Tuesday, February 10, 7 p.m.
Nederhouser Community Hall,Olander Park
Tom Schoen, Vintage Gardens Gallery
Tom runs Vintage Gardens, a gift and garden shop in Toledo Botanical Gardens. He has many years of experience in landscaping with natives and will be sharing his wealth of information with us. More information on the gallery here.

Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m.
Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park
Jan Hunter, Naturally Natives Nursery
Jan has been one of the few year round providers of native plants in the Northwest Ohio Area. She will talk to us about the herbal uses of native plants. Check out her website at www.naturallynative.net.

Starting in April we will be doing monthly hikes and work days. These dates are to be determined and will generally be on WEEKENDS! Here is what we have planned, dates will be forthcoming!

April: Nan Weston Preserve
Nan Weston Preserve Info. I am determined to make it up here for spring wildflowers, so why not take everyone with me :) It is about an hour away, but we will be carpooling and getting lunch/dinner, depending on what time we go.

May: Blue Weekend May 15-17
There are a ton of events going on this weekend, so when there is a definate schedule I will forward it on, we thought this would be enough this month.

June: Kitty Todd
Early June is really when the lupin starts blooming, so we will head out there for a nice hike.

July: Sylvania Garden Tour
There are a number of gardens around the Sylvania area that we can go check out to give us ideas for our yards. We will carpool for this one as well.

August: Cook out at Blue Creek
Penny would like us to come out again and check things out, we will have dinner and a tour of her operations.

September: Native Woodies
Thought this might be a good time to check out some native shrubs and small trees, we will probably head up to Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor for this one. Matthaei Botanical Gardens Website.

If you would like to recieve reminders for our activities and info about other stuff going on in the area relating to natives, please let us know the email address to be added to our blind copy email distribution list.

For questions or other information, please contact us by e-mail or via phone at(419)882-8313 ext. 29. Ask for Erika Buri

Hope to see you!