Once again, the new year brings educational opportunities galore. Check out some of the events that are happening in the next few months. The Adams County Amish Bird Symposium and the Ohio Botanical Symposium are two events I never miss!
The Great Tree Summit 2015 – Saturday, January 31, 10am to 1:00pm
CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN, Peacock Pavilion, 3400 Vine St. Cincinnati, OH 45220
What? An educational and inspirational event to celebrate the first year. You can register HERE or visit www.takingroot.info
- Meet with people who share your concerns and become involved in building the legacy you want for your community
- Learn more about our region’s forest heritage… local initiatives to address our tree crisis… inspiring examples and new opportunities for re-building our invaluable tree canopy
- Welcome by Thane Maynard
- Canopy For The Community by Josh Knights, Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy of Ohio
- Comments by David Mann, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, Jim Henning, President of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky and other dignitaries
- Audience Q & A with Taking Root Steering Committee
- Awards, Update on Taking Root, and much more
Tri-State Green Industry Conference – Thursday, February 5, 2015
Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45246
The Tri-State Green Industry Conference is a collaborative effort between Ohio State University Extension, Purdue Extension, University of Kentucky Extension, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. It features a variety of high quality education and training for professionals and also features a vendor trade show.Questions? Call Julie Crook (513) 946-8998 Details and Registration now online at http://go.osu.edu/vWs
Ball Seed Workshop – Sunday, February 8, 2015, 2–4pm
Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati’s Green Learning Station, 2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206
Join us for a hands-on workshop learning to make your own seed balls. We will use seeds of local genome common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, collected in the Cincinnati area by Wild Ones members. This is an opportunity to support Wild Ones’ efforts to help save the endangered Monarch butterfly by dispersing their required host plant, milkweed. Seed balls can be used to grow your own milkweed in your backyard or to throw into nearby roadsides and fields. All materials and handouts provided. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. RSVP is REQUIRED as space is limited. Email cincywildones@fuse.net or call 513-205-0742 with your reservation.
Directions: Civic Garden Center is between Oak and Taft on the grounds of the Hauck Botanic Garden. Parking is free and available off Oak St by the CGC and in the medical center lot on the north side of Oak. Parking is also available behind the building along the paved paths.
Ohio Invasive Plants Council (OIPC) Annual Meeting – Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Highbanks Metro Park, (north of Columbus) 9466 US Rt 23 N, Lewis Center, OH 43035
Speakers will include Hope Taft, former First Lady of Ohio, Theresa Culley presenting the Assessment Team’s determination of additions to the Ohio invasive plant list, Steven Hovick of Ohio State University speaking on Purple Loosestrife and its biological control. In addition we will announce winners of the 2014 Award of Distinction and the student research grant award. Participants will also vote for four positions on the Board of Directors, and engage with other members in making priorities and plans. This meeting also marks the 10th Anniversary of OIPC. Official OIPC t-shirts will be available for $15 featuring the compelling design by Kristina Gauer. Registration is $15 and includes lunch. Registration will soon be open at http://www.oipc.info. For $25 you can register and receive an OIPC t-shirt.
Moss and Lichen Program – Friday, February 13, 2015, 7:30pm
Avon Woods Nature Center, 4235 Paddock Rd., Cincinnati, OH, 45229
“The Hidden World of Mosses and Lichens” with Dr. Robert A. Klips, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University at Marion. Sponsored the Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society
Sustainable Urban Landscapes Symposium – Thursday, February 26, 2015, 8:00am to 6:00pm
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Sustainable Urban Landscape Symposium will be a jam-packed program with expert speakers designed to take on the challenge and answer the questions of how we can design, build, and maintain the most sustainable landscapes possible. Speakers include Jim Hansel of the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Bruce Frederick of the Bartlett Tree Care Company, Dr. Dan Potter of the University of Kentucky, Craig Frye of SD1, and Steve Foltz and Deb Zureick from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, plus many more. More information here: https://tickets.cincinnatizoo.org/mainstore.asp?vid=2#cat1158
Ohio Natural History Conference – Saturday, February 28, 2015
Ohio History Center, Ohio Historical Society, 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43211
Registration is now open. Come to the conference and also enjoy a day viewing the exhibits at the Ohio History Center. Register online at www.regonline.com/onhc
Adams County Amish Bird Symposium – Saturday, March 7, 2015
Wheat Ridge Amish Community Building, 3735 Wheat Ridge Road, West Union, OH 45693
Join the Adams County Travel & Visitors Bureau and the Adams County Amish Community for the 12th annual symposium. This daylong celebration of birds features speakers, vendors, live raptors from Raptor Incorporated and other activities. Registration required. View/print a registration form here.
Miami Valley Gardening Conference – Saturday, March 7, 2015
Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH
The 20th Miami Valley Gardening Conference presents a look at the past, present and future of gardening in our area. Join keynote speakers Thomas Rainer (The American Garden in a Post-Wild World) and Kelly Norris (Dig This: Stylish Gardening for Savvy Gardeners) and ten other local gardening experts as they explore the way we garden and how it has and will continue to change. Fee $50 includes lunch, snacks, covered parking, and all materials. For more information http://www.metroparks.org/GetOutside/Gardening_Landscaping.aspx
Pollinator Short Course: Identification and Conservation of Pollinators in Ohio – Thursday, March 12, 2015
Valley Vineyards Winery, 2276 U.S. 22, Morrow, OH 45152
Short Course with Denise Ellsworth, OSU Department of Entomology. More information found here: http://warren.osu.edu/node/281
DVD: What Plants Talk About – Sunday, March 15, 2015, 1:30-4:00pm
Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, 2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206
Hard core science is effortlessly integrated with a light-hearted look at how plants behave, revealing a world where plants are as busy, responsive and complex as we are. From the stunning heights of the Great Basin Desert to the lush coastal rainforests of west coast Canada, scientist J.C. Cahill takes us on a journey into the “secret world of plants,” revealing an astonishing landscape where plants eavesdrop on each other, talk to their allies, call in insect mercenaries and nurture their young. It is a world of pulsing activity, where plants communicate, co-operate and, sometimes, wage all-out war. So come along for the ride and discover that plants are a lot less passive and a lot more intelligent than you think!
Gardening for Wildlife – Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7-9pm
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Part of a 10 week series Landscaping for the Homeowner (began Jan. 7) For more information: https://tickets.cincinnatizoo.org/mainstore.asp?vid=2#cat1158
Ohio Botanical Symposium – Friday, March 27, 2015, 8am to 4pm
Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Road, Columbus, OH 43229; (614) 882-2058
The 13th Ohio Botanical Symposium is hosted by the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, in cooperation with the Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, The Nature Conservancy and The Ohio State University. The symposium brings together people of various backgrounds who share an interest in Ohio’s flora, wildlife and natural history. Quality speakers will present on botanical topics related to Ohio and adjacent states. Vendors will be present selling native plants, books and other items. The Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society will host a silent auction of photographs taken by some of Ohio’s top nature photographers. Proceeds will go to the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves to support land acquisitions. For more information contact: https://www.cmnh.org/discover/nature/Ohio-Botanical-Symposium
Southwest Ohio Perennial School – Thursday, April 9, 2015, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Clermont County Fairgrounds, 4-H Hall, 1000 Locust Street, Owensville, OH 45160
Sponsored by the OSU Extension, Clermont County. For more information: http://clermont.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/sw-ohio-perennial-school
Native Plants to Know and Grow – Saturday, April 18, 2015 9am to 4pm
Mulberry Community Center, 260 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769
- Keynote Speaker: Donna VanBuecken, “Stewardship: Taking Responsibility”
- Sierra Patterson, “Native Trees and Shrubs”
- Gale E. Martin, “Creating a Native Prairie”
- Dr. Frank Porter, “Using Native Vines in the Landscape”
- Dr. Melanie Schori, “Landscaping with Native Grasses”
More information here: http://meigs.osu.edu/news/native-plants-know-and-grow
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