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July 2023 Newsletter
Healing the earth, one yard at a time.
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Renaissance Park:
Managing Stormwater & Pollution Using Native Plants
with Lyn Rutherford
Monday, July 10, 2023
6:00 pm EDT
Meet up at the Renaissance Park Pavilion
and make a ~.75 mile loop around the Park.
160 Manufacturers Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Free and open to the public.
It’s another installment of our Green Infrastructure Walking Tour Series! This is an excellent opportunity to see three examples of green stormwater infrastructure: the green roof, the rain garden/bioretention, and the built wetland.
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Under the Programs & Events tab, click on Calendar.
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Certificate in Native Plants Classes | |
The Certificate in Native Plants program is designed to expand students' knowledge of botany, ecology, conservation and uses of native flora in the southeastern United States. The CNP offers a blend of classroom instruction, hands-on learning and guided hikes. Participants are required to complete four core classes, eight electives, and 40 hours of volunteering for approved native plant projects. Classes are open to Wild Ones members and non-members, whether or not you are pursuing the certificate.
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Using Native Grasses and Sedges | |
Instructor: Shannon Currey
Saturday, October 14, 2023
9:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
175 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga TN 37405
ELECTIVE Class
(4 credits for the Certificate in Native Plants)
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More 2023 CNP classes will be announced soon!
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Tennessee Valley Chapter
Members-Only Events
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Saturday, July 15, 2023
9:00 - 12:00 pm EDT
Private visit to a garden of a Wild Ones member in the Flintstone GA area.
Free to members of Tennessee Valley Wild Ones chapter
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Do you love what we do and want to help us carry out our mission?
You don't have to be a native plant expert to get involved!
Computer skills, people skills, we can use your help!
Contact Kristina Shaneyfelt (jkshaneyfelt@epbfi.com) if you are interested in joining the Chapter Board!
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More Programs, Classes & Activities | |
Wild Ones Cosponsoring
New Directions in the American Landscape's
Summer Education Series
Wild Ones is proud to be a co-sponsor of New Directions in the American Landscape's Ecology-based Landscape Practice 6-part intensive course with Larry Weaner and Ian Caton!
Join influential Landscape Designer Larry Weaner and native plant expert Ian Caton as they explore the integration of restoration ecology and fine garden design.
Registration is open now for the full bundle or individual sessions. Classes begin July 11 and continue for 6 weeks.
Recordings will be viewable for 3 months after each live session date.
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Regional Wild Ones Chapters | Wild Ones is growing in Tennessee and the Southeast! Check out the events at nearby chapters! | | |
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The virtual webinars presented by Wild Ones, as well as virtual public programs presented by the Tennessee Valley chapter are available online. They are excellent educational resources for learning about landscaping with native plants. |
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The Tennessee Native Plant Society hosts monthly Native Plant Seminars. These events are held via Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm Eastern (6:30 pm Central) and last about one hour. All members, and potential members, are welcome to join the seminars at no cost. If you miss the live seminar, you can usually watch the video by clicking on “VIDEO” next to the seminar listing on the webpage.
Coming up on July 18 – Nate Fields, Plant for a Change: Cultivating Native Habitats and Nurturing Greener Communities Alongside People With and Without Disabilities
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Bees Get All the Love.
Won’t Someone Think of the Moths?
More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the moths too.
Read more.
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The 2023 Audubon Photography Award Winners | |
Birds spend their waking hours seeking to survive, thrive, and care for their families. From behind their lenses, the creators of the winning photos and videos capture those meaningful moments.
See the winners.
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A Modern-Day Satyr: Little Wood-Satyr
Many butterflies specialize on a few closely related plants as their caterpillar food, often because of the chemical protection their chosen food provides them throughout their lives, from caterpillar to pupa to butterfly. Other butterflies, including Little Wood-Satyr, take a different approach. Little Wood-Satyr caterpillar food consists of various grasses.
Read more in this blog post by Mary Ann Borge.
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In 1959, a botanist named Ronald McGregor began a two-year search for a wildflower known as Tennessee purple coneflower. He knew that Tennessee purple coneflower was rare, but he didn't know how rare the plant actually was. Despite his best efforts, Ronald McGregor didn't find a single specimen. In 1968, he stated that Tennessee purple coneflower was possibly extinct.
Today, things are very different. Tennessee purple coneflower is far from extinct. Anyone who knows where to look can find hundreds of plants. The species is so abundant in some locations that it's nearly impossible to miss.
What happened in the years between 1968 and 2023? How did Tennessee purple coneflower come back from the dead? In a new video (filmed on location in Tennessee!), see the remarkable story of this fascinating plant.
View the Video
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Soldier Beetle on Hydrangea flower.
Photo by Mike O'Brien
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Silver-spotted Skipper on tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata)
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Mason Wasp on Short-toothed Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Native Beebalm (Monarda fistulosa)
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Gray-headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Becoming a Wild Ones member shows your commitment to the native plant movement and is a great way to connect with a helpful and knowledgeable native plant community that will prove invaluable in your native garden journey!
Benefits of a Wild Ones membership include:
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Access to the current electronic issue of the quarterly Wild Ones Journal
- Invitations to workshops, garden tours, seed exchanges, plants sales, and stewardship project
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Discounts for partner educational webinars such as NDAL, etc. and Wild Ones chapter programs
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Participation in an annual national photo contest
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Access to the Wild Ones Member Center for learning resources
- Participation in Wild for Monarchs and Native Garden recognition programs
- Involvement in citizen science and networking with conservation partners
- Receiving Wild Ones National e-Newsletters
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Invitation to Wild Ones' private Facebook discussion group and the national Wild Ones Annual Member Meeting
- Networking opportunities and camaraderie with like-minded people who care about native plants and our planet
Additional benefits for members of the Tennessee Valley chapter:
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Discounted admission to all Certificate in Native Plants classes year-round.
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Discounted admission to the annual Plant Natives Symposium in the spring.
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Free admission at members-only programs, including local and regional guided hikes, garden visits (Landscapes in Progress), the annual meeting, an annual plant swap, and other member social events.
- Access to the chapter's Member Directory, so you can connect with other members.
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Annual Welcome Party and Orientation for new members.
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Monthly email Member Update, with news about chapter activities.
- All members of the family who live at the same address are entitled to member benefits!
Your membership dollars help forward our mission of promoting the restoration of native landscapes by allowing us to:
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Provide free, educational resources and learning opportunities that are open to the public from respected experts like Wild Ones Honorary Directors Doug Tallamy, Neil Diboll, Heather Holm and Donna VanBuecken
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Support the efforts of over 65 local Wild Ones chapters in 23 states
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Publish a quarterly, award-winning, online journal featuring current native plant information and resources
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Share free, professionally-designed native garden templates for multiple regions in the United States.
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and in our Chattanooga Pollinator Partnership.
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