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NATIVE ROOTS To promote the enjoyment & stewardship of natural areas in West Central Indiana! Vol 16 Issue #1 JAN-MAR 2020YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION DAY at the Indiana StatehouseTUES JAN 28th 12-3pmIris O'Donnell Bellisario is eager to have others contact and join her.If interested, email Iris at iodonnel@purdue.edu ~~~~~~~~~~HEC INDIANA ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATETHU JAN 30th 5:15pm-7pm ~ West Lafayette Public Library(208 West Columbia St, West Lafayette)Update by Amanda Shepherd ~ Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC) 5:15pm Refreshments ~ 5:30pm Review of pending legislation 6:30pm Tips on How to Voice Your Opinion EffectivelySponsored by League of Women Voters of Greater LafayetteQUESTIONS: Liz Solberg jlsolberg@~~~~~~~~~~DYNAMICS of CLIMATE WORKSHOP - REG deadline MAR 27**FRI APR 3rd 8:30am-3:30pm (8am light breakfast) - Lilly Nature CenterA free workshop for formal & informal educators and adults (limited to 40)interested in learning about global warming and climate change using the Dynamics of Climate professional development toolkit. Instructors are:Dan Shepardson, Purdue University & Mary Cutler, Tipp Co. Parks & Rec**MORE INFO/TO REG: mcutler@tippecanoe. 765-567-2993UPCOMING PROGRAMSWest Central Chapter of INPS (formerly INPAWS) – Indiana Native Plant Society WC-INPS PROGRAM Meetings - fourth Mondays at 7pmat Lilly Nature Center in Celery Bog Nature Area (West Lafayette)Dinner with the speaker is at 6pm – Location TBD (since MCL closed) ~ open to the public ~MON JAN 27 “Nature is Complicated” Bob Easter, Stewardship Manager for NICHES properties will be talking about what's involved in land restoration projects.MON FEB 24 TBD.MON MAR 23 "Native Plants for Your Space“ Mickey Penrod, Advanced Master Gardener, Tree Lafayette member and President of WC-INPS will give a presentation on how to turn your backyard into a sustainable native oasis for wildlife—birds, bees, and butterflies—without invasives.PgmChair: Susan Ulrich 765-583-2275 sueandtedulrich@The LATEST BUZZ on BEEKEEPINGWEST CENTRAL INDIANA BEEKEEPER Meetingsat St. Peter's Episcopal Church: 950 E Washington St, Lebanon 46052SAT JAN 18th 9am-noon Preparing your hives for spring; how to deal with winter losses. ALSO: looking at useful websites & computer apps—low & high tech. Bring your laptop to learn new apps and share your favorites.SAT FEB 15th 9am-noon Pollinator Gardens -presenter Wayne TuckerSAT MAR 21st 9am-noon Harold Vice will talk about Queens and Splits including OTS method, notching frames. Bring a frame with comb and a hive tool to practice, and maybe a magnifying glass, too. Making Honey Bee Healthy: bring a clean pint jar to take home some of the cook-up!FOR INFO-Patty Jones: WestCentralIndianaBeekeepers@~~~~~~~~~~The BEEKEEPERS of INDIANA – Indiana Bee School XVIIISAT FEB 29 8:30am- 5pm (folder pickup starts at 7am)at Decatur Central High School, 5251 Kentucky Ave, INDY 46221REG early—registration closes when full or end of day Feb 16th .**Many speakers and concurrent sessions, so lots of up-to-date information for beginner to advanced beekeepers!Guest Speaker—Marla Spivak is a MacArthur Fellow and McKnight Distinguished Professor in Entomology at the University of Minnesota. She is known for her work in breeding lines of honey bees that detect and quickly remove diseased larvae and pupae—hygienic behavior.AND CONTINUING THIS YEAR: Beginning Beekeeping Classes!** For details/agenda/cost/registration info: INFO: Debbie Seib 317-432-5342, beekeepers.indiana@SYCAMORE AUDUBON SOCIETY (SAS)SAS PROGRAM Meetings—second Thursdays at 7:15pmat Lilly Nature Center in Celery Bog Nature Area (West Lafayette)Dinner with the speaker is at 6pm – Location TBD (since MCL closed)~ open to the public ~THURS FEB 13 “Restoring the Wabash River” The Wabash River has suffered since settlement. Seth Harden, Director of the Upper Wabash River Project for the Indiana Nature Conservancy, will discuss what TNC is doing to improve the river and the important bird and wildlife habitat it provides.THURS MAR 12 “Jeop-birdy” (--back by popular demand!) Come and test your avian skills playing one of the world’s most beloved game shows, hosted by Wes Homoya--birder, tour guide, conservationist. His work has taken him to places as varied as Maui, Brazil, Galapagos, Hungary and : SAS Program Chair Chuck Tuttle chuckt1708@SAS FIELD TRIPS/HIKES ~ Barny DunningMeet in Celery Bog gravel parking lot—off Lindberg Rd in West Lafunless noted otherwise**SAT JAN 25 8:30am The BIrds of Winter Field Trip (half-day) Winter is a time for Rough-legged Hawks, Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, Red-breasted Nuthatches & Snowy Owls. Some years these birds are easy to see in our area, while other years they are scarce (this winter appears to be very poor for wintering owls, for instance). We will be tracking down recent reports of wintering birds starting at Celery Bog then wandering where needed.SAT FEB 29 8:00am Leap into Spring-Waterfowl Migration(half-day) We'll be looking for waterfowl as they start their northward migration. Weather conditions and bird reports will dictate where we will go, but we'll check the Celery Bog, the Wabash River and other areas reporting water birds.SAT MAR 28 8-10am Audubon at the Overlook (a two-hour event)**Meet 8am at the end of the road at Prophetstown State Park. Let’s see what birds March brought in. Led by Chuck Tuttle.~~~~~~~~THURSDAY EARLY BIRD WALKS – begin MAR 26th (~1 hr)A fun way to start your day—birding at Celery Bog Nature Area!Meet at 8:00am in gravel parking lot at Celery Bog! BIRDING on the FLY - Email ListIf there is an unusual bird sighting locally or around the state, Barny sends out an email to this list. Contact Barny if you wish to be added. INFO: Barny 765-412-8760c, 765-494-3565w, jdunning@purdue.edu2020 WINTER BIRD COUNT ~ GBBCGREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT: FRI FEB 14 thru MON FEB 17Help scientists get the “big picture” about changes in bird populations!Participation details & tracking data at gbbc.EAGLES IN FLIGHT WEEKEND 2020 – FRI-SUN JAN 24-JAN 26at Turkey Run State Park – 8121 East Park Rd, Marshall, IN 47859Full event schedule/costs: dnr/parklake/2964.htm Explore the habitats of eagles, hawks and owls to discover nests, an overnight roost & hunting grounds, and meet some raptors in person!INFO/toVOL: Aaron Douglass 765-597-2654, adouglass@dnr. PLANT IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOPS with Botanist Janet MarrJUN 8-13 Isle Royale – an island national park in western Lake SuperiorJUL 7-9 Keweenaw – Copper Harbor/tip of Keweenaw Peninsula in MIEnrollment limited to 12 participants-so register early to get a spot!FLYERS with DETAILS/COST: get-involved/workshopsQUESTIONS: Janet Marr 906-369-5388, jkmarr@mtu.edu THINK SPRING & PLANTING NATIVE PLANTS!Native Plants Unlimited: its 2020 Catalog of over 100 native species and an Advance Order Form will be available to download in early FEB at . Sale dates: May 1-17. Details on this & other native plant sales will be in next APR-JUN issue of Native Roots. MORE INFO: 317-607-7343 or george@UPCOMING PROGRAMS (cont'd)JAN-MAR 2020 WEDNESDAYS in the WILD pgms in separate flyerAND on p. 3 of electronic version of this issue of Native RootsNOTE NEW SEASONAL SERIES: PRESCHOOLERS in the PARKsponsored by the Tippecanoe County Park & Recreation DepartmentThis free series is designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) accompanied by an adult. Come and discover plants and animals in our local county parks. Through a nature-themed story, walk and craft, children will explore the wonders of the natural world and build an appreciation for nature. Program facilitators Amanda Bean, Diane Schlegel and Gale Turco are Indiana Master Naturalists and former teachers. THU MAR 5th 10-11am Winter program: "Squirrels"at Brier Environmental Education Ctr (103 Prophet St, Battle Ground)Limited to 15 children, so registration is required by FEB 28th.REG with Mary Cutler: mcutler@tippecanoe. 765-567-2993 FRIENDS OF THE SANDS NATURE PROGRAM SUN FEB 2nd 2-3pm CST All About Whooping Cranesat Lake Village Memorial Township Library: 9444 N 315 W, Lake VillageFascinating, free, family-friendly presentation about the federally endangered Whooping Crane and other cranes of the world byMelanie Cowell of the International Crane Foundation. Despite their rarity, whooping cranes have been seen in Newton County during migration.MORE INFO: Kay Emmrich director@newton.lib.in.usPROPHETSTOWN STATE PARK ACTIVITIESEnter park via Swisher Rd (off N. 9th St, just south of Battle Ground)INFO/RSVP: Jenna Parks Freeman 765-320-0503 jparks@dnr.NOTE: NEW RE-occurring Programs for 2020 (INFO: email Jenna)Select TUEs starting FEB 18th 10-11am Pre-K Programming Ages 3-5Select TUEs starting FEB 25th 1:30-3:30pm Homeschool Classes 8-12WINTER WORKSHOPS (at Visitor's Center - 4112 E State Rd 225)Advanced registration & payment required: call Jenna to register!SAT JAN 25th 1-2:30pm Winter Workshop – Suet Feeders REG by JAN 20th Materials provided - $10/feederSAT FEB 29th 1-2:30pm Winter Workshop – Winter SEED Sowing REG by FEB 24th Mini-Greenhouse Materials provided -$5/personSAT MAR 21st 1pm Winter Workshop – Walking Sticks REG by MAR 16th Materials provided - $7-$10/each stickWINTER VOLUNTEER DAYSWED/THU FEB 12th/13th 10am-2pm Planting in the Greenhouse Want to be a part of native plant propagation at Prophetstown State Park? Sign up for a 2 or 4-hr shift: 765-320-0503, jparks@dnr.SAT MAR 28th 9-11am Invasive Species Removal Meet at the far east end parking lot near basketball court to remove & treat a variety of unwanted plants around Trail 3. All tools provided.For More Details/Events ProphetstownSP NICK’S SATURDAY NATURE HIKES: JAN 25, FEB 29, MAR 28To contact Nick Harby: 317-370-2895, nickharby@ WABASH RIVER HERITAGE TRAIL HIKES start 2pm Meet Nick at 2pm at the Lafayette Main Street Pedestrian Bridge over the Wabash for a leisurely walk north along the river to observe and discuss the wildlife and natural history of what is seen along the trail. NOTE: May be cancelled if the river is flooded--check with Nick.Want help identifying a wild plant? Contact Nick/a photo would be helpful.TIPPECANOE INVASIVE COOPERATIVE TASKFORCETICT PARTNERS MEETING ~ TUES JAN 21st 10am-noon atTippecanoe Co. Extension Office: 3150 Sagamore Parkway S, LafayetteThis meeting is open to the public; anyone with an interest in protecting our natural areas is encouraged to attend. The focus will be on the TICT organization & its strategic plan for prevention, early detection & : 765-474-9992 x4006, Angela.Garcia-Miller@in. SPRING 2020 CISMA CONFERENCEInvasive Species and Watersheds ~ THU MAR 26th 9am-4pmIncludes current research about the impacts of invasive species, a techniques training session, updates on spotted lantern fly, kudzu management in Indiana, the terrestrial plant rule (becomes enforceable April 2020), the Indiana Invasives Initiative (III) project and more...!INFO: dawn.slack@; CONF Updates: CISMA2020Tippecanoe Soil & Water Conservation District's 80th Annual MeetingWED FEB 26 6:00 pm at Wright Forestry Center ~ Open to the public. To honor 80 years of soil conservation, best farm management practices, community education and more!Dinner will be provided by Shoup’s Catering. Tickets are $10. RSVP required: please call 765-474-9992 ext 3STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIESVOLUNTEER with the RIP Squad Remove Invasive Plants & HELP PROTECT OUR NATIVE PLANTSSPRING 2020 GARLIC MUSTARD WORKDAYS START in APRILComplete schedule will be in the APR-JUN issue of Native Roots.For more invasives workday info, contact Patty Jones at: removeinvasiveplants.wcinpaws@ or 765-463-3050Sponsors: West Central Chapter of INPS & Sycamore Audubon Society in cooperation with the WL & TIPP CO Park Depts NICHES Land Trust - Helping Ecosystems Survive!MORE INFO/Events/Property directions at Office: Clegg Memorial Garden 1782 N 400 E, Lafayette 765-423-1605 NICHES EVENTS/HIKES – Celebrating 25 Years!SAT FEB 15 4-6pm ANNUAL MEETING ** at Ross Camp Dining Hall: 9225 W 75 S, West Lafayette, 47906 Founding member Susan Ulrich, Persis Newman, Greg Shaner and others will share stories about our beginnings as an organization, 25 years of conservation, and our journey forward.** Followed by an Owl Prowl at nearby Weiler-Leopold Nature Preserve.SAT FEB 15th 2-3:30 Winter Waterfowl Observation -Cranberry Marsh See winter geese on the pond & easement restoration work-Bob EasterSAT MAR 14th 2-4pm Ephemeral Wetland Exploration-Holley Savanna Search for fairy shrimp, salamanders, frogs in pin oak flat wood ponds holding water only in the spring, providing fish-free habitat-Gus NybergJUN 15-19, JUN 22-26 NICHES ADVENTURE CAMPS for AGES 11-14Limited to 11 campers each week, so register now** for a week of exploring, hiking, paddling, cooking, creating, climbing and more! FOR INFO/TO REG** contact Sam Cody: sam@NICHES VOLUNTEER WORKDAYSSATs 8:30-10:30am Clegg Garden every Saturday (weather permitting) Doing trail work, adding erosion control bars, & property maintenance. If attending, please email Don Franzmeier: dfranzme@ .SAT JAN 25th 10am Granville Sand Barrens ~ Tippecanoe Co. Meet at Granville Sand Barrens to haul brush there & at neighboring Roy Whistler Wildlife Area. Bring gloves and wear warm clothes!TUE FEB 4th 10am Holley Savanna~3250 E 100 S, Mt Ayr~Newton Co. We will be working all day to remove a trash pile from the interior of the property and could really use some extra helping hands! Meet 10am EST at the North Star Cemetery (adjacent to property). If attending, please email Sam Cody: sam@ .KANKAKEE SANDS – VOLUNTEER WORKDAYSon 2nd Saturdays led by staff from The Nature Conservancy in Indiana"HACK and SQUIRT" to Remove Select Tree SaplingsJAN 11th and FEB 8th from 10am-noon Central time Hatchets will be used to girdle select trees and herbicides will be used to prevent re-sprouting. Dress for cold winter weather on the prairie. Basic protective gear (safety glasses, leather gloves) will be provided. Meet at Kankakee Sands Main Office: 3294 N US 41, Morocco 47963RSVP/INFO: Garet Litwiler 419-908-3601 or garet.litwiler@ SPRING IN THE GREENHOUSEMAR 14th and APR 11th from 9am-noon CDT Help transplant native plant seedlings into individual pots in the warm, cheery greenhouse–for planting later this year on Conservancy-owned properties. ALL AGES & ABILITIES welcome!Meet at Kankakee Sands Nursery: 1492 W 250 N, Morocco 47963RSVP/INFO: Alyssa Nyberg 219-866-1706 or anyberg@ PUBLIC HEARING MAR 24th on NATURAL PRAIRIE'S CAFO7pm CDT at Newton County Government Center 201 N. 3rd St., Kentland, IN 47951 Newton County BZA will hold a public hearing on whether to grant Protect the Kankakee River Basin's petition to rescind the special zoning exception for Natural Prairie’s Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation. All who are rightly concerned about Natural Prairie's ill-conceived plans to build and operate a massive polluting CAFO in such a sensitive environmental area are encouraged by the PKRB to: 1- attend this Tuesday March 24th hearing 2- learn more about this important fight & help PKRB meet its legal costs by donating at protect-kankakee-river-basin .MORE INFO: Jeanette Jaskula jmjaskula@Why this newsletter?If you're like me, you'd like to have all your nature news in one place—so you don't miss out on some interesting natural history programsor stewardship opportunities. That's my intent here.Submissions for APR-JUN issue need to reach me by MAR 15th.To get email copy, contact me at: mohrsamuels@ orcall (765) 532-3245c, 765-567-7023h. Joan Mohr Samuels, Editor"WEDNESDAYS in the WILD" Natural History Talks/Workshops/Field Trips 1-3p.m. or As NotedLike us on Facebook at “Wednesdays in the Wild” JANUARY – MARCH 2020 Jan 15th 7-9pm Healthy Creeks and Water Bugs --------------------------------- NOTE: evening pgm ----------------------------- indoor pgm—LNC Come learn about Indiana's aquatic insects with Purdue graduate student Riley Rackliffe, without stepping into an icy cold stream! We'll learn about the life cycles and habitats of the many insects found living on the bottom of a creek and discover what they can tell us about the local water quality. An introduction to the Hoosier Riverwatch Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program will also be shared; providing opportunities to join local citizen science efforts to monitor streams.Jan 22nd 7-9pm An Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly --------NOTE: evening pgm------ indoor pgm—LNC In 2019, Ed "Steady Eddie" Schools completed a 2200-mile, single season hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT). This presentation will touch upon a range of topics about the AT itself, life on the AT and completing a thru-hike. Ed's fascinating story will cover AT history, AT natural history, trail culture, and giving back to the trail. Learn what it takes to do a thru-hike, whether you are contemplating this challenge or just want to enjoy an armchair tour!Jan 29th 1-3pm Signs in the Sky: Using What You See in the Sky to Make a Forecast ------------------------------------- indoor pgm—LNC Take a look at the sky with Chad Evans (Chief Meteorologist, WLFI TV 18) and learn how to observe cloud formations and sky phenomena to make a weather forecast without any modern computer guidance. Chad will also share information about the CoCoRahs program (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network), a citizen science data collection project sponsored by the National Weather Service.Feb 5th 1-3pm Hoosier Maple Syrup Making ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- indoor pgm—LNC Richard Hines will present a brief history of the maple syrup industry and give an overview of how sap is collected and made into syrup at the Springboro Tree Farms sugaring operation near Brookston. Learn how maple syrup is made on a small scale and then taste the difference between popular pancake syrup and the real wood-fired maple syrup.Feb 12th 1-3pm Great Lakes Fishes: Past and Present -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- indoor pgm—LNC The Great Lakes provide recreation and employment to millions of people, yet few understand the organisms that inhabit these waters. Jay Beugly (Aquatic Ecologist, Purdue/IL-IN Sea Grant) will share the dramatic change in fish communities over the years, brought about by many environmental factors. His historical perspective will take us from the invasion of alewives, zebra mussels and round gobies, to the collapse of salmon fisheries in Lake Huron, and yellow perch dynamics in Lake Michigan.Feb 19th 7-9pm Yellowstone: A Journey Through Time --------------------------- NOTE: evening pgm ------------------------- indoor pgm—LNC Dan Shepardson (Purdue Depts. of Education/Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences) will integrate his years of personal experiences and nature photographs with the natural history of this iconic park to create a visually stimulating and informative story about Yellowstone. His photographs, dating back to the 1960’s, will chronicle his efforts to document and capture the majesty and mystique that is Yellowstone. Feb 26th 1-3pm The Flora of Indiana –-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- indoor pgm—LNC The flora of our state is influenced by a number of biotic and abiotic factors including bedrock, topography, soils, climate, fire and glacial history. These factors have led to the delineation of 12 natural regions across the Hoosier landscape, where unique plant diversity is found. Scott Namestnik (IDNR Natural Heritage Program Botanist) will take us on a fascinating botanical virtual tour of our crossroads state! Mar 4th 1-3pm Bird Feeding Basics/Bird Feeder Construction ----- REG required IF building a feeder ($15 each)* ----- indoor pgm—LNC Naturalist Mary Cutler (Tippecanoe Co. Park & Rec. Dept.) will provide tips and techniques for attracting birds to feeders and provide an introduction to the most common feeder visitors. Following this presentation, Brenda Moore (Park Manager, Tippecanoe Co. Park & Rec. Dept.) will lead 20 participants in making their own unique wine bottle-inspired bird feeder! NOTE: attendance for the presentation is unlimited, however only 20 feeder kits will be provided at a cost of $15. * PRE-REGISTRATION is required to build a feeder: contact Mary Cutler at mcutler@tippecanoe. to register. Mar 11th 1-3pm It's Only Natural: Backyard Habitat and Native Gardening 101 ----------------------------------------------- indoor pgm—LNC Spring is just around the corner; time to start planning home landscaping projects! Join Naturalist Mary Cutler (Tippecanoe Co. Park & Rec. Dept.) to learn how to begin to provide the natural elements needed for wildlife to call your backyard “home!” Mar 18th 7-9pm Woodland Wildflowers: Nature's Treat! ---------------------------- NOTE: evening pgm ------------------------ indoor pgm—LNC Don’t wait for summer to follow up on your New Year’s resolution to spend more time hiking local trails; as spring approaches many woodland gems can be enjoyed now through late spring. Dan Childs (Author, Into the Woods) will identify and discuss some of the beautiful wildflowers featured in his book, which will be available for sale ($15/cash or check). Part of the book sale proceeds will benefit NICHES Land Trust. Mar 25th 1-3pm Lafayette Wastewater Treatment Tour ----------------------------------------------------------------- indoor/outdoor pgm—LWTP Where does your water go when it leaves your house or place of business? How do we manage this most precious resource? Join Brad Talley (Lafayette RENEW Superintendent) for the answers to these questions and more on this unique tour to view the mechanical, chemical and biological treatment systems of one of our local wastewater treatment plants. LOCATIONS of these FREE PROGRAMS which are OPEN TO THE PUBLICLNC (Lilly Nature Center/Celery Bog Nature Area): On north side of Lindberg Rd, between Northwestern & McCormick - West Laf.LWTP (Lafayette Wastewater Treatment Plant): Meet 1pm at 1700 Wabash Ave, LafayetteFOR MORE INFORMATION or TO HELP WITH PLANNING, contact:Mary Cutler 765-567-2993; Dan Dunten 765-775-5172; Joan Mohr Samuels 765-532-3245, mohrsamuels@SPONSORED BYMary Cutler, Naturalist, Tippecanoe County Park & Rec Dept. — Sycamore Audubon Society — NICHES Land TrustDan Dunten, Lilly Nature Center Director, West Lafayette Parks & Rec Dept. — West Central Chapter of INPS ................
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