Deb sent me this by email and it was open. here is the link to her website along with this information:
Deb forwarded this for us:
Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “From Wasteland to Wonder,” presented by Basil Camu. In this webinar, Basil shares a fresh perspective on caring for trees, soil, and land in suburban and urban settings. From Wasteland to Wonder Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. CT / 7 ET / 5 MT / 4 PTLocation: YouTube Live. Link provided with registrationRegister: https://wildones.org/from-wasteland-to-wonder/ Much of the suburban and urban landscape is managed in ways that undermine soil health, water systems, biodiversity, and long-term resilience. Forests are cleared, grasslands become lawns, and chemicals are used to maintain systems that require constant effort with little return. In this webinar, Basil Camu offers a hopeful, practical alternative, drawing on two decades of experience through Leaf & Limb to show how working with natural systems can heal land, reduce maintenance, and build healthier, more resilient landscapes. Can’t make it live? Register anyway- we’ll send the recording link after the premiere. REGISTER NOW About the Presenter: Basil Camu is a master arborist, author of From Wasteland to Wonder, and co-founder of Leaf & Limb, a North Carolina–based regenerative tree and land care company. His work centers soil health, trees, and long-lived systems that work with natural processes in suburban and urban landscapes. He is also the founder of Project Pando, a nonprofit focused on reconnecting people with trees through native seed collection, growing, and free distribution for ecological restoration. His work has been featured in national outlets including The New York Times, and he regularly speaks to conservation groups, nonprofits, and municipalities across the country Photo Below .Download Basil Camu’s Free E-Book (Photo below)Want to dive deeper right away? Basil Camu is offering his e-book, From Wasteland to Wonder, as a free download on his website. He shares the book as a personal act of gratitude—for the privilege of being alive and for the opportunity to care for the living world. Download the free e-book and start exploring his ideas before (or after) the webinar. “In all of my years of reading environmental literature, I have never encountered writing as compelling and comprehensive, yet clear, accessible, and uplifting as Basil Camu’s From Wasteland to Wonder. Basil’s logic will overwhelm any lingering doubts you may have about this approach to landscaping and provide that kick in the pants so many of us need to take action.” — Doug Tallamy, Ecologist and Author of Nature’s Best Hope |
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Gail sent this information:
Our Monroe county libraries have many programs……….i just saw one that may interest some of you.
MICHIGAN MUSHROOM HUNTERS Thursday Feb. 12 7-8pm
Andrew Fleszar no charge—Petersburg Library 734 279 1025
you can register on line as well bit.ly/ptmushroom
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Register today for the February 4th NotMiSpecies webinar – “Habitat protectors: New team targets invasive species on state lands”
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy sent this bulletin at 01/27/2026 01:00 PM EST
| Share or view as a webpage I Update preferencesNotMISpecies Webinar SeriesInvasive species pose a threat to Michigan’s environment, economy, and sometimes even human health. What is at stake? What is being done? This webinar series explores how agencies, universities, and locally led organizations are working together to protect Michigan’s natural resources through the Michigan Invasive Species Program. If you are concerned about the impacts of invasive species or interested in the techniques used to control them, join us as we examine species-specific actions, innovations in research and technology, and programs designed to help communities prevent and manage harmful invasive species. A question-and-answer period will follow each presentation. Recorded versions of all previous NotMISpecies webinars are available at Michigan.gov/NotMiSpecies.Upcoming webinars in the seriesWednesday, February 4, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Habitat protectors: New team targets invasive species on state landsIn 2024, Michigan’s Invasive Species Program began assembling a team to focus on emerging populations of new invasive species and tree diseases on state lands. Today, four foresters and two wildlife biologists are hard at work detecting and managing watch list and high priority invasive species on 4.6 million acres of state forests, parks, recreation areas and game and wildlife areas. Join Michigan’s Invasive Species Response Team forester Gwen Grochowski and wildlife biologist Natalie Bekins to find out how their team’s efforts to detect and manage invasives are protecting critical habitats in your favorite outdoor places.Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Old data, new insights: Tracking invasive plant trends in Michigan’s state parksNot too long ago, collecting field data involved marking paper maps and jotting notes on a clipboard, but technology has rapidly transformed the collection, visualization and analysis of invasive species data. Mike Hindy, Greg Norwood and Emily Leslie of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will share how the Parks and Recreation Division is translating legacy point data collections to uncover trends in invasive species management across Michigan’s state parks. Are the infestations increasing, decreasing or remaining unchanged? Find out when you join them to learn about the challenges, considerations and future directions of Geographic Information Systems – GIS – in invasive species management.Michigan.gov/EGLEeventsREGISTRATION QUESTIONS: Joel Roseberry: RoseberryJ@michigan.gov Alana Berthold: BertholdA@michigan.gov  |
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Gail sent this for me to post. She entered the HGTV home giveaway and found a link to these. There were a few options. For today, I’m sending the link for “The Most Beautiful Gardens in every State”. 50 states of beautiful blooms.
click the link below to visit:
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Deb sent me this link to post. Just click on it and it should load in YouTube. It’s a video on Winter Sowing. Our blog will not play videos so you may need to copy and past it in your search bar.
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Jennie sent me this flyer to post from Plant Quest. It lists dates and times for some educational opportunities. Scroll the side bar on the Schedule for added information or download to your computer or phone.
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I went out this morning and found 2 of my clematis blooming. Also my dahlias are still blooming. So here’s some photos.
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Monroe County Master Gardener Association 