PROGRAM

Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm Visit an approximately 250-acre private land restoration that includes numerous habitat types in different stages of restoration.  Participants will get a firsthand look at what restoration... Read More

Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm Tours of the Farm are an educational experience and include much more than a walk around the property.  There is a generous hour of visiting multiple... Read More

Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm Artist Julie Farstad (a speaker at PIN 2024 and host of our July Habitat Garden Tour in Marlborough) will give a guided tour and discussion... Read More

Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm Since the late 1960s, the Shawnee Mission School District has offered its students unique learning experiences in natural areas. Shawnee Mission South established the Shawnee... Read More

Spend an hour getting to know some of the best go-to plants for building ecologically sound landscapes.  We’ll take a deep dive into a handful of specific native plants, focusing... Read More

Gosh, it’s a wild world out there, huh?  The climate is changing, invasive species and woody plants are coming from every direction, and habitats are becoming increasingly fragmented.  How are... Read More

There are lots of ways prairie restoration can enhance the conservation of grasslands.  Are you trying to enlarge and/or reconnect existing prairie fragments?  Do you want to create a site... Read More

Much has been written about gardening for human senses, but how do plants and animals perceive the world around them? What do we miss when we landscape for human visual... Read More

In his recently published book, In the Country of the Kaw (University of Kansas Press), Jim Locklear profiles the natural and cultural wonders within the watershed of the Kaw (Kansas)... Read More

Green infrastructure projects that utilize native plants and mimic natural ecological systems are quickly becoming a favorite for designers and engineers for urban places. That these projects are able mitigate... Read More

It’s been said that perception is reality – this is certainly the evident when property owners perceive prairies to be unattractive and messy.  Prairies established within residential or public landscapes are often destroyed... Read More

Learn the basics of forest ecology and the options available to us for managing forests for natural values. We will review forest types and habitats, components of the forest, factors... Read More

Most of us think of bees, butterflies, and flower gardens when the word “pollinator” is mentioned. There is so much more to it than that, and our woody plants play... Read More

Wild native plants and planted native plants almost always occur in different habitats. This talk will discuss the ecology, physiology, and culture that underpins the behaviors of native plants to... Read More