Volunteers needed: Join us in another Weed Wrangle where we will be removing invasive bush honeysuckle. Volunteers should bring gloves and either a hand saw or loppers. IWF and the City of Plainfield will provide some additional hand tools for those not able to bring one. Please RSVP to Tom Hohman if you are planning on attending: hohmantr@aol.com
Join Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and Indiana Wildlife Federation for a day of habitat restoration. We will work together to rebuild the understory along the White River. Small trees and shrubs will be planted to take place of the invasive species removed throughout the year. Habitat restoration increases local biodiversity, aids in flood control, and encourages […]
Learn about monarch butterflies and the importance of conservation while helping to complete a new mural!
Is there a better metaphor for “change” than the metamorphosis from caterpillar to chrysalis and finally to butterfly? This mysterious transformation process has evoked awe for millennia. This event asks what wider transformation needs to happen for our world to remain hospitable to these magnificent creatures.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mamie Parker Dr. Mamie Parker is a professional fish and wildlife biologist and made history serving as the first African American U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Regional Director of the 13 Northeastern states after working in the Great Lakes and Big Rivers regions. She has received numerous conservation awards and is […]
