Indiana Wildlife Federation

PARTNER EVENT: Indiana Native Plant Society Auction Events
2021-05-22 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Virtual
Speakers
Leading up to the live auction on May 22 will be virtual talks by two excellent speakers, live on Zoom.
11:00 a.m. Top 5 Reasons to Grow Native Emily Wood, Executive Director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation. A lifelong Hoosier originally from Terre Haute, Emily studied wildlife biology at Ball State University. She loves hiking, birdwatching, photography, and gardening and is working on restoring a 1986 Chevy Truck.
11:30 a.m. Plant Tips and Live Auction Preview Sue Nord Peiffer, a veteran of INPS auctions, knows just about everything there is to know about native plants and will clue us in to the fine points of plants offered in the live auction. She oversees the Madeline Elder Greenhouse at Newfields.
Registration
To participate in all that’s planned, you will need to register on two sites:
Givergy at https://givergy.us/indiananativeplants/ Register here to view and bid on auction items. New items are being added weekly! When you place your first bid, you will be asked to enter credit card information.
Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtfuCprzotGtU9iwbT1S-CcNBxEeIZRvH2 This will get you a link to the live event on Saturday, May 22, that includes speakers and the live auction.
If you have questions about the auction, address them to plantsale@indiananativeplants.org.
Auction Bidding
Bidding competition begins with an online silent auction opening at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, and continues through the week. The bidding fun will be capped by a virtual live auction at noon the following Saturday, May 22, followed by the close of silent auction bidding at 2:00 p.m.
Up for bid will be premium native plant specimens from from nurseries and garden centers in the Grow Indiana Natives program, along with select curated items and services specially chosen to entice bidders. A professional auctioneer will encourage bidding on six to ten choice or rare items that will be available only during the live auction.
All auction bidding will be conducted by means of your smartphone or laptop. We are using Givergy as our app to display auction items and track bids.
The pick-up location of each plant or plant package will be clearly designated in item descriptions, and bidders will retrieve their winnings at the donor nurseries.

Endangered Species Day
2021-05-16
Tag us with your favorite threatened or endangered #indianawildlife species on National Endangered Species Day.

PARTNER EVENT: New Alsace Conservation Club Fishing Derby
2021-05-08 07:00 - 15:00 | Lake in the Pines Campground, 10412 North Dearborn Road, Sunman, IN, 47041, United States
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PARTNER EVENT: National Townhall on Creating Safe Spaces
2021-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
PARTNER EVENT: National Wildlife Federation, in partnership with Outdoor Afro, Black AF in STEM, The Links, Inc., and Patagonia, will be hosting a National Townhall on Creating Safe Spaces to convene Black leaders to recap lessons learned and share best practices from our three-part roundtable series. We seek to build upon what’s happening now in an effort to identify programmatic and policy opportunities for people to work collaboratively to address the inhibitors Black people face in safely accessing and enjoying the outdoors.
The event, taking place on Tuesday, April 27, 6 pm – 8 pm EST, will be moderated by Mamie Parker and Mustafa Santiago Ali and it will feature:

Rue Mapp, Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro
Chad Brown, Founder and President of Soul River, Inc. and Love is King
Michael Howard, Founder and CEO of Fuller Park Community Development
Beattra Wilson, Assistant Director for Cooperative Forestry at the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Christian Cooper, Freelance Writer and Editor
Dudley Edmondson, Owner of Complete Picture Media LLC and author of The Black and Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places

To register for the event, please click here.

PARTNER EVENT: ORSANCO - Ohio River Discussion Series
2021-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Since 1948, ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin, ensuring the river can be used for drinking, industrial supplies, and recreational purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community. ORSANCO operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may interfere with specific uses of the river.
The Ohio River Discussion Series is an opportunity for communities to share their knowledge and passion for the Ohio River. This monthly series of webinars features topics in Clean Water, Ecosystem Restoration, Research, Education, Transportation, Flood Control and Recreation. The Series was created by the Ohio River Recreation Trail in 2020. In 2021, the Series was expanded with additional partners to provide additional content and support. The Partners include the Ohio River Recreational Trail, the Ohio River Basin Alliance, the Foundation for Ohio River Education, ORSANCO, and the National Park Service.
To register for the next Ohio River Discussion: Understanding Microplastics in the Ohio River Basin, 12:00 pm (EDT) April 27, 2021: REGISTER HERE.

Mapping Climate & Environmental Justice: Lessons Learned from Local & Regional Tools
2021-03-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
PARTNER EVENT: National Wildlife Federation – Federal policymakers are giving increasing focus to environmental justice mapping tools, recognizing their potential in furthering environmental and climate justice. These tools can reveal what kinds of communities are (and aren’t) at risk from environmental hazards, and the compounded pollution and climate burdens some communities face. These tools can also help policymakers understand where environmental justice communities are located, and where climate impacts are being felt first and worst—information that should help inform the ambitious climate priorities of the Biden-Harris administration.
This webinar will highlight lessons learned from existing local and regional mapping tools and efforts to inform these current national discussions.

Mapping Climate & Environmental Justice
2021-03-15 16:00 - 17:00
To create a healthier future for people and wildlife, we must improve our climate resilience and identify disparate and cumulative impacts of pollution.
Learn how environmental justice mapping tools can help policymakers chart an equitable path forward: natwild.life/ejmapping

Wetland Protection in Indiana: The Way Forward
2021-02-24 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
The second event will be hosted by the Hoosier Environmental Council, White River Alliance, and the Indiana Land Protection Alliance. Speakers from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Army Corps of Engineers, and environmental consulting will use a case study project to illustrate how federal and state laws work to protect isolated wetland functions and conclude with possible changes to these policies being discussed in the current Indiana legislative session.
Please see the attached announcement or this website for the list of speakers and details, as well as a link to register.

The Value of All Wetlands: Indiana Researchers Weigh In
2021-02-24 15:00 - 16:20
Scientists from universities across Indiana will share research on the value of isolated wetlands, which are vital to the health of Indiana’s ecology, water and people. These unique and important ecosystems are currently threatened by Senate Bill 389, which would repeal critical wetland protections in Indiana. Dr. Sara McMillan will moderate a forum with speakers from Purdue University, Indiana University, Notre Dame and IUPUI about many ecosystem functions that isolated wetlands provide including: flood storage, wildlife habitat, water quality improvements, and carbon storage. Use link to register.

2021 Indiana Wildlife Virtual Conference
2021-01-30 09:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
This year our annual Indiana Wildlife Conference will be held via zoom. We are excited to host the National Wildlife Federation’s President and CEO, Collin O’Mara as our keynote. Join us for exciting updates, a silent auction and more! Registration
