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2023 Natural Landscape Seminar

Saturday, February 18, 2023  –  8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.

McHenry County College
Luecht Conference Center

8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL

Native Garden Seminar, Lecture

Online Registration is open, or you may download a registration form

Before February 10:  $40, After February 10:  $45, At the Door:  $50

Mark your calendars ~ We are “restoring” our annual Natural Landscape Seminar! ~ Online Registration is open!

Register now for our 29th annual event!  After a two year dormancy, we’ve restored our seminar with presentations on creating and benefiting from native habitat.

If you would like to observe Covid protocols, there will be a section where masks and distancing are required.

Schedule of Events:

8:00-8:30     Registration & Coffee

8:30-8:40     Welcome

8:40-10:10

            “Native Predatory Wasps:  Their Role as Pollinators and Beneficial Insects”

Heather Holm

Biologist, Pollinator, Conservationist and Award-Winning Author of four books:

Pollinators of Native Plants, Bees, Wasps and Common Native Bees of the Eastern U.S.

 

10:10-10:30     Break

10:30-12:00

“How to Create a Native Wildscape and Make it Look Wonderful”

Shana Byrd

Senior Director of Science and Conservation, The Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio

 

12:00-1:00     Lunch & Exhibits  (Buffet Lunch Included With Your Registration.  Sorry but we cannot accommodate special lunch requests.)

1:00-2:30

“Foraging Fellowship”

Gabrielle Cerberville

Wild Food Educator, Mycologist, Permaculturist, and Interdisciplinary Artist

See Her on TikTok at @chaoticforager

2:30-2:45     Break

2:45-3:45

“Hackmatack Ten Years After:  Still Living the Dream”

Steven Byers and Nancy Williamson

Chairman of the Board and Treasurer, Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge

We will also have exhibits for natural gardening services, products, garden art and books.

(Wish to exhibit? See our Vendor Guide for details.  You may also complete the Vendor Registration online.)

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WPPC Business Meeting

The WPPC
January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WPPC Business Meeting

The next WPPC Business Meeting will be Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area.  The major topic of discussion will be the upcoming seminar.  The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals.

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WPPC Business Meeting

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