West Central Chapter Programs Spring 2019
Indiana Native Plant Society
WC-INPS PROGRAM Meetings – fourth Mondays at 7pm
at Lilly Nature Center in Celery Bog Nature Area (West Lafayette)
Dinner with the speaker is at 6pm in the MCL Cafeteria-West Lafayette
~ open to the public ~
MON JAN 28 “The State-Endangered Regal Fritillary and
Other Projects at Kankakee Sands”
For the past twenty years, Alyssa Nyberg has seen Kankakee Sands
transform from 8,000 acres of agriculture to a prairie teeming with
wildlife. As Restoration Ecologist on this TNC property, her primary
responsibilities are acquiring seed for the prairie plantings and
coordinating outreach.
MON FEB 18* “Into the Woods” *(program was moved to 3rd MON)
Dan Childs, Bayer Weed Management Technology Development
Representative for Indiana and Kentucky, takes us on a photographic
trip through Indiana’s spring woods, just as he does in his new book
Into the Woods. Dan is also the author of Back Roads featuring native
and non-native plants found along Indiana roadsides.
MON MAR 25 “Dragonflies!“
Loyce Fandrei, (aka “the dragonfly lady”) has been working to
expand the records of dragonfly species occurring in various Indiana
counties. Her photographs get rave reviews.
PgmChair: Susan Ulrich 765-583-2275 sueandtedulrich@msn.com