2024 PRESENTATIONS
January 27, 2024 Celebrating the Avon Hills St. John's University, MN February 8, 2024 Wild Ones SE MN Prairie Partners February 15-16, 2024 Plan it Native Conference, Kansas City, MO February 27-29, 2024 Best Practices for Pollinators Summit March 9, 2024 Erie County Master Gardeners, Cornell Extension, NY March 12, 2024 Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course March 15, 2024 Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium, VA March 26, 2024 Lexington Living Landscapes, MA April 9, 2024 Cheshire Pollinator Pathway April 11, 2024 Cottagewood Garden Club April 13, 2024 Anoka County Master Gardeners April 14, 2024 The Thinking Spot Bookstore June 1, 2024 Cape May Point Science Center June 9, 2024 Virginia Master Gardeners June 18, 2024 Kettle Moraine Land Trust June 20, 2024 Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens (virtual presentation) June 27, 2024 Nisswa Garden Club July 2, 2024 Chautauqua Bird, Tree, & Garden Club Chautauqua, NY July 17-19, 2024 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference July 24, 2024 Blue Ridge Prism, Virginia July 31, 2024 City of Burnsville August 18, 2024 Water Garden Society, MN August 19, 2024 Rochester Community College, MN September 14, 2024 Massachusetts Master Gardener Symposium September 21, 2024 Bellevue Botanical Garden, WA September 25, 2024 Friends of Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden September 26, 2024 Conway School of Sustainable Landscape Design October 10, 2024 Brookside Gardens October 12, 2024 Hamilton County Master Gardeners, Indiana October 19, 2024 Prairie Restorations, Princeton, MN November 7, 2024 Garden Club of Virginia November 9, 2024 Wild Ones Central North Carolina November 20, 2024 Rochester Community College, MN December 7, 2024 Lake Harriet Environmental Council and Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary 2023 PRESENTATIONS January 10, 2023 Rye Garden Club January 12, 2023 West Metro Master Naturalists January 24, 2023 Ottawa Horticultural Society January 31, 2023 Dyck Arboretum of the Plains February 1, 2023 Sag Moraine Native Plant Community February 11, 2023 The Prairie Enthusiasts Conference February 18, 2023 The Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee of McHenry County, Natural Landscaping Seminar, Illinois February 21, 2023 SUNY Cortland February 23, 2023 ELA Conference February 25, 2023 Master Gardeners of Isanti County Minnesota March 7, 2023 Pollinator Friendly Alliance Pollinator Summit March 11, 2023 The Thinking Spot Bookstore March 21, 2023 Great Swamp Watershed Association March 24, 2023 April 6, 2023 Minnesota Native Plant Society April 11, 2023 Canadian Wildlife Federation April 19, 2023 Northbrook Public Library, IL April 25, 2023 Golden Valley Garden Club April 27, 2023 Olbrich Gardens May 6, 2023 Minneapolis Community Ed May 10, 2023 Wild Ones Prairie Edge May 11, 2023 St. Paul Audubon May 21, 2023 Minnesota Master Naturalist Conference May 23, 2023 Minnesota State Horticultural Society May 31, 2023 Friends of Minnetonka Parks June 2, 2023 Minnesota State Master Gardener Conference June 3, 2023 Prairie Restorations, Princeton June 7, 2023 Wolf River Conservancy June 28, 2023 North American Prairie Conference July 15, 2023 The Thinking Spot Bookstore July 19, 2023 Sakonnet Preservation Little Compton, RI July 26, 2023 City of Burnsville, MN August 18, 2023 Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Symposium August 30, 2023 Ecological Landscape Association September 10, 2023 UW Madison Arboretum Conference September 14, 2023 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum September 16, 2023 Buzz Fest, Alt-Lawns of Richfield and Bloomington September 20, 2023 Lowry Nature Center September 23, 2023 Houston Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas October 11, 2023 Wild Ones Prairie Edge, MN October 12, 2023 Wild Ones National October 17, 2023 Wild Ones Twin Cities, MN October 28, 2023 Indiana Native Plant Society Conference November 29, 2023 Missouri Green Industry Alliance DIG Conference November 30, 2023 Richardson Nature Center December 7, 2023 Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, 2023 Turning a New Leaf Conference 2022 PRESENTATIONS January 5, 2022 Dutchess Land Conservancy January 20, 2022 Landscape Ontario Conference January 24, 2022 Friends of the Anderson Horticultural Library, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum February 3, 2022 Connecticut Beekeepers Association February 4, 2022 The Ohio State University Pollinator Speaker Series February 6, 2022 MAD Gardeners CT February 9, 2022 Cleveland Pollinator and Native Plant Symposium, Inviting Biodiversity into Your Garden February 12, 2022 Mt. Cuba Center February 16, 2022 Fairfax County Master Gardeners February 24, 2022 Bedford County Bird and Nature Club March 2-3, 2022 Best Practices for Pollinators Summit March 7, 2022 Mendota Heights Garden Club March 9, 2022 Cleveland Pollinator and Native Plant Symposium, Inviting Biodiversity into Your Garden March 9, 2022 North Branch Nature Center March 12, 2022 Chester County Beekeepers Conference March 15, 2022 Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course March 21, 2022 Virginia Beach Master Gardeners March 22, 2022 Sherburne County Master Gardeners March 24, 2022 Guelph Garden Seminars April 2, 2022 Carver-Scott County Extension Master Gardeners April 7, 2022 Long Island Native Plant Initiative Conference April 9, 2022 Thunder Bay Master Gardeners April 19, 2022 Wild Ones St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter April 21, 2022 The Nature Foundation of Will County April 30, 2022 Keweenaw Wild Ones May 12, 2022 Master Gardeners of Davidson County June 6, 2022 Hennepin County Master Gardeners June 15, 2022 The Nature Foundation of Will County June 21, 2022 Longwood Gardens June 23, 2022 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden July 16, 2022 The Prairie Enthusiasts Pollinator Walk July 23, 2022 Prairie Restorations Princeton July 28, 2022 City of Burnsville August 13, 2022 West Metro Master Naturalist Pollinator Walk September 15, 2022 Lurie Garden Chicago September 24, 2022 Penn State Extension Master Gardeners September 30, 2022 Liberty Hyde Bailey Fall Conference October 8, 2022 Brookside Gardens October 21, 2022 SUNY Buffalo State October 27, 2022 Kane County Wild Ones October 28, 2022 Ohio State University Pollinator Series November 7, 2022 Albemarle/Charlottesville Master Gardeners November 15, 2022 Ramsey County Master Gardeners 2021 PRESENTATIONS
January 20, 2021 Wild Ones Twin Cities January 28, 2021 Olbrich Botanical Gardens Lecture Series Madison, WI February 2, 2021 Saint Anthony Park Garden Club February 17, 2021 Missouri Prairie Foundation February 24, 2021 Wood River Land Trust Hailey, Idaho February 27 & 28, 2021 Newfields Horticultural Symposium Indianapolis, IN March 2-4, 2021 5th Annual Best Practices for Pollinators Summit Pollinator Friendly Alliance St. Anthony, MN March 6, 2021 Audubon Society of Northern Virginia March 7, 2021 Wildflower Association of Michigan Conference March 13, 2021 GardenWise Penn State Extension Conference York, PA March 23, 2021 The Ohio State University April 10, 2021 Canadian Wildlife Federation April 17, 2021 Master Gardener Society of Oakland County Spring Educational Garden Conference Waterford, MI April 20, 2021 Wild Ones St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter April 20, 2021 Ramsey County Master Gardeners April 21, 2021 Forever Maryland Pollinators, Backyard Habitat, and Why It Matters April 24, 2021 The Nature Foundation of Will County May 11, 2021 Jersey-Friendly Yards, NJ May 17, 2021 West Metro Climate Action, MN May 18, 2021 Wild Ones St. Croix Oak Savanna, MN May 30, 2021 David Suzuki Foundation June 8, 2021 New Hampshire Audubon, NH June 10, 2021 Nature Foundation of Will County June 16, 2021 Bell Museum of Natural History, Minnesota June 21, 2021 Pollination Guelph June 23, 2021 Bee City, Howard County, MD July 18, 2021 Wild Ones West Cook Chapter July 21, 2021 Plant it Wild Frankfort, MI July 28, 2021 City of Burnsville, MN August 8, 2021 Rhode Island Wild Plant Society August 20, 2021 Ohio State University September 9, 2021 Illinois Master Gardener Conference September 21, 2021 Minnesota State Horticultural Society October 20, 2021 Wild Ones National Honorary Director Presentation October 28, 2021 Friends of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center November 6, 2021 Heritage Gardens Conference November 18, 2021 Wild Ones Big River Big Woods 2020 SCHEDULED EVENTS (Many 2020 events were cancelled or rescheduled to 2021) February 29, 2020 Dakota County Master Gardeners, MN August 26, 2020 Minnesota Valley Izaak Walton League September 15, 2020 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Pollinator Summit September 16, 2020 Plan it Native Virtual Conference September 23, 2020 Grow Native Massachusetts Cambridge, MA September 24, 2020 Wild Ones National October 24, 2020 Wild Ones Louisville Radio Interview October 27, 2020 Ohio State University Day of Insects Columbus, OH November 13 and 18, 2020 Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Beneficial Insects November 22, 2020 Ecological Gardening Symposium Berkshire Botanical Garden Stockbridge, MA 2019 PRESENTATIONS January 11, 2019 Minneapolis Audubon January 22, 2019 Golden Valley Garden Club, MN Brookview Community Center February 17, 2019 Prince William Wildflower Society Manassas, VA March 1-2, 2019 Oklahoma Native Plant Society Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK March 17, 2019 Connecticut Master Gardeners Symposium New London, CT March 28, 2019 ~ 6 pm Pepin, WI Community Education May 17, 2019 ~ 6 pm St. Peter, MN Library May 31 - June 1, 2019 Birmingham Native Plant Conference Birmingham Botanical Gardens, AL June 14-15th, 2019 Pollinator Awareness Event Three Lakes, WI August 10, 2019 Myriad Botanical Gardens Oklahoma City, OK August 17, 2019 Pollinator Walk Prairie Restorations, Princeton, MN September 20, 2019 Kansas City Native Plant Initiative Plan it Native Conference Kansas City, MO September 25-26, 2019 Pittsburg Botanical Garden Pittsburg, PA October 3, 2019 U Conn Native Plants and Pollinators Conference Storrs Campus, University of Connecticut October 19, 2019 2nd Annual Central Shenandoah Valley Garden Symposium Weyers Cave, VA December 6, 2019 Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Indianapolis, IN |
2018 PRESENTATIONS
January 17, 2018 Native Plant Symposium, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens GA February 3, 2018 Master Gardeners of Eau Claire, WI Chippewa Valley Technical College February 23, 2018 Green Matters Landscape Sustainability Symposium Silver Spring, MD March 3, 2018 Mad Gardeners Symposium, Falls Village, CT March 10, 2018 Shorewood Spring Conference, Shorewood MN March 17, 2018 Wild Ones Tennessee Valley, Chattanooga, TN March 24, 2018 Master Gardeners of St. Clair County, MI March 31, 2018 Connecticut Botanical Society Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area, Burlington, CT April 7, 2018 Delaware Nature Society, Hockessin, DE April 10, 2018 St. Paul American Association of University Women, MN April 19, 2018 Lake Minnetonka Garden Club, MN April 21, 2018 ~ 10 am Warner Nature Center, Marine on St. Croix, MN May 5, 2018 2018 Wheaton Arts Cultural Center Eco Fair, Vineland, NJ May 16, 2018 Aldo Leopold Audubon Society, Steven's Point, WI May 26, 2018 ~ 10:30 am Hudson Wisconsin Public Library June 15-16, 2018 Upper Midwest Regional Master Gardener Conference, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN June 23, 2018 Saving Birds Thru Habitat, Omena, MI June 30, 2018 Faribault Parks & Recreation, Faribault, MN July 11, 2018 Wild Ones Oak Openings, Toledo, OH July 19, 2018 Lurie Garden, Chicago, IL July 21, 2018 Pollinator Walk, Prairie Restorations, Princeton, MN July 28, 2018 ~ 12 pm Heidi's GrowHaus, Corcoran, MN August 1, 2018 Cable Museum, WI August 9, 2018 ~ 6:15 pm City of Burnsville Presentation, Burnsville, MN September 14-16, 2018 Conservation Workshop, Midwest Native Plant Society Shawnee State Forest, OH October 8-9, 2018 Fox Cities Book Festival, Appleton, WI October 13, 2018 Gathering of Gardeners, Stillwater, MN October 26-27, 2018 2018 Native Plant Conference, Memphis Horticultural Society, Memphis, TN November 10, 2018 Lake to Prairie Wild Ones Conference, Chicago, IL November 16, 2018 Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Lincoln, NE 2017 PRESENTATIONS and EVENTS
January 12, 2017
Northern Green Expo, Minneapolis, MN January 14, 2017 MN-NARGS Rock Garden Society Hennepin Technical College February 9, 2017 MN State Horticultural Society Webinar Attracting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects to Your Vegetable Garden February 11, 2017 Wild Ones West Cook Conference Chicago, IL February 18, 2017 Wild Ones Minnesota Design With Nature Conference St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN February 26, 2017 Minneapolis Home and Garden Show March 3-4, 2017 Partners Native Landscaping Workshop St. Louis, MO March 11, 2017 Long Prairie Library Long Prairie, MN March 11, 2017 Sauk Centre Library Sauk Center, MN March 16, 2017 Book Release Hosted by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society March 18, 2017 The Native Plant Society of New Jersey Conference Medford Leas, NJ March 20, 2017 St. Cloud Garden Club St. Cloud, MN March 21, 2017 Wild Ones Twin Cities Gardening for the Birds and the Bees March 24-25, 2017 Siouxland Garden Show Sioux City, IA March 30, 2017 EcoLogic: Understanding Native Pollinators and Their Needs Bloomington, IN April 1, 2017 Crow Wing County Master Gardeners Garden Expo 2017 Brainerd, MN April 5, 2017 City of Chanhassen Speaker Series Chanhassen Library, MN April 17, 2017 East Central Master Naturalists Champaign, IL April 19, 2017 Winona State University Winona, MN May 6, 2017 Thunder Bay Master Gardeners Thunder Bay, ON May 9, 2017 University of Minnesota Rochester Professional Speaker Series Rochester, MN May 13, 2017 Friends School Plant Sale Minnesota State Fair Grounds May 16, 2017 Wild Ones St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter May 20, 2017 2017 Gathering Partners of Natural Resources Conference (Minnesota Master Naturalists) St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota May 23, 2017 Breckenridge Chapter, Izaak Walton League June 3, 2017 Landscape Revival and Native Plant Expo Roseville, MN June 7-10, 2017 Native Plants in the Landscape Conference Millersville University, Millersville, PA June 12, 2017 League of Women Voters Andover City Hall, Andover, MN June 13, 2017 Wright County Master Gardeners Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN June 21, 2017 2017 Green Industry Summer Professional Tour & Conference Presented by the Missouri Green Industry Alliance Southeast Missouri State University June 24, 2017 2017 Extension Master Gardener State Conference University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Chaska, MN July 8, 2017 Pollinator Walk @ Prairie Restorations Inc Princeton, MN July 13, 2017 Wild Ones Rock River Valley Northern Illinois University Rockford, IL 61108 July 24, 2017 Friends of the Anderson Horticultural Library Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN July 26, 2017 Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails Lecture Series Prairie Restorations, Scandia, MN July 27, 2017 Pollinator Party Minneapolis, MN August 2, 2017 City of Burnsville Planting for Pollinators Workshop Burnhaven Library, Burnsville, MN August 7, 2017 Wolf River Conservancy and Memphis Botanic Garden Lecture Series Memphis, TN August 12, 2017 Pollinator Walk at Coldwater Spring Minneapolis, MN 55417 August 17, 2017 Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Gardeners' Gathering Kansas City, MO August 24, 2017 Wild Ones Door Peninsula Sturgeon Bay, WI September 13-14, 2017 2017 Quad Cities Pollinator Conference RiverCenter, Davenport, IA September 16, 2017 Oklahoma Native Plant Society Stillwater, OK September 18, 2017 River City Wild Ones Conference Grand Rapids, MI September 22, 2017 2017 Cleveland Pollinator Symposium Cuyahoga County Community College Eastern Campus, Highland Hills, OH September 28, 2017 Toronto Botanical Garden Toronto, ON September 29, 2017 Royal Botanical Gardens Burlington, ON 2016 PRESENTATIONS
January 11, 2016 Lake Owasso Garden Club, Shoreview, MN January 14, 2016 Northern Green Expo, Minneapolis, MN January 14, 2016 Midwest Fruit and Vegetable Grower Conference, St. Cloud, MN February 1, 2016 Anoka Area Gardeners, Andover, MN February 11, 2016 New Partners in Smart Growth Conference, Portland, OR February 16, 2016 Minnesota State Horticultural Soc. Class, Roseville, MN February 20, 2016 Design with Nature Conference, St. Paul, MN February 28, 2016 Como Community Council Sunday Speaker Series, St. Paul March 5, 2016 Dakota County Master Gardeners , Rosemount, MN March 6-7, 2016 Wildflower Association of Michigan Conference, MI March 10, 2016 Minnesota State Horticultural Society Webinar March 19, 2016 Maplewood Nature Center, Maplewood, MN March 20, 2016 Friends of Freedom Park Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center, Prescott, WI March 28, 2016 Carver County Horticultural Society, Carver, MN April 2, 2016 Pollination Guelph Symposium, Guelph, ON April 9, 2016 Wild Ones Kettle Moraine, Eagle, WI April 12, 2016 Wild Ones Blue Ridge, Boyce, VA April 17, 2016 Bee and Butterfly Workshop Egg Plant Urban Farm Supply, St. Paul, MN April 19, 2016 Wild Ones Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN April 21, 2016 Ramsey Conservation District, Arden Hills, MN 55112 May 24, 2016 Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, Eden Prairie, MN June 4, 2016 Landscape Revival and Native Plant Expo, Roseville, MN June 8, 2016 City of Minnetonka Native Plant Market, Minnetonka MN June 8, 2016 Mississippi Watershed Management Org, Minneapolis, MN June 22, 2016 Pollination Celebration - Asheville, NC July 9, 2016 Mississippi National River & Rec Area, Pollinator Walk, Minneapolis, MN July 13, 2016 City of Minnetonka Pollinator Walk July 17, 2016 Tonkadale Nursery Pollinator Day, Minnetonka, MN July 22, 2016 Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation, Elizabeth, IL July 29, 2016 ND Master Gardener/ND State Horticultural Society Conference Grand Forks, ND August 13, 2016 Midwest Native Plant Society Pollinator Conference Waynesville, Ohio August 17, 2016 St. Paul Garden Club St Paul, MN August 18, 2016 Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum UW Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, WI 54935 August 20, 2016 Wild Ones Annual Conference Presentation and Pollinator Walk Neenah, WI September 9 - 11, 2016 The Hummingbird Migration Festival Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, Holly Springs, MS September 18, 2016 Native By Design Conference University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Madison, WI September 20, 2016 Wild Ones St. Croix Oak Savanna Stillwater, MN September 24, 2016 Trees Forever Backyard Forest Conference Toddville, IA October 8, 2016 Iowa Lakes College Garden Symposium 2015 PRESENTATIONS
January 5, 2015 Dakota County Master Gardeners, Farminton, MN January 13, 2015 Men's and Women's Garden Club, Minneapolis, MN January 17, 2015 Summit County Master Gardener Design and Beyond Conference Akron, OH January 19, 2015 Garden Club of Ramsey County, St. Paul, MN January 26, 2015 Chisago County Master Gardeners, North Branch, MN February 10, 2015 Mahtomedi Garden Club, Mahtomedi, MN February 19, 2015 Henderson Public Library Garden Lecture Series, MN February 21, 2015 St. Paul Home and Patio Show, St. Paul, MN February 28, 2015 Minneapolis Home and Garden Show, Minneapolis, MN March 3, 2015 Sweet Sioux Garden Club, Burnsville, MN March 7, 2015 Wright County Master Gardener Conference, MN March 14, 2015 ~ 10:20 am East Metro Spring Fling Conference, Woodbury, MN March 17 & 18, 2015 53rd Annual Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course, MN March 18, 2015 City of Minnetonka Pollinator Presentation, MN March 21, 2015 The Prairie Enthusiasts Conference, Steven's Point, WI March 28, 2015 Houston County Master Gardener Conference, MN April 10-11, 2015 City of Plymouth Home Expo, Plymouth, MN April 14, 2015 Woman's Club of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN April 15, 2015 Environmental Quality Committee Spring Speaker Series City of Shoreview, MN April 18, 2015 City of St. Louis Park Organic Living Workshop, St. Louis Park, MN April 19, 2015 Rochester Public Library, Rochester, MN April 21, 2015 Wild Ones Twin Cities Table Topics, Richfield, MN April 28, 2015 Golden Valley Garden Club, Golden Valley, MN Saturday May 9, 2015 Pollinator Workshop Sponsored by the Bush Lake Chaper Izaak Walton League May 11, 2015 Illinois Prairie Chapter Wild Ones, Bloomington, IL May 23, 2015 Prairie Restorations, Princeton, MN June 16, 2015 6th District Garden Club Conference, Wahkon, MN 56386 June 20, 2015 Midtown Farmers Market Pollinator Day, Minneapolis, MN June 25, 2015 Science Museum of Minnesota Volunteers, St. Paul, MN 55102 June 27, 2015 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Statewide Conference Chanhassen, MN July 8, 2015 Nine Mile Creek Summer Education Series, MN July 15, 2015 Bee and Pollinator Walk, Minnetonka, MN July 15, 2015 Vanishing of the Bees Movie & Discussion at Wedge Table Minneapolis, MN Thursday July 30, 2015 Pollinator Party, Minneapolis, MN August 1, 2015 Bluff Country Annual Master Gardener Conference, Lacrosse, WI August 15, 2015 Bee and Pollinator Walk, City of Minnetonka, MN August 22, 2015 Pollinator Walk, Bush Lake Chapter, Izaak Walton League August 29, 2015 New Hope Farmer's Market, New Hope, MN September 5, 2015 ~ 12 pm Minnesota State Fair, Horticulture Bldg Dirt Stage September 11, 2015 ~ 7 pm Marine Community Library, Marine on St. Croix, MN September 12, 2015 Minneapolis Monarch Festival September 17, 2015 ~ 7 pm Anoka County Master Gardeners September 23, 2015 International Master Gardener Conference, IA October 5, 2015 Edina Garden Council Edina, MN October 10, 2015 Kalamazoo Wild Ones Conference, Kalamazoo, MI October 24, 2015 Long Island Native Plant Symposium, Farmingdale, NY October 26, 2015 South St. Paul Garden Club, St. Paul, MN October 27, 2015 Minnesota State Horticultural Soc. Class, Roseville, MN November 3, 2015 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN November 6, 2015 2015 American Society of Landscape Architects Conf Chicago, IL November 14, 2015 Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Conference Grayslake, IL November 21, 2015 Friends of the Roberts Bird Sanctuary Minneapolis, MN |