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Welcome to the Tippecanoe County Soil & Water Conservation District

Welcome to the Tippecanoe County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictWelcome to the Tippecanoe County Soil & Water Conservation District

2022 Native Plant Fest

May 14th, 2022    9 am - 3 pm at Ross Camp (9225 W 75 S, West Lafayette, IN)

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Native Plant Fest 2022

Join us for a free event celebrating our wild plants! 


May 14, 2022       9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Ross Camp  9225 W 75 S, West Lafayette, IN 47906


Native Plant Fest Schedule

SWCD Native Plant Sale 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

If you missed your chance to pre-order plants, you can still shop at our public sale during Native Plant Fest.  Arrive early for the best selection!

Local conservation booths 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tippecanoe Invasive Cooperative Taskforce (TICT), NICHES Land Trust, Wabash River Enhancement Corporation, Indiana Master Naturalist, West Central Chapter of Indiana Native Plant Society, Tree Lafayette, West Lafayette Tree Friends.  There will also be a variety of free resources available!

NICHES Garlic mustard pull 10:00 am - 1:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Travel offsite to nearby properties with Sam Cody of NICHES Land Trust to protect native plants by pulling invasive Garlic Mustard.  Contact Sam for details or show up that day. sam@NICHESlandtrust.org

Native Plant Fest Schedule (continued)

Wildflower Hike 10:00 - 10:45 am & 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Mary Cutler, Tippecanoe County Park and Recreation Department & Dan Childs, weed scientist

Native Tree Hike 11:00 - 11:45 am & 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Donna Rogler, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Rain Garden Walk & Talk 11:00 - 11:45 am & 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Amy Krzton-Presson, Wabash River Enhancement Corporation

Great Bend of the wabash river hike 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Shannon Stanis & Justin Harmeson, NICHES Land Trust

Native vs nativar: are they equal? 10:00 - 10:45 Am & 12:00 - 12:45 PM

Karen Mitchell, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist

Plant PHotography 11:00 - 11:45 Am & 1:00 - 1:45 PM

Dan Childs, author & photographer

Establishment & maintenance of native plantings 10:00 - 10:45 Am & 12:00 - 12:45 PM

James Keith, Spence Restoration Nursery

homegrown national park 11:00 - 11:45 Am & 1:00 - 1:45 PM

Mary Cutler, Tippecanoe County Park & Recreation Department

Managing invasives to protect native plants 10:00 - 10:45 Am & 12:00 - 12:45 PM

Amber Slaughterbeck, State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management

Historic & cultural uses for native plants 11:00 - 11:45 Am & 1:00 - 1:45 PM

Jenna Parks Freeman, Prophetstown State Park

The insect connection:Native plants, pollinators & Other Invertebrates 10-10:45 Am & 12- 12:45 PM

Dr. Stephanie Frischie, Native Interest LLC

Landscaping with natives 11:00 -11:45 Am & 1:00 - 1:45 PM

Bob Easter, NICHES Land Trust

Volunteers Wanted!

Interested in helping out with the plant Sale or Native Plant fest?

Our staff could use a hand to help make these great events possible. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.


Questions? Contact Angie Miller at angela.garcia-miller@in.nacdnet.net or at 765-474-9992, ext. 4006

Contacts

KRIS GERTZ

Michelle Gilbert

Michelle Gilbert

District Administrator

(765)474-9992 EXT 4001

kgertz@tippecanoe.in.gov

Michelle Gilbert

Michelle Gilbert

Michelle Gilbert

Conservation Technical Support 

(765)474-9992  EXT 4008

michelle.gilbert@usda.gov

Angie Miller

Michelle Gilbert

Angie Miller

Rural Conservationist 

(765)474-9992 EXT 4006

angela.garcia-miller@in.nacdnet.net

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Tippecanoe County Soil & Water Conservation District

1812 Troxel Drive, Lafayette, Indiana 47909, United States

District Administrator- Kris Gertz KGertz@tippecanoe.in.gov Conservation Technical Support- Michelle Gilbert Michelle.Gilbert@usda.gov Rural Conservationist- Angie Miller Angela.Garcia-Miller@in.nacdnet.net

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