Volunteer

January

20th, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"What Butterfly Is That?" by Tim Nowicki
Oakland County Parks, Supervising Park Naturalist

February

17th, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"Garden Design" with Carolyn Sohoza
SEMBA Vice-President
Carolyn will be discussing which plants, design, etc. you can use in your yard.

March

17th, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"Increasing Biodiversity of Lepidoptra by Using Native Plants and Grasses"
by Chad Hughson, Hidden Savanna Nursery
Chad will have a plant gallery with photos, descriptions and notes.

20th, Field Trip, 11:00 am, Midland, Michigan
Dow Gardens in Midland, Michigan

April

21st, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"Container Gardening" with Randy Zeilinger
Yardwerks, SEMBA Certification Chairperson
Randy will cover types of plants, soils, location, pruning, and much more.

May

19th, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"Plant Identification Hike" with Carol Clements
Nankin Mills Naturalist.
Carol will take us on a hike through the wood around Nankin Mills identifying the plants in the woods.

June

12th, Family Day, 12:00 - 3:00 pm., Nankin Mills
SEMBA Family Day.
Activities for the whole family with a butterfly theme.

16th, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"Learn How To Raise and House Butterflies" with Becky Paulson
SEMBA Program Chairperson
Becky will show you how to make inexpensive homes to raise your butterflies, and how to take care of them.

26th, Field Trip, 10:00 am., Petersburg, Michigan
Petersburg State Game Area in Petersburg, Michigan
Walk through the State Game Area looking for butterflies.

July

21st, Meeting, 7:00pm. Nankin Mills
"Exploring the Lifecycles of Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks" with Brenda Dziedzic
SEMBA President
Brenda will take us on a journey of the lifecycles of Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks butterflies.

24th, Picnic, TBA, Nankin Mills
SEMBA 1st Annual Picnic
Come join in the fun, food, and fellowship at this 1st Annual event. More details coming soon.

August

18th, Meeting, 7:oo pm., Nankin Mills
"Backyard Butterflies Movie"
A movie exploring the butterflies found in your backyard.

September

15th, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"Garden Insects Movie"
A movie exploring the insects that life in your garden.

October

20th, Meeting, 7:00 pm., Nankin Mills
"Winter Seed Sowing" with Brenda Dziedzic
Brenda will show us how to sow seeds in the winter.