Resources
Additional resources available for download. If you have any issues or questions, please email wjbeal@msu.edu.
Knowing Our Natives - native plant features from our newsletter!
- Knowing Our Natives: Pawpaw (pdf) - October 2023, by Jenna Thayer
- Knowing Our Natives: Compass plant (pdf) - November 2023, by Mark Powers
- Knowing Our Natives: Chokecherry (pdf) - December 2023, by Jenna Thayer
- Knowing Our Natives: Paper Birch (pdf) - January 2024, by Mark Powers
Conservation Resources
- Plant alert: Amur corktree, Public Gardens as Sentinels against Invasive Plants - September 2023
- Bee House Quick Reference Guide, Pollinator Partnership
Education
- Dirty Dozen flyer (pdf) - 12 problematic plants to avoid adding to your garden and alternative native plant options
- A-maizing Omissions (pdf) - interpretive signage recognizing the contributions of North American Indigenous peoples to corn development , created by History Scholar, Bill Hodgkins
Activities
- Giants of the Garden scavenger hunt (pdf)
- Legend of Zelda Guide to the Garden (pdf)
- Garden Discovery Journal (pdf) - Journal for young learners to explore and make observations about what they find in the garden. Source: Plant Heroes
- Mapping Journal (pdf) - This mapping journal helps children learn about maps while creating their own. Source: Plant Heroes
- Pollination Journal (pdf) - This journal explores the process of cross-pollination with pollinators and wind pollination. Source: Plant Heroes
- Soundscapes Journal (pdf) - Teach children how to recognize human-made, animal, and natural sounds. Source: Plant Heroes
- Wellness Walk Journal (pdf) - Help learners walk their way to happiness and good health. Source: Plant Heroes
Garden Resources
