SAVE THE DATE!!
The MWGL 2025 Annual Meeting will be held April 25th – 27th in Moline Illinois!! More information to follow…
Register Now for the Next SER MWGL Webinar
Upcoming Webinar Urban Ecological Restoration: Unique Challenges and Benefits Wednesday, December 6, 2017 2 pm ET/1 pm CT West Creek Conservancy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit land conservancy and watershed organization that has been serving the Greater Cleveland area for 20...Read More
Deadline Extended for 10th Annual Chapter Meeting Symposia Proposals
The Annual Meeting Committee has decided to extend the deadline for submitting a proposal for symposia to be presented at the Tenth Annual Chapter Meeting in Stevens Point, Wisconsin from April 20 to April 22, 2018. The extended deadline for submitting symposia...Read More
Heeding the Call: 2018 SER Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter Meeting
In 2018 the annual meeting of the Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) will be held from April 20 to April 22, 2018 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The Annual Chapter meeting is being held in conjunction...Read More
Second Call: 2017 Student Practice Grants
The Awards Committee is reissuing our call for Student Practice Grants. We are soliciting applications for the 2017 Student Practice Grant. Applications are due by October 16, 2017. Submission details are provided below. The purpose of the Student Restoration Practice...Read More
Peschel Wins SER-MWGL Student Research Award for 2017
Anna Peschel, a PhD student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, won the award for her research which tackles the persistent and challenging question of local adaptation. Peschel said in her research award proposal that she is interested...Read More
Register Now for Our Upcoming Webinar
Please join us to learn how The Morton Arboretum is developing a new blended learning format to support educational needs of volunteer stewards conducting restoration. The multimedia initiative combines online modules, field experiences, and traditional classes. This teaching style allows...Read More
Upcoming Webinar for MWGL Restoration Series
Join us for the next webinar on May 24th entitled “Online Learning for Volunteer Stewards: Strengthening Resources for Ecological Restoration” presented by The Morton Arboretum and SER MWGL Chapter. Register for free at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7327941916514451458Read More
Online Learning for Volunteer Stewards: Latest Webinar in SER MWGL Series
Strengthening Resources for Ecological Restoration Save the Date: May 24, 2017 at 1pm CT/2pm ET Please join us to learn how The Morton Arboretum is developing a new blended learning format to support educational needs of volunteer stewards conducting restoration....Read More
Restoration and the Season of Migrations…
Over the weekend we celebrated International Migratory Bird Day with a hike around one of the Cook County forest preserves, Crabtree Nature Center. It was gratifying to see the ongoing restoration progress at this site – which seems to be getting...Read More
Attention Illinois SER MWGL members!
Are you considering attending the 2017 Illinois Native Plant Society (INPS) annual gathering June 2-4 at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. If so, Mike Lemke, Illinois state representative to the Midwest Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER...Read More
Why we shouldn’t take seeds for granted…
This interesting essay was recently posted in the Annals of Botany blog examines the problem of seed availability – especially when it applies to restoration activity … Image Credit: USDA – ARSRead More
Just a Few Days Left to Apply for Student Restoration Research and Practice Grants from SER MWGL
Grant Applications Due This Friday May 5 STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM SER MWGL is pleased to offer a Student Restoration Practice Grant and Student Restoration Research Grant. Applications are typically due in early spring. This year’s Application Deadline: May 5, 2017....Read More
SER MWGL Members Invited to Annual Gathering of Illinois Native Plant Society
If you are a fan of native plants, exploring state natural areas (including restoration projects), and gathering with like-minded folks, then you won’t want to miss this years’ annual gathering of the Illinois Native Plant Society (INPS). It’s coming...Read More
The Tanager and the Oak
Here in the Midwest the arrival of spring migratory birds in happening in earnest. Birders who are far more skilled will remind us that such animal migrations are happening all the time. I am aware of this, but I will...Read More
Midwest Restoration & the March for Science -Take 2!
If you are planning on attending the DC march – or any of the satellite marches – please check the SER Community Forums webpage to connect with your fellow restorationist/scientists on NEXT Saturday! Hope to see you out there! Read More