08:48:25 From Amy Work to Everyone (in Waiting Room) : Thank you for joining us today! We will open the room shortly. 09:03:41 From Amy Work to Everyone : This recorded training as well as additional recorded ICP trainings can be found here: http://icp.iaswcd.org/resources/training-opportunities/ 09:11:20 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : what should the ratio of host plant to nectar plant be? 09:13:03 From brianne.lowe-Biologist-USDA-NRCS to Everyone : For additional information about insects and benefits, see Marion County SWCD Annual Meeting presentation by Dr. Doug Tallamy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkOycyYJNog 09:19:38 From Shelby Hauer to Everyone : Aaron have you heard of Home Grown National Park? 09:20:24 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : https://www.cardnonativeplantnursery.com/about-the-nursery/nursery-notes/posts/nursery-notes/2019/02/08/native-landscapes-with-all-of-the-benefits-and-none-of-the-headaches 09:20:43 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : You also need groundcovers 09:21:40 From Jessica Merkling to Everyone : Are there any native groundcovers that would be encouraged to be planted? 09:21:57 From John Hazlett to Everyone : I really like Wild Stonecrop, Foamflower and Wild Ginger 09:23:11 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : "ground cover' should be thought of as a low growing plant, not like, English ivy. Sedges are great for that. Check out the link I posted 09:23:25 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : wild petunia is another great one 09:25:06 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : SEDGES! The best! 09:26:42 From Jessica Merkling to Everyone : What do you tell people when artificial feeders and baths become attractants to "nuisance" wildlife? 09:26:43 From Kristen Latzke, Montgomery SWCD to Everyone : We recently moved into a new home with an HOA. I'm looking to convert to native plants as our home looks similar to the house on the right. How should I prioritize this process? It's not feasible for us to rip everything out right now, all at once. We also have pears on our property line so that is going to be difficult to convince neighbors that they need to be removed. 09:27:54 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : Kristen, I would recommend starting with replacing the shrubs first. Native shrubs are excellent for bird habitat and are an easy swap. Try Black Chokecherry, Spice bush, red twig dogwood.... 09:29:29 From Ross Carlson IDEM to Everyone : Aaron, can native plants currently be purchased through the IWF native plant sale page? Is it too late to order for spring delivery? 09:30:43 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : Indiana Native Plant Society provides some great lists of suggestions for plants: https://indiananativeplants.org/landscaping/ 09:31:15 From Jessica Merkling to Everyone : https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-Seed_Suppliers.pdf 09:31:41 From Emily Finch to Everyone : Here is a handout series we put together on native alternatives to invasive landscaping: https://ccservices1.wixsite.com/mysite/resources 09:36:11 From John Hazlett to Everyone : We have a good guide here: https://marionswcd.org/native-plants/ 09:37:45 From John Hazlett to Everyone : Also recommend the Indiana Native Plan Society Landscaping guide: https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LandscapingPlants020820.pdf 09:38:28 From Amy Work to Everyone : Aaron - please let me know when that native plant video series is complete and I will share with SWCDs statewide. Thanks. amy-work@iaswcd.org 09:38:36 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : I meant specifically for monarchs 09:38:58 From Emily Finch to Everyone : Yes, that native plant video series is a great idea! 09:38:58 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : haha! Yep. Thanks. 09:39:06 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : (I asked it while he was talking about milkweed) 09:39:56 From John Hazlett to Everyone : Can't wait to link to the resources Aaron talked about-they are much needed! I use the Missouri Botanical Garden plant finder all the time and would be super cool to have a more localized one. 09:40:43 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : Thanks Bri and Aaron! 09:42:31 From mj to Everyone : Are you aware of any existing organizations/nonprofits that seek to acquire urban/suburban land to be set aside as habitat? Thanks for a great presentation! https://threeforkspreserve.org/ 09:45:07 From brianne.lowe-Biologist-USDA-NRCS to Everyone : Presentation will resume at 9:55 10:06:35 From Shelby Hauer to Everyone : could the link to find ordinances be shared here? 10:24:33 From John Hazlett to Everyone : There was mention earlier of green infrastructure at college campuses. The Sunset Ave project at Butler University in Indy is a really cool example of native plant selection/layering with public safety in mind. It's basically the stretch of Sunset from 46th to 49th St on the west side of the street. 10:37:58 From Shane Johnson to Everyone : Anyone have a good resource for signage for private projects that are not funded/certified? 10:38:31 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : Do you mean for sign design or production? 10:40:10 From Shane Johnson to Everyone : Place to purchase a sign that says, "Pollinator Habitat" or "Native Planting". 10:40:10 From Claire Lane to Everyone : The Grow Indiana Natives program has an easy "certification" process and beautiful signage available for purchase. www.growindiananatives.org 10:40:38 From Shane Johnson to Everyone : Thanks Claire 10:40:45 From Claire Lane to Everyone : We also create our own signs and make them available for sale or giveaway to partner projects. 10:42:17 From Amy Work to Everyone : also here Shane: https://gifts.xerces.org/collections/donations 10:47:10 From Amy Work to Everyone : Pollinator Partnership https://www.pollinator.org/ 10:48:42 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : I am the new Indiana State Coordinator for Project Wingspan Agricultural Lands! nm@pollinator.org 10:49:15 From brianne.lowe-Biologist-USDA-NRCS to Everyone : So cool Nicole! Let's chat on this sometime. 10:49:24 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : Sounds great. 10:50:39 From EBasiger to Everyone : Here are some links to help find local ordinances: https://library.municode.com/IN or https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/. Another option is to try an internet search as well. 10:54:20 From John Hazlett to Everyone : Super pumped about all these new resources and everyone working in our state on these programs-the future looks bright for this important aspect of restoration. Thanks to all the presenters-really great stuff! 10:54:21 From Aaron Stump, IWF to Everyone : My favorite wildlife habitat certification program. :) https://www.indianawildlife.org/habitat-programs/wildlife-friendly-certification-program/ 10:55:34 From Emily Finch to Everyone : FYI, anyone can save and download the chat at the end of the presentation. Click on the three little dots, just above where you type in the chat box, and you'll see the option to save chat. 10:56:02 From Nicole Messacar (she/her) to Everyone : So great, y'all! Thanks for doing this!!!! 10:56:13 From Julia.Perlich to Everyone : Thank you - great information! 10:56:27 From Allison.McKain to Everyone : Best Zoom presentation I have participated in... thank you! 10:56:39 From Sara.Campfield to Everyone : Amazing information! Thank you so much! 10:56:55 From Aaron Stump, IWF to Everyone : stump@indianawildlife.org Feel free to send anyone with questions about backyard habitats my way. 10:57:06 From Amy Work to Everyone : Training Recordings can be found on the ICP website: http://icp.iaswcd.org/resources/training-opportunities/