Midwest Native Plant Society Conference 2009 July 24, 25 & 26 Join the Midwest Native Plant Society to learn about the important role that native plants have in supporting our natural environment by attending the first Midwest Native Plant Conference on July 24-26, 2009 at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio. Our Mission is to help you connect with nature by learning how to re-establish native habitats and to protect wildlife corridors. The focus will be on native prairies and wetlands with emphasis on the importance of native plant communities and how these elements can be included in any landscape. You will learn from subject matter experts about native landscaping, wildlife, wetlands, and prairies through lectures and workshops. We will have three nationally recognized keynote speakers each day of the conference. We have scheduled ample time for networking and visiting with our many vendors who will offer native plants, books, art and other items that will help you in understanding and enjoying the benefits of going native. For more information and reservations, visit http://cincinnatibirds.com/mwnp/

Dear Friends of the Wetlands

Has it occurred to you that you are a friend of the wetlands? We all are. It is a simple as this: we all depend on the wetlands to keep our water clean.

Over the years, 90 percent of Ohio's wetlands have been lost. Here in Greene County, citizens have defended the area of the Beaver Creek against this trend. But the pressures are mounting from rapid growth and development in the area.

The Beaver Creek Wetlands Association (BCWA) is a group of folks who, just like you, believe that safe water and the environment needed to protect it are essential to a healthy and satisfying life in our communities. Even more, we believe we have a rare opportunity to maintain a close and friendly relationship with our wetlands by protecting this unique wetland ecosystem. and its aquifer below. The late John Sawhill, former president of the Nature Conservancy, asserted that a community defines itself "not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy."

BCWA invites you visit this website and discover how and why our friendship with the wetlands is so important to our communities. Find out about the parnerships, community networks, and the efforts of volunteers - also people just like you - who continue the work to preserve our wetlands.

Here you will find information on upcoming events, maps to guide you through the wetlands corridor, copies of our newsletter, details on current projects, recent articles and beautiful photos of the wetlands.

Welcome