Welcome to The Wildflower Association of Michigan

Welcome to the Wildflower Association of Michigan web site. We are a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 in Lansing, Michigan.

Our Mission

By increasing awareness and knowledge, The Wildflower Association of Michigan encourages the preservation and restoration of Michigan's native plants and native plant communities.

What's New

Registration Forms for the 2009 Conference are now available:
To view and print the form, please visit the Registration Form page.

Keynote Speaker for 2009 Conference - Dr. Doug Tallamy:
This year's conference will take place on March 8 & 9, and planning is near completion. We are very excited to announce our keynote speaker will be Dr. Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How Native plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens. For a tentative schedule of the conference please visit our Wildflower Conference page.

Latest Newsletter:

WAM Grant Packets Available for 2009 Grant Cycle:
With the generous monetary support of the Harold and Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation, WAM is pleased to announce that it has a minimum of $5000 available in allocations for this year's grant cycle. These grants are for educational projects involving the planting of native wildflowers, shrubs and trees for the enjoyment and education of school children and the public.Each applicant may request up to $1000 in support. The application deadline is December 15, 2008. All applicants will be notified if they are or are not recipients of an award no later than January 30, 2009. Awardees will receive their funds at the WAM annual conference during ANR week in March, of 2009. This meeting will be held at the Kellogg Center on the Michigan State University campus. If you have any further questions pertaining to the grant application process please contact Robert Krueger, Grants Coordinator, at the address below to receive a complete application packet. Electronic submission (email) is encouraged. Please do not fax your application. Good luck and thank you for your interest in WAM's Glassen Educational Grant Program.

Robert J. Krueger, PhD
WAM Grants Coordinator
College of Pharmacy
Ferris St. University
220 S. Ferris Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
kruegerr@ferris.edu

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