BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:DPCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-MICROSOFT-CDO-TZID:10 BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T060000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T060000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T070000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T140000 UID:042A9753-D437-4BF8-A387-F21F52896D54 SUMMARY:Secrets of the Sand Savanna - Online Lecture CREATED:20200417T003612Z DTSTAMP:20200417T003612Z URL:https://www.nicheslandtrust.org/calendar/secrets-of-the-sand-savanna DESCRIPTION:Join NICHES Executive Director Gus Nyberg On Thursday April 23rd at 1 pm for a virtual Zoom lecture recounting NICHES efforts to restore our northern sand savanna sites. The lecture will focus primarily on our state dedicated, 266-acre, Fisher Oak Savanna Preserve.\NBlack oak savanna dune ridges interspersed with pin oak flatwoods comprise the natural core of Fisher Oak Savanna. Through invasive removal, tree thinning, and prescribed fire NICHES has worked to expand and restore the remaining natural remnant core of the property. The lecture will be approximately 1 hour in length.\NTo receive the Zoom link for the lecture please email niches@nicheslandtrust.org the subject, ‘savanna meeting’.\N\N\N\NPhoto Credits:\N\NFisher Oak Savanna. Photo by John Homer\NPrescribed fire being used to manage the open grasslands of Fisher Oak Savanna. Photo by Chad Phelps\NA rare orange fringed orchid growing in a wetland section of Fisher Oak Savanna. Photo by Chad Phelps\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join NICHES Executive Director Gus Nyberg On Thursday April 23rd at 1 pm for a virtual Zoom lecture recounting NICHES efforts to restore our northern sand savanna sites. The lecture will focus primarily on our state dedicated, 266-acre, Fisher Oak Savanna Preserve.
Black oak savanna dune ridges interspersed with pin oak flatwoods comprise the natural core of Fisher Oak Savanna. Through invasive removal, tree thinning, and prescribed fire NICHES has worked to expand and restore the remaining natural remnant core of the property. The lecture will be approximately 1 hour in length.
To receive the Zoom link for the lecture please email niches@nicheslandtrust.org the subject, ‘savanna meeting’.
Photo Credits:
Join Dan Childs for a presentation showcasing common woodland wildflowers which flower from June through September.
Dan Childs received a M.S. degree in Botany and Plant Pathology from Purdue University in 1987. He has worked in both academia and industry as a weed scientist and agronomist for over 36 years. He is a wildflower enthusiast and is an author of two wildflower identification field guides, Back Roads and Into the Woods.
To receive the Zoom link for the lecture please email niches@nicheslandtrust.org, subject line: wildflower presentation.
Justin Harmeson, NICHES Land Steward, will be giving a presentation on NICHES Deer Management Program on December 8th starting at 6:30 PM. The presentation is FREE to attend. Click Here to reserve your spot and receive the Zoom Link needed to attend.
This is the first in a series of Zoom Presentations, so stay tuned for information about upcoming presentations.
NICHES Zoom Presentation Series sponsored by:
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He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MA from Purdue University. Over a thirty-year career, he has taught at Purdue University, worked in various businesses as a graphic designer for print and video production, and a fifteen-year career as a graphic designer for Purdue. Throughout the years, Dan continually worked and exhibited as a professional artist with a focus on painting. He currently works as a full-time artist and maintains a studio in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. Dan continues to exhibit his paintings throughout the Midwest.\NDan’s primary focus has been contemporary landscape painting, specifically the Indiana landscape. Finding inspiration is not a real challenge, sometimes it is as easy as taking a drive on the roads less traveled or a quiet hike through the woods of north-central Indiana, especially the NICHES Land Trust properties. The composition of the rural elements– the relationships between the land, horizon, sky, fields, tree lines, roads, outbuildings, and waterways– have a distinct graphic quality to them. And the complexities of deep woods, creeks, and ravines provide a creative contrast. He is especially inspired when hiking by what he sees next to the trail, the dense vegetation, trees, flowers, vines, etc. Dan is intrigued by the total chaos it presents but at the same time, it is in total harmony. There is a quiet beauty and a sense of nostalgia about the varieties of our landscape that offers nourishment for the senses and the spirit. In his paintings, Dan attempts to tap into that spirit, translate it, and share it with others.\Nannarinoart.com\NTerry Lacy:\NIndiana artist, Terry Lacy, earned his BFA from Herron School of Art and his MFA degree from Indiana University. After teaching graphic design at Purdue University for eight years, he and his wife, Fran, started Lacy Design. Lacy Design combines traditional print media, illustration and fine art such as hand papermaking to produce unique solutions to design problems.\NThey rehabilitated a barn into a studio with a lower room devoted completely to the production of one-of-a-kind pieces of handmade paper artwork. For over thirty years, Lacy has fine-tuned the medium of handmade paper, infusing color and his graphic design aesthetic into his stunning landscapes.\NIn addition to his work in handmade paper pulp paintings, Terry paints in watercolor on location, especially at NICHES sites. He has exhibited widely and also accepts commission work.\Nlacydesignstudio.com\NAlan McConnell:\NAlan has been interested in photography since high school. His first encounter with the camera and the associated darkroom procedures occurred with a two-week mini-course at my small Mid-western school in the early 70’s. Since then, he has gradually refined my skills and interest. Over time, it became obvious to him that I loved scenes of the natural world, as well as subjects of historical significance. \NAround the turn of the century, his life changed in a way that allowed him to spend more time and energy to improve his art. Being an educator, he professes the philosophy that the best teacher one should have is oneself. By using an abundance of books and periodicals, I have strived to maximize my potential in both the technical and artistic aspects of my art. With an evolving need to always grow, he decided to make the move to the large format camera in 2003. By 2008, he was able to complete the transition. This large camera suits his needs very well.\NIn 2004, I became an associate member of the Lafayette Renaissance Academy & Gallery in Lafayette, Indiana, and I exhibited at some other small galleries, shows, and competitions. In 2009, I was pleased to become a resident artist, along with watercolor artists Rena Brower, at the newly formed Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art in Delphi, Indiana. After the renovations of the Delphi Opera House in 2016, Deborah Waymire joined Rena and me as the owners of the gallery.\Nalanmcconnellphotography.com\Nohartgallery.com\NRena Brouwer:\NRena Brouwer is an international award-winning watercolorist, instructor, and entrepreneur. With a passion for nature, Rena’s paintings reflect the beauty of a captured moment transposed onto paper in her unique contemporary style, one that is recognized worldwide.\NFor over 40 years, her innate artistic gifts have led her to teach at national art conventions, colleges, museums, and community venues across the nation. While her paintings can be found in both public and private collections around the world, Rena’s work is a voice that communicates her deepest values: Preservation of our natural resources, our heritage, and the opportunity to educate future generations. With accolades spanning over four decades, her humbleness, gratitude, and sincerity echo these values.\NToday, you will find Rena as co-owner and Gallery Directory of the Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art, located in Delphi, Indiana, where she teaches and exhibits her work. She is also an Indiana Artisan, member of The Brown County Art Guild, Indiana Artists Club, Hoosier Salon, Indiana Plein Air Painters Association, and a Cardinal Fellow member of the Watercolor Society of Indiana.\Nrenabrouwer.com\Nohartgallery.com\N NICHES Zoom Presentation Series Sponsored By:\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join us for a presentation by professional artists, Dan Annarino, Terry Lacy, and Alan McConnell, as they share how the natural world has inspired their work. Each artist will share specific paintings, photographs, or other works of art inspired by nature and discuss their creative process.
https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/NICHESLandTrust/NICHESArtists.html
Dan Annarino was born and raised in West Lafayette, Indiana where he now resides. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MA from Purdue University. Over a thirty-year career, he has taught at Purdue University, worked in various businesses as a graphic designer for print and video production, and a fifteen-year career as a graphic designer for Purdue. Throughout the years, Dan continually worked and exhibited as a professional artist with a focus on painting. He currently works as a full-time artist and maintains a studio in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. Dan continues to exhibit his paintings throughout the Midwest.
Dan’s primary focus has been contemporary landscape painting, specifically the Indiana landscape. Finding inspiration is not a real challenge, sometimes it is as easy as taking a drive on the roads less traveled or a quiet hike through the woods of north-central Indiana, especially the NICHES Land Trust properties. The composition of the rural elements– the relationships between the land, horizon, sky, fields, tree lines, roads, outbuildings, and waterways– have a distinct graphic quality to them. And the complexities of deep woods, creeks, and ravines provide a creative contrast. He is especially inspired when hiking by what he sees next to the trail, the dense vegetation, trees, flowers, vines, etc. Dan is intrigued by the total chaos it presents but at the same time, it is in total harmony. There is a quiet beauty and a sense of nostalgia about the varieties of our landscape that offers nourishment for the senses and the spirit. In his paintings, Dan attempts to tap into that spirit, translate it, and share it with others.
Indiana artist, Terry Lacy, earned his BFA from Herron School of Art and his MFA degree from Indiana University. After teaching graphic design at Purdue University for eight years, he and his wife, Fran, started Lacy Design. Lacy Design combines traditional print media, illustration and fine art such as hand papermaking to produce unique solutions to design problems.
They rehabilitated a barn into a studio with a lower room devoted completely to the production of one-of-a-kind pieces of handmade paper artwork. For over thirty years, Lacy has fine-tuned the medium of handmade paper, infusing color and his graphic design aesthetic into his stunning landscapes.
In addition to his work in handmade paper pulp paintings, Terry paints in watercolor on location, especially at NICHES sites. He has exhibited widely and also accepts commission work.
Alan has been interested in photography since high school. His first encounter with the camera and the associated darkroom procedures occurred with a two-week mini-course at my small Mid-western school in the early 70’s. Since then, he has gradually refined my skills and interest. Over time, it became obvious to him that I loved scenes of the natural world, as well as subjects of historical significance.
Around the turn of the century, his life changed in a way that allowed him to spend more time and energy to improve his art. Being an educator, he professes the philosophy that the best teacher one should have is oneself. By using an abundance of books and periodicals, I have strived to maximize my potential in both the technical and artistic aspects of my art. With an evolving need to always grow, he decided to make the move to the large format camera in 2003. By 2008, he was able to complete the transition. This large camera suits his needs very well.
In 2004, I became an associate member of the Lafayette Renaissance Academy & Gallery in Lafayette, Indiana, and I exhibited at some other small galleries, shows, and competitions. In 2009, I was pleased to become a resident artist, along with watercolor artists Rena Brower, at the newly formed Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art in Delphi, Indiana. After the renovations of the Delphi Opera House in 2016, Deborah Waymire joined Rena and me as the owners of the gallery.
Rena Brouwer is an international award-winning watercolorist, instructor, and entrepreneur. With a passion for nature, Rena’s paintings reflect the beauty of a captured moment transposed onto paper in her unique contemporary style, one that is recognized worldwide.
For over 40 years, her innate artistic gifts have led her to teach at national art conventions, colleges, museums, and community venues across the nation. While her paintings can be found in both public and private collections around the world, Rena’s work is a voice that communicates her deepest values: Preservation of our natural resources, our heritage, and the opportunity to educate future generations. With accolades spanning over four decades, her humbleness, gratitude, and sincerity echo these values.
Today, you will find Rena as co-owner and Gallery Directory of the Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art, located in Delphi, Indiana, where she teaches and exhibits her work. She is also an Indiana Artisan, member of The Brown County Art Guild, Indiana Artists Club, Hoosier Salon, Indiana Plein Air Painters Association, and a Cardinal Fellow member of the Watercolor Society of Indiana.
Gus Nyberg, NICHES Executive Director, will share an update on our vision for a trail from Delphi to Portland Arch and how this vision fits into a greater plan for trails across Indiana.
Sam Cody, NICHES Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, will give an update on our volunteer and outreach programs.
Find out more about our fire program, creek cleanups, invasives workdays and other volunteer activities.
Sam will also share information about our outreach programs, including our annual summer camp and NICHES Junior Ranger Program.
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Roxie Easter, NICHES Volunteer, and avid birder will share tips, tricks, tools, and good local locations for getting started with bird-watching.
Join NICHES staff as we share an update on NICHES 25th Anniversary year, 2020, and some highlights of things on the horizon.
As part of our 2021 Annual Meeting, we will be hosting attendance limited hikes and an online auction. Our online auction is scheduled to kick off on March 1st and end April 9th. Check out our calendar for more information about these opportunities. (Information will be updated as details are confirmed.)
Learn what all the buzz is going to be about!
Brood X cicadas, aka 17 yr. cicadas are one of the largest broods of periodical cicadas in the nation; they will emerge this spring in 15 states. There will be billions, some areas could see as many as 1.5 million per acre! Be prepared for this awe-inspiring phenomenon in nature. Learn about cicada biology, their life cycle, sounds, behavior, and how you can be part of a “citizen science” project. These insects have been lurking beneath the surface since 2004 and will make their appearance this May. They are only around for about 6 weeks; you’ll have to wait till 2038 to see them again! Most people are made aware of the cicada’s presence when they start singing in the trees, but several days before this they emerge from the ground in mass numbers and hang in the moonlight displaying a milky-white hue before darkening into their adult colorations - great opportunities for photographers. I’ll teach you what to look for, so you won’t miss them crawling out of the ground. This virtual presentation is for the whole family.
Where will they emerge in Indiana? In all counties, but heaviest in south-central Indiana. -PERIODICAL CICADA IN INDIANA Clifford S. Sadof, Extension Entomologist
“If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you.”
-Alex Trebek
‘Awe’ surrounds us! The simplest moments outside are all it takes: the sound of the breeze rustling through the trees, the intricate architecture of a spider’s web or the beautiful pattern on the wings of a cicada!
After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a BS in Secondary Education: Science, my classroom became the great outdoors. My focus for the last 30 yrs. has been to present awe-inducing nature moments that generate a connectedness; a feeling of being part of something you want to protect.
My career started as a tour guide to the cosmos at Drake Planetarium & Science Center. I conducted outreach astronomy programs through the Cincinnati Observatory, as a recipient of a telescope through their Future Galileo’s Project. For over a decade, I worked at Great Parks of Hamilton County, providing public programs, and creating festival events throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. Training and showing Birds of Prey (hawks, owls, falcons, and vultures) was certainly a highlight! Every fall during this time I would live aboard the legendary Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen & American Queen steamboats, presenting fall foliage lectures as they cruised the nation’s heartland rivers.
Currently (12+yrs) I am the Interpretive Specialist at Fernald Preserve, a Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management site which has gone through a transformation from uranium processing facility to nature preserve. The ecological restoration of the Fernald property using native plants, grasses, and wetland management has transformed the site into a haven for wildlife. In an exciting ongoing project… Fernald Preserve has collaborated with The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and the US Fish & Wildlife Service in rearing and releasing critically endangered American Burying Beetles. Working at Fernald Preserve has been an amazing opportunity to see how nature responds on a large scale to restoration efforts.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t add…we are so proud of the path our son Sam Cody ‘Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator’ is on, in pursuing a career with NICHES.
Karen Cody immersed in nature on the Appalachian Trail
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Dan Childs received an M.S. degree in Botany and Plant Pathology from Purdue University in 1987. He has worked in both academia and industry as a weed scientist and agronomist for 37 years, retiring in 2020. He is a wildflower enthusiast and is an author of two wildflower identification field guides, Back Roads and Into the Woods.
Join members of the Tippecanoe Invasive Cooperative Taskforce (TICT) as they present information on locally found invasive species and the best way to “knock them out.”
Are you interested in attracting more birds and butterflies to your yard? Join Biologist Kent Walters for a Zoom presentation about the benefits of landscaping with native plants and how to get started. Be a friend to our native wildlife by incorporating native plants into your landscaping.
Link to Zoom Presentation Registration
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John Bonkowski from Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory will share how to identify what is affecting our trees. Learn about common pests, diseases, and other issues that affect the health of our trees both in a native ecosystem and a landscape setting.
ZOOM Presentation
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