Reading Our Landscape
Landscapes tell us stories. Reading a landscape connects us to that place. We understand the richness of nature and history embedded there. Stone, soil and seasons, water and weather begin the story. Layers of life—from soil organisms and fungi, to plant, animal, and human populations—provide the actors. These elements weave into food webs, communities, and an ecosystem.
“Interpreting this reading matter, in place, on the land, seeing living things in their total environment, is an adventure…(in) ecology.” (Reading the Landscape of America, May Theilgaard Watts, 1957) In learning to read these stories we become better designers and stewards of our landscapes.
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Keynote speaker:
Darrel Morrison, landscape architect, educator, and author. Professor Morrison is a pioneer in using native plant communities as models for the design of gardens and landscapes.
Conference Speakers:
Dawn Pape, environmental educator, author, and photographer
Bonnie Harper-Lore, restoration ecologist, educator and author
Diane Hilscher, landscape architect and ecologist.
Wild Ones Annual Design With Nature Conference has been growing along with advancement of both the design and practice of naturalized landscapes. The conference offers insights into where the native plant movement is going through continued education about regional native plant communities and landscape management, always encouraging us to embrace the connection of native plants to the ecological health of our communities.
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a national, not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization founded in 1979.
“Interpreting this reading matter, in place, on the land, seeing living things in their total environment, is an adventure…(in) ecology.” (Reading the Landscape of America, May Theilgaard Watts, 1957) In learning to read these stories we become better designers and stewards of our landscapes.
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Keynote speaker:
Darrel Morrison, landscape architect, educator, and author. Professor Morrison is a pioneer in using native plant communities as models for the design of gardens and landscapes.
Conference Speakers:
Dawn Pape, environmental educator, author, and photographer
Bonnie Harper-Lore, restoration ecologist, educator and author
Diane Hilscher, landscape architect and ecologist.
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCEWild Ones Annual Design With Nature Conference has been growing along with advancement of both the design and practice of naturalized landscapes. The conference offers insights into where the native plant movement is going through continued education about regional native plant communities and landscape management, always encouraging us to embrace the connection of native plants to the ecological health of our communities.
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a national, not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization founded in 1979.
