Enjoy an exciting week of presentations over recycling, water conservation and composting among other educational activities.
Daily themes and activities:
*Stomp dance demonstrations daily at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Chikasha Inchokka' Traditional Village.
Tuesday, April 21
“Tune into Nature Tuesday”
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Nature journaling activity
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — iNaturalist information table and demonstrations
Noon — Ithana: The Learn and Lunch Series
Speaker: Newakis Weber, Office of Natural Resources, “Oka Holisso: Chickasaw & Choctaw Water Resource Planning Guide”
Wednesday, April 22
“Wetland Wednesday”
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Wetland ecology table – learn about the cultural importance of the species that inhabit wetlands
Thursday, April 23
“Delightful Decomposers Thursday”
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Vermicomposting information table by horticulture team
2 p.m. — “Hot Composting” Workshop
Friday, April 24
“Following the Monarch Friday”
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Native plant giveaway and monarch educational table
Saturday, April 25
“Protecting Our Pollinator Pals”
10 a.m. to noon — “Gardening for Pollinators” Workshop (begins in Holisso Conference Rooms and ends outside in the gardens)
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Native plant giveaway as well as a "butterfly scavenger hunt and trivia wheel” activity
1 p.m. – “Mighty Monarchs” presentation by Micah Stover, horticulture and conservation educator (Holisso Conference Rooms)