Licking County Ohio Gardening Meetup

Hosted by the Newark Ohio Public Library

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark Library
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
11:00am - 12:30pm

Program Description
Event Details

Dr. Gabriel Karns discusses the feasibility of reintroducing Rocky Mountain elk populations to the Ohio wilderness. Dr. Karns is a professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at Ohio State University. His research interests include the interface of energy development with wildlife habitat management, spatial ecology of ungulates in human-modified & disturbed landscapes, and population ecology & harvest dynamics of big game species. He earned his PhD from Auburn University.

This free program is part of our lifelong learning series, Empowered Minds. The focus of this signature service is healthy aging and enrichment for the retirement-age citizens of Licking County. All adults are welcome. Empowered Minds is supported by a sustaining gift from Robert Trimble Jr., a lifelong learner, and, in part, by Licking County Senior Levy. Donations are appreciated.

Additional Information
Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Downtown Newark Library

101 West Main Street
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 349-5500

Contact Info
Name: Outreach and Program Services
Email: info@lickingcountylibrary.org
Phone Number: (740) 349-5524

Webinar : Grow Native! Master Class for Native Perennials on Slopes –
Wednesday, June 25 at 4pm CT

Spend an hour getting to know some of the best go-to plants for building ecologically sound landscapes with Shannon Currey, a horticultural educator with Izel Native Plants.

With Native Plant Solutions, we take a deep dive into a handful of specific native plants, focusing on a landscape situation or plant adaptation that makes them particularly helpful.

This session addresses the challenge of what to plant on slopes. Most of us garden on sites that aren’t flat. We deal with hills, ditches, banks, ridges, and all the ups and downs that come with them. It’s physically more difficult to work on them, and they’re particularly vulnerable to erosion when rainfall going downhill gathers speed and volume.

What plants work best on slopes?

In this session, we’ll discuss objectives for managing slopes and connect them to plant attributes that fulfill those objectives. The plants you choose are part of a larger community on which native fauna and flora rely. Learn how to approach slopes as an opportunity to improve function and add ecological benefits without sacrificing aesthetics.

Learning Objectives:

Be able to describe the importance that plantings play in helping manage stormwater and reducing erosion on slopes.

Be able to discuss the importance of minimizing disturbance when planting on slopes.

Know some of the key attributes that make plants well adapted to plantings on slopes.
Be able to list and briefly describe five regionally native plants that are well suited to and will thrive on slopes.

This live master class, to be held via Zoom, will include a presentation and question-and-answer session. A recording will be available only to those who have registered. Please register at the website.

Cost: Free to all MPF dues-paying members and Grow Native! professional members, or $15 for non-members. Master class fees support the Grow Native! programming. Visit the MPF membership page to become a member and attend all master classes for free!

AUTHOR DANAE WOLFE
The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home

Thursday, June 26th
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Licking County Library
Downtown Newark Meeting Room A
101 W. Main Street | Newark

Climate change and biodiversity loss are creating existential threats to people and nature. But we can help. In this presentation, you’ll learn about how traditional landscape management is contributing to climate change and biodiversity loss and discover small steps we can all take in our own backyards and communities to steward our landscapes for nature and wildlife.

Rooted in twenty practical steps that anyone can take starting today, Grass Isn’t Greener demonstrates how small changes in your yard or garden can create lasting impact for the planet.

There is no cost for this event and you do not have to RSVP, just show up!