The document summarizes information about the Marianist Environmental Education Center (MEEC). MEEC stewards a 100-acre nature preserve with different habitats including prairies, woodlands, and wetlands. It conducts research on invasive species removal and offers environmental education programs. Volunteers are welcome and people can become Friends of MEEC by making an annual donation to support MEEC's mission of promoting sustainable resource use and restoring native ecosystems.

1. Invite nature in about MEEC
MEEC stewards the 100-acre Mount St. John
Nature Preserve, which includes created
• There are Eastern tallgrass prairie, oak-hickory
native plants
suitable for any
woodlands and natural and created wetlands.
We conduct on-site research into invasive
species removal and restoration assessment.
GARDENING
location in your
landscape.
We offer public as well as custom-designed
programs for youth or adults on
environmental justice, ecological restoration,
WITH
NATIVE
sustainability and spiritual development.
• Unique flowers, colors and Volunteer and service-learning opportunities
are available.
winter interest return year
after year. PLANTS
become a Friend of MEEC
• Butterflies and birds will
abound in your plantings. Friends of MEEC lend their financial support
to our mission through annual contributions
of $35 or more for an individual or $50 or
• Once established, native plants more for a family (includes all members of
the same household). As a Friend, you join
do not need watering, us in promoting equitable and sustainable
inorganic fertilizers or resource use, restoring native ecosystems, and
pesticides. fostering a human community that lives in
harmony with Earth. For more information,
visit http://meec.udayton.edu and select
• Establishing “Join us.”
native plants
protects
natural Marianist Environmental Education Center
communities.
St. Joseph Hall, Mount Saint John Marianist
4435 E. Patterson Road
Dayton, OH 45430-1095 Environmental
937/429.3582
Fax 937/429.3195
Education
meec@udayton.edu Center
with native plants www.udayton.edu/~meec

2. use natives to. . . plant selection our nursery
• install a rain garden to slow Plants for dry, open areas Each summer
and hold rainwater, helping Royal catchfly (Silene Regia) MEEC hosts a
to prevent downstream Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
native plant sale,
Ashy sunflower (Helianthus mollis)
flooding and erosion with more than 70
White or blue false indigo (Baptisia lactea or
• create a bird and B. australis) varieties of native
butterfly garden to Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) prairie, wetland
protect biodiversity Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and woodland
species available.
• establish a prairie Plants for dry, shady areas
patch and reduce Downy woodmint (Blephilia ciliata)
All plants are sold as seedlings
the time and Blue wood
aster (Aster and are grown in 1.5” X 5”
energy you spend Conetainers© ideal for
cordifolius)
mowing Thimbleweed developing deep, strong root
• add reliable flowers and (Anemone systems.
foliage to problem areas in virginiana)
Bottlebrush All of our
your yard grass (Elymus
hystrix) wildflowers are
• replace aggressive or invasive
nursery-grown
species from local,
Plants for wet, open areas
• bring a bit of nature into Queen-of-the-prairie (Filipendula rubra) legally-collected
even the smallest yard Sneezeweed (Helenium atumnale) seed sources.
Monkey flower (Mimulus ringens)
• attract Ohio goldenrod (Solidago ohioensis)
pollinators to To be added to
your vegetable our mailing list
Plants for wet, shady areas and receive an order form in
plantings Great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) May, please contact us at
• establish a Sedges (Carex spp.)
Wild impatiens (Impatiens pallida or I. capensis) meec@udayton.edu or
naturalized (937) 429-3582.
area or a
formal garden