Share some of your favorite plants, flowers and gardening tips with others and take home some new varieties and ideas of your own during the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy's 2008 Plant Exchange program.

Coordinated by Friends of the Bengel Wildlife Center, the exchange is held the last Wednesday of the month during the growing season at the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy's headquarters, the Bengel Wildlife Center, in Bath.  This year's program will kick off May 28th and run through September 24th.

Plants exchange participants may bring as many flower and/or plant species as they wish to exchange with others, and can take home up to five varieties more than the bring for a nominal fee of only $5 -- all of which goes to support the work of the Conservancy.

The only restriction is that known exotics or invasive species cannot be exchanged.

It is not necessary to make a reservation to participate -- just come to the Bengel Wildlife Center between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on the day of our monthly Plant exchange.

For more information, call Beth at the Conservancy at (517) 641-7677 or e-mail wildlife@miwildlife.org.  For directions to the Bengel Wildlife Center, click here.