2026 ISU Horticulture Center Autumnal Festival
The World Wild Web: Recognizing the Community of Living Things
ISU Collaborators:
- ISU Anthropological Archaeologist - Dr. Logan Miller
- Clem Insect Ecology & Biodiversity Lab in Biological Sciences – Dr. Scot Clem
- "Diversity in the interactions between plants and insects: milkweeds, monarchs and other less known charismatic bugs" – Dr. Xose Lopez Goldar, Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Ecology
- Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality - Troy Tomlinson, Assistant Executive Chef
- Camera Obscura - Jason Reblando, Assistant Professor, Photography
- EARTHWORK (Domestic Rewilding) - Ruth Burke and Oxen Friends, Clark & Sparky
- History Department – Dr. Greg Carter, Instructional Assistant Professor
- Nature Play hosted by Child life Club and FCS 336 and 436 - Family & Consumer Sciences – Keri Edwards, Ed.D., CCLS
- Community Care Hubs - Metcalf Laboratory School – Kristi Sutter and students
- Botany Outreach & Instruction - Sydney Metternich
- Milner Library Pop-Up Nature Library and Reading Nook - Katie Wesolek
Student Organizations:
- SustainableState
- Horticulture Club
- ISU Bird Club
- Clem Lab Insect Ecology group
- Society of Student Anthropologists
rIllinois State University Student Exhibits:
- Grant Walsh Student in Artist-in-Residence
- Horticulture Student – Natalie Bruce
- Horticulture Student – Clare Montavon
Local Organizations:
- Central Illinois Bee Keppers – Patti Koranda
- University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners
- University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists
- Grand Prairie Bird Alliance
- Forget Me Not – guitar/banjo duo - Emma Winterland & Natalie Bruce
- Twang - A guitar/ukulele and fiddle/mandolin duo– Bruce Bergethon and Tom Ricker
- Holly from the Farm - Face Painting & Glitter
- Dylan Chambers, ISU Physics Alum & Northwestern Earth, Environmental, & Planetary Sciences PhD Candidate
- Todd Kingery, alum and Twig Sculpture, will collaboratively construct a piece depicting the theme
- Heartland Community College Agriculture Club
- Bloomington Normal Arbor Day Affiliates (BNADA) group
Gardens:
- New Garden: The Logarium
- Addition to the Earthwork: Earthwork Starburst
