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August 22, 2010 Lorrie Otto Memorial Celebration
Lorrie Otto on whose ecological principles Wild Ones was started in 1977 passed away Saturday, May 29 at the home of her daughter, Tricia. As Lorrie wished and explained to us in her article in the JanFeb issue of the Journal, she was buried simply in a green and natural cemetery. Friends of Lorrie will be holding the Lorrie Otto Memorial Celebration on August 22, 2010 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 2-4 PM. Wild Ones will be honoring her life in various ways in the months to come as well. To leave a tribute in memory of Lorrie, and to share your thoughts, memories and best wishes. If you wish to donate a gift in Lorrie's name, she'd be most pleased if it was given to the Seeds For Education Grant Program which bears her name. You can make a donation in honor of her birthday September 9th as we have done during many past years. Obituaries Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Seattle Times for Lorrie August 28, 2010 The 3rd quarter national board meeting will be by webconference and will begin at 9AM CST. Calling instructions will be included in the agenda.
November 5 & 6, 2010
The 4th quarter national meeting and the 2010 Annual Membership Meeting and Conference will be held at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut and hosted by the Mountain Laurel Chapter of Wild Ones in conjunction with the Arboretum's annual SALT Conference. The board meeting will be held November 5th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM EST Further information about SALT. The Wild Ones Journal recently featured an article on this Connecticut environmental program called "Smaller American Lawns Today (SALT)." To read the article, see page 8.
Be sure to check back for updates.
2009 WILD ONES PHOTO CONTEST - Mailed entries due August 3, 2009. Judging August 21st. People's Choice judging via the Internet must be completed by October 12th. For more information
All board meetings are open to all members of Wild Ones. Participation can be accomplished either through personal attendance or via conference call. For more information about these arrangements please contact the national office at info@for-wild.org or via toll free phone at 877-394-9453.
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font class=WB>Lorrie Otto Memorial Celebration
Lorrie Otto on whose ecological principles Wild Ones was started in 1977 passed away Saturday, May 29 at the home of her daughter, Tricia.
As Lorrie wished and explained to us in her article in the JanFeb issue of the Journal, she was buried simply in a green and natural cemetery. Friends of Lorrie will be holding the Lorrie Otto Memorial Celebration on August 22, 2010 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 2-4 PM.
Wild Ones will be honoring her life in various ways in the months to come as well.
To leave a tribute in memory of Lorrie, and to share your thoughts, memories and best wishes.
If you wish to donate a gift in Lorrie's name, she'd be most pleased if it was given to the Seeds For Education Grant Program which bears her name. You can make a donation in honor of her birthday September 9th as we have done during many past years.
Obituaries Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Seattle Times for Lorrie
Connecticut |
The Mountain Laurel Chapter of Wild Ones, sponsored by Connecticut College Arboretum, meets the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 am at the Olin Science Center, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut. Our Business Meeting is held from 10:00-10:30, followed by an Educational Program. Visitors are welcome!
Mar 01, 2008 (Sat)
Let It Rot! All About Composting
Decrease your environmental impact, make your property more sustainable, and improve your soil by converting your garden and kitchen waste into "black gold"! Amy Cabaniss, campus Environmental Coordinator at Connecticut College, will provide tips on making and using compost.
Colorado |
For more information, contact Susan Smith or phone 303) 921-7337 or go to Front Range. You can also be a friend through Facebook
Illinois |
Mar 18, 2010 (Thu)
Call of the Wild
7:00PM
Location: Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle Street, Naperville
Leslie Cummings, a Wild Ones DuPage member, will talk briefly on the National Wildlife Foundation's Backyard for Wildlife program in which she is a habitat steward. After we’ve learned about the four essentials of a wildlife-friendly backyard, we’ll view a slide show of wildlife that has shown up in our own yards.
As always, families are welcome to attend.
May 22, 2010 (Sat)
Sierra Club River Prairie Group Plant Sale
10AM - 3PM
Whole Foods in Wheaton
Native plants will be available for purchase beginning at 10 a.m. Free talks will be given in the café by Greater DuPage Wild Ones beginning at 12:00 with Jane Foulser on Butterfly Gardens; 12:30, Denise Sandoval on Rain Gardens; 1:00 Bruce Blake, Prairie Gardening, and Pat Armstrong at 1:30 on Woodland Plants
Jun 12, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP TO OAK PARK: Yard Tour
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Mena Boulanger (207 N. Elmwood, Oak Park, IL)
Sherry Fedota (211 N. Elmwood, Oak Park, IL)
Mena and Sherry have been next-door neighbors for many, many years. A long time ago when they were members of our newly formed Illinois Wild Ones chapter, we visited their yard. They had at that time turned their adjoining front yards into a wonderful butterfly garden. Since then, they have removed the fence separating their back yards and created a lovely garden around their two back decks. Although they are not strictly native plant gardeners, they do employ a lot of native plants in their designs. Mena has gotten rid of ALL of the lawn in her back yard, and Sherry has developed a shade garden in hers. They live one block from the Oak Park Farmer's Market, so if you arrive by noon, you can take in the Market as well, which closes at 1:00. You might see Art & Linda's Wildflowers selling native plants there. The garden tour is scheduled from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
BONUS YARD: Terry Grace at 227 South Taylor , has converted his backyard to prairie and his front yard to woodland. Swing by after leaving Mena's and Sherry's
Jul 17, 2010 (Sat)
McDonald Farm Open House & Conservation @ Home Day
10AM - 3PM
Conservation Foundation’s McDonald Farm
10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL
Free, Family-Friendly, Informative Day at The Conservation Foundation's 60-acre Headquarters
Have you ever heard of or driven by McDonald Farm in south Naperville and wondered what exactly goes on there? Are you looking for tips on what you can do to conserve water and invite nature into your yard?
The Conservation Foundation and The Wild Ones invite you come learn about native plants, how to make your yard more environmentally friendly, and see examples at work on the 60-acre McDonald Farm. This is one of the last working farms in Naperville and an oasis in a sea of subdivisions.
Activities include educational and how-to presentations, farm and garden tours, rain barrels for sale, bee keeping demonstrations, and environmental exhibits. The Growing Place will be on hand selling native plants so you can apply what you learn to your own yard, and once your natives are established, become certified through the Conservation@Home program. You can also learn more about the alternative energy and water conservation demonstration project that is under construction at the Farm.
There will be water and healthy snacks for sale, or bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy in the Farm's peaceful pastoral setting. Plenty of picnic tables will be available.
Schedule of Events:
10-10:30: Welcome
10:30-11: Presentation on benefits of native plants
11-11:30: Tour of native landscaped areas
Tour of organic farm
11:30-12: Presentation on designing native landscapes
12-12:30: Tour of wetland area and bird boxes
Tour of native landscaped areas
12:30-1: Presentation on rainwater harvesting and rain barrels
1-1:30: Tour of rainwater harvesting systems, rain barrels and rain gardens
Tour of organic farm
1:30- 2: Presentation on landscaping to attract beneficial wildlife
2-2:30: Tour of rainwater harvesting systems, rain barrels and rain gardens
Tour of wetland area and bird boxes
3:00-5PM For those interested - Visit to nearby Conservation@Home certified properties in Naperville (self guided) including Pat Armstrong's yard
For more details, call 630-428-4500, Ext. 12 or go to www.theconservationfoundation.org
Aug 14, 2010 (Sat)
Winfield Area Yard Tour (yards needed!)
We are trying to pull together a yard tour for the morning of this date, but so far we have only one yard. If anyone lives in that area and would like to open their yard on that day, please contact Rich Whitney at (630) 858-8632, or gowild@sbcglobal.net. Further information about the yard tour will be distributed through e-mail only, sometime this summer
Aug 21, 2010 (Sat)
Picnic at Pat Clancy's
2:00PM
5608 Essex Road
Lisle, IL
One of our traditions is a summer picnic at the home of a chapter member. This year it will be at Pat Clancy’s in Lisle, with a tour of her established prairie, developing woodland plot, and the rain garden she installed last summer.
Another feature at Pat’s is a totally artificial swimming pool; so if it’s not against your ecological principles, bring a suit and towel and enjoy a cool dip.
Hot dogs and beverages will be provided; bring something to share.
A nearby neighbor’s yard may also be available for viewing that day.
Contact Pat at pjclancy@yahoo.com or (630) 964-0448
Sep 16, 2010 (Thu)
Woodland Restoration
7:00PM
To kick off our fall schedule of evening meetings, Kurt Dreisilker, Manager of Natural Resources at The Morton Arboretum, will speak on woodland restoration. In his position at the Arboretum, Kurt also coordinates prairie and wetland restoration
Chapter Contacts:
Pat Hill, Co-President (847) 741-7284, hill_p (at) sbcglobal.net
Jim Cudney, Communications & Web: jim (at) cudney.com
Jul 17, 2010 (Sat)
Jelke Creek Bird Sanctuary with Sue Harney
Saturday July 17, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.- Learn about the creation of a storm water retention wetland mitigation area that includes trails for recreational walking, bicycling and horseback riding. Other areas of this new bird sanctuary include stocked fishing ponds. Our tour is in conjunction with the Jelke Creek grand opening this weekend.
June Kiebler is also leading a birdwatching walk at 7 am. Join the “earlybirds” before our tour. Bring your water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and binoculars.
Jelkes Creek parking lot is located on the north side of Boncosky Road in Sleepy Hollow, one mile west of Route 31.
Jelkes Creek parking lot is located on the north side of Boncosky Road in Sleepy Hollow, one mile west of Route 31.
Coordinator is June Keibler, email
Jelke Bird Sanctuary Grand Opening July 16 – 18.
Aug 26, 2010 (Thu)
Remnant Prairies with Jon Duerr - Thurs. Aug. 26, 6:30 pm
Tour Murray Prairie and Horlock Hill just west of St. Charles. We will be able to compare an original prairie remnant with a planted prairie.
Driving directons to LeRoy Oakes: Go south on Randall Road until you come to the north edge of St. Charles. Turn right at the stoplight with Dean Street. (before the railroad crossing) Follow Dean Street .4 mile to LeRoy Oakes. Park in the south (left) side parking lot. The sign says Great Western Trail. If you are interested in carpooling from Christ the Lord at 6:15 pm, contact Shirley.
Mar 05, 2010 (Fri) Wild Ones, Rock River Valley chapter, is offering 54 native plant species for sunny locations in its annual Native Prairie Plant Sale. The plants offered in this sale are all indigenous to Winnebago and surrounding counties. Orders are being taken March through April. The deadline for ordering is May 1, 2010. The pick up date will be May 14 and 15 in Machesney Park, IL. Sorry, no deliveries or shipments. For a flier and order form, Click here. Contact Prairie Native Plant Sale Chair or 815-282-0316 for more information.
Native Prairie Plant Sale
Mar 17, 2010 (Wed) The Wild Ones plant sale offers healthy native prairie wildflowers, grasses, and sedges at a reasonable price. Order the plants you want, in multiples of four, to make up your custom-designed flat(s) of 32 plants. The pick up date and location is listed in the flyer and is in Rockford. Sorry, no deliveries or shipments. For a flyer listing the plants or more information, please contact Constance McCarthy at 815-282-0316 or Native Prairie Plant Sale Chair for more information.
Native Prairie Plant Sale
Mar 18, 2010 (Thu) With its green roof, bioswale, rain gardens, and other "green" applications, this residential pilot project in Elmhurst brings to life the principles of responsible treatment of rainwater within a residential landscape. Marcus de la fleur will speak about the rationales of the applied sustainable practices, explain how to make a yard not only beautiful but also useful and "green", and describe and quantify the larger cumulative effect of taking these eminently doable "green" steps. This program is presented by the Rock River Valley chapter of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes, and is generously co-sponsored by the Four Rivers Environmental Coalition and the University of Illinois Extension--Winnebago County. We will meet at Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St. in Rockford, IL. We meet 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
One Drop at a Time
Apr 15, 2010 (Thu) Join us in learning how to identify many of the butterflies you will see flitting around your landscape. In the process, you will pick up important pointers on how to attract and keep these beautiful pollinators in your yards. Janie Grillo is an avid gardener and an active participant in Monarch Watch. Living in St. Charles, Illinois, Janie strives to plant native flowers, which will attract the many native butterflies to her gardens. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Butterflies in the Garden
May 08, 2010 (Sat) Wondering how to make a beautiful garden of your shady yard? Take your time and stroll through two landscapes created using native woodland plants. See how you can take a typical wooded yard (or the deep shade under a tree or two) and create an oasis of your own. Two yards will be open to the public 1:00 to 4:00 pm and the homeowners will be on hand to answer questions and share their experiences. The tours will be at 3703 Highcrest Rd (61107) and 3007 Vinton Ave (61101). This event is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at Lenae Weichel at 815-962-2725 for more information.
Woodland Open Yard Tours
May 20, 2010 (Thu) Do you ever wonder what types of mushrooms are growing in your yard? Are they edible or poisonous? How can you tell the difference between them? Gregory Mueller, coauthor with Joe McFarland of Edible Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States, first published in 2009, will show us using very clear and concise pictures just how we can tell the difference between the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ mushrooms we see growing in Illinois.
Mushrooms of Illinois
We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Jun 17, 2010 (Thu) Tim Lewis will show you how capture the beauty of native wildflowers and gardens with your digital camera. He will cover the basics of getting good photographs using simple principles that are easy to remember. You will be able to go out and start taking better pictures right away. The principles that he will present can be applied to everyday photography. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Photographing Wildflowers and Gardens
Jul 15, 2010 (Thu) This members only yard tour will be at the Weichel-Holdmann home in northwest Rockford. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Annual Yard Tour and Social
Aug 19, 2010 (Thu) Professor John Harrington of the University of WI - Madison, will explore the native shrubs and smaller trees that make up the midstory of our forests, prairies and wetlands. The first part of the talk will cover the environmental conditions under which our native plants grow, the challenges to successfully growing them in our yards, and their use in design. A discussion on several native shrubs and small trees emphasizing where they grow, how they grow, the services they provide, and possible landscape uses will follow. The third part will be a discussion on what has been covered through questions and the opportunity to share our experiences. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
The Missing Link
Sep 01, 2010 (Wed) Wild Ones, Rock River Valley chapter, is offering native trees and shrubs at affordable prices just in time for fall planting. Contact Native Tree and Shrub Sale for more information.
Native Tree and Shrub Sale
Sep 16, 2010 (Thu) Lisa Johnson will help us discover some of our native reptiles and amphibians. We will explore the important role these reptiles and amphibians play in our ecosystems. Then she will show us, through a PowerPoint display and live creatures, how to identify them. Finally, we will learn ways to encourage these reptiles and amphibians to move into our restored habitats. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Reptiles and Amphibians in Our Backyards
Oct 21, 2010 (Thu) Trees and shrubs add a great deal of structure and dimension to a landscape, both in the wild and in our "manicured" home landscapes. For many years now, our chapter of Wild Ones has had a native tree and shrub sale, adding hundreds of native plants into the landscapes of Winnebago and surrounding counties. A certified arborist for over 24 years, John Richards, owner and president of Tree Care Enterprises in Rockford, will tell us how to prune native trees and shrubs to maintain healthy plants. He will also provide a hands-on presentation focused on the proper techniques of pruning. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This program is free and open to the public. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Pruning Techniques for Trees and Shrubs
Nov 18, 2010 (Thu) Members Only Event Members enjoy a time to socialize and dine with fellow chapter members and then share native plant seeds with each other. We meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History , 737 N. Main in Rockford. 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Contact Kim Risley at 815-962-4584 for more information.
Annual Potluck and Seed Exchange
Indiana |
Sponsored by the Gibson Woods Chapter of Wild Ones, the Third Biennial Native Plant Symposium will be held on Saturday, September 25th at Villa Cesare, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville, IN from 7AM to 2PM.
Symposium Agenda.
Early registration discount end August 28th.
Symposium Flyer.
Sep 25, 2010 (Sat)
Native Plants in the Past, Present & Future
Sponsored by the Gibson Woods Chapter of Wild Ones, the Third Biennial Native Plant Symposium will be held on Saturday, September 25th at Villa Cesare, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville, IN from 7AM to 2PM.
Symposium Agenda.
Early registration discount end August 28th.
Symposium Flyer.
Kentucky |
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise announced) at various locations TBA. Watch for information through e-mail postings from the Wild Ones e-net. Please place our domain name "for-wild.org" in your safe senders list.
Members and friends of our club who have questions about gardening with native plants in central Kentucky can ask us for advice via e-mail. A Wild Ones member will respond to you and address your issue.
Jan 30, 2010 (Sat)
A Winter Gathering, 11 am - 1:30 pm, Sponsored by Greater Cincinnati Chapter of Wild Ones.
Feb 10, 2010 (Wed)
Prairie Plants and their Use in the Landscape - Neil Diboll will speak at 7 PM at the Gluck Equine Research Center at UK, hosted by Friends of the Arboretum.
Mar 04, 2010 (Thu)
Margaret Shea from Dropseed Nursery. 7pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
Apr 10, 2010 (Sat)
Spring Ephemerals Hike at Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area at 10:00 am, Sponsored by Greater Cincinnati Chapter of Wild Ones.
Apr 11, 2010 (Sun)
Spring Ephemerals Hike - Jessamine Gorge - THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
May 06, 2010 (Thu)
Annual Plant Exchange 7pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal church at 2025 Bellefonte Drive.
Jun 03, 2010 (Thu)
Jul 10, 2010 (Sat)
A Backyard of Beauty and Butterflies!, 10-12:30 at Springhouse Gardens. Registration required.
Aug 14, 2010 (Sat)
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill - tour of sweeping prairie and meadow plantings, 9:30am sharp, with an optional lunch.
Sep 12, 2010 (Sun)
Garden Tour at the Sanderson Property
In 1992 Tami Sanderson purchased 10 acres of overgrazed horse pasture and a home near Keeneland. With the help/advice from KY Fish and Wildlife and the KY TNC biologists and botanists, she has restored this land to a native habitat that includes a tall grass meadow and a riparian zone with meandering stream. Tami's primary goal is to support neo-tropical migratory songbirds. Tami says that the gardens have become overgrown this summer because her mother's illness requires a lot of her attention, so she notes that the gardens are “not necessarily human inviting but the songbirds haven't minded.” I'm sure they love it!
In Tami's words: “Everyone is welcome, my ability to name plants is limited. I plant native species, forget their names, then move on to another part of the garden. So bringing along a native species botanist will make the tour more informative for your members. My knowledge will be in the process of restoration for songbirds, soil types and maintenance, and stream restoration. The neighbor's adjacent 10 acre property is exactly the same as mine was 15 years ago and offers excellent comparisons between an essentially sterile environment and one with abundant bio diversity.”
Time: 9am
Location: Near Keeneland. Directions and exact location coming soon.
Hospitality: Following our garden tour and discussion, we'll have some finger food and some time to socialize. Please bring the beverage of your choice. The rest will be provided
Oct 07, 2010 (Thu)
6:30 PM - Tree topic with Dave Leonard.
Nov 04, 2010 (Thu)
7 PM - Katie Clark will speak about medicinal plants.
Dec 04, 2010 (Sat)
Holiday Party!
Our Vision: This chapter encompasses the Louisville Metro area and Southern Indiana. We host spring speakers, an early summer "Show Me, Help Me Day," and summer tours of native plant gardens, fall board elections and seed/plant exchange at an indoor potluck dinner, and winter speakers. Meetings focus on what can be done to naturalize our residential properties. The fourth Saturday of each month is the Chapter adopted Wildflower Woods Work Session (weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop.Wild Ones Louisville Chapter
P.O. Box 4593
Louisville, KY 40204
Jul 09, 2010 (Fri)
Public Comments on Great Lakes Water Quality Deadline
Public Comments on the Negotiations to Amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement will be accepted until July 9, 2010. The Governments of Canada and the United States (the Parties) are seeking public input on negotiations to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) Comment
Jul 15, 2010 (Thu)
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. , Wildflower Woods
We will take advantage of summer’s longer daylight hours to have a combo discussion/work session with Josh Wyser of Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy (LOPC) staff. Bring your own work gloves and clippers. Wildflower Woods is located in the triangle of park situated between Barney Avenue and the Daniel Boone statue at the Eastern Parkway entrance to Cherokee Park
Jul 24, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Jul 31, 2010 (Sat)
Two Show Me -Tell Me tours Shelbyville area 9:30am to 3:00p.m. (approximate times)
Jerry and Portia Brown will host native grasslands tour on their farm 8 miles southeast of Shelbyville in the morning and Linda Allewalt will host a tour of her multifaceted residential garden (butterfly, prairie, rain) at her home in Shelbyville in the afternoon. Lunch options include BYO brown bag to picnic at the Brown’s or on your own at a Shelbyville restaurant (Tex-Mex and Cracker Barrel are right by the exit). If you would like a start of downy sunflower, Helianthus mollis, bring plastic bag and perhaps a few paper towels to keep it moist. We may also be able to collect some seed- bring your own envelopes. Please register for this event by email to LouMetroWildOnes@insightbb.com; directions will be emailed to you. Those wishing to carpool should post on the members only Yahoo Group
Aug 03, 2010 (Tue)
2010 Wild Ones Photo Entry Form and Rules Deadline
Only Wild Ones members and employees of our business members, whose membership
is, and will be, current during the course of this contest, may enter. Household
memberships includes those who live within the same household. Deadline for receipt of
mailed submissions is August 3, 2010—no exceptions. Photo contest entries can be
personally delivered to the WILD Center no later than 4:00 PM on August 3. The
committee reserves the right to reject submitted photos that do not adhere to the rules or that are inappropriate.
Photo Contest Rules
Aug 07, 2010 (Sat)
1:00 p.m. , Monarch Monitoring and Tagging
Learn about Monarch Monitoring and Tagging with David Calhoun. The address is 605 Harry Hughes Road in Charlestown, IN 47111 (Google the address for directions). To carpool post on the members only Yahoo group site or email LouMetroWildOnes@insightbb.com; a good carpool site might be the Sam’s warehouse club in Clarksville, IN
Aug 28, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Sep 09, 2010 (Thu)
Deadline to make your tribute to Lorrie Otto. Your chapter board is proposing that we send a donation to the Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education (SFE) program administered by Wild Ones National office. We would plan to send the donation on her birthday (September 9th) and the amount would be $1/per chapter member taken from the portion of membership dues that come back to our chapter. So another way to both honor Lorrie Otto AND help your local chapter grow is by bringing in new members. When we hosted the national annual conference meeting back in 2001, Lorrie came to KY to participate and inspire us. I hope you will consider becoming a member of our chapter soon this summer so we can count you in our donation to SFE in September.
Sep 22, 2010 (Wed)
6:00 p.m. Sunset at Summit Field Iroquois Park
Celebrate the Fall Equinox with a sunset (sun sets at 7:40 p.m.) hike through the restored Burnt Knob savannah atop Iroquois Park. Meet at Jacob’s Lodge at the top. For a map of the park see http://www.olmstedparks.org/park_maps/cherokee.html; Jacob’s Lodge is by Summit Field. Optional “Dutch Treat” dinner afterwards at the nearby Vietnam Kitche
Sep 25, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Oct 10, 2010 (Sun)
Nominations Deadline
Please submitting your nominations for 2011 chapter officers/board positions by October 10th; nominations should go to the current officers (see side bar). You may nominate yourself or someone else for any of the officer (pres., VP, secretary, treasurer) positions or any board position. Board positions include Hospitality, Publicity, Education/Program Development, and Membership Development.
Oct 15, 2010 (Fri)
The Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program gives small monetary grants to schools, nature centers, and other non-profit and not-for-profit places of learning in the United States, including houses of worship, with a site available for a stewardship project. Money for the Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education grant program comes almost entirely from donations from Wild Ones members and other benefactors. To be considered for the annual award, applicants must apply by October 15th of the year prior to the grant year. (Note this is a change from previous years.) Notification of awards will be made by February 15th of the grant year
Oct 23, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Oct 24, 2010 (Sun)
3:00 p.m. Hike and 4:00 Annual “Thankfulness” Potluck Meeting and program Exploring Aldo Leopold with Dick Dennis at Red Orchard Park
Join us for our annual “Thankfulness” potluck meeting and a wonderful interactive educational program presenter by Dick Dennis on the teachings of Aldo Leopold. We will gather at the Red Orchard Park Nature Center at 3:00 p.m. for a short hike around the park to see the new rain garden and the SFE plantings. At 4:00 p.m. we will have a short business meeting and election of officers/board for 201
Nov 06, 2010 (Sat)
Wild Ones Annual Meeting
Please make your calendar for the Wild Ones Annual Meeting to be held on November 6th in conjunction with the SALT (Smaller American Lawns Today) Conference co-hosted by Mt Laurel Chapter Wild Ones. The conference is entitled " Designing Your Home Grounds for Beauty and Sustainability."
Nov 27, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Dec 25, 2010 (Sat)
Wildflower Woods Workdays - Fourth Saturday, 10:00 am - noon (all weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop. For Information: Contact Portia Brown
Michigan |
Aug 11, 2010 (Wed)
Time: 6:45 PM
Location: 1045 Cedar Bend Drive, Ann Arbor 48109
Title: Garden Tour - home of Marta Manildi
Come and learn about the challenges of restoring a hillside and floodplain on the Huron River with this 1.1 acre property. Carp spawned on the lawn in the first spring (2004) and now Susan Bryan's design is booming with an orchestra of lush and beautiful natives thriving in the rich floodplain soil. The old seawall is being replaced with woodies and sedges. (Contact number 734-604-4674)
Gas is expensive and sharing a ride is enjoyable. Please consider car-pooling to this event. Or ride your bike on the border-rto-border trail through Gallup Park.
Or ride the AATA #3 bus from Ann Arbor or Ypsi to the Fuller Park stop. Walk a block east on Fuller and turn onto Cedar Bend Drive.
Aug 28, 2010 (Sat)
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Buhr Park, 2781 Packard, Ann Arbor 48104
Title: Kids See Pollinators Up Close
Children and parents are invited to see and learn about beneficial insects. Annie Kirk will talk about how pollination is essential for blueberries and other tasty fruit. Then she and the children will capture live insects for safe, up-close observation. (and subsequent release.) Kirk works in the Berry Crops Entomology Lab at MSU.
This is the third annual event co-sponsored by Wild Ones, the Buhr Park Childrens Wet Meadow Project and City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation.
Bring hats, sunscreen, and a picnic if you wish. Please leave pets at home.
AATA bus route #7 stops right at the park entrance. Or ride your bike through the nearby residentil neighborhoods.
Sep 25, 2010 (Sat)
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: 8861 Pleasant View, Northville, MI 48168
Title: Yard Tour - home of Wanda Moon
Wanda Moon's prairie restoration in Salem Township began seven years ago, inspired by Sara Stein’s Noah’s Garden and assisted by a seed mixture from Michigan Wildflower Farm. Temporarily deterred by a broken foot and the discovery that ubiquitous lovely purplish blooms were spotted knapweed (!), she has persevered with help from her mother and knowledge gained by joining Wild Ones. “The only thing that kept us going was the appearance of the natives. The grasses grew taller and the grey coneflower spread. Each year new plants appeared.”
This spring Greg Vaclavek did a controlled burn and Wanda now exclaims: "It is a PRAIRIE now!" Come and share her excitement and success.
Directions from Ann Arbor:
Take Plymouth/Ann Arbor Road east past US-23 and Ford Rd. Turn left (north) at Curtis Rd. Turn right (east) on 6 Mile Rd. Turn right (south) on Currie Rd.
Turn right onto first dirt road, Pleasant View. Second drive on the right. Park along Pleasant View or on West side of the driveway.
Gas is expensive and sharing a ride is enjoyable. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
Oct 16, 2010 (Sat)
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Independence Lake County Park
Title: Learning Native Grasses with Faye Stoner
Join Wild Ones and Washtenaw County Parks naturalist Faye Stoner to learn about and admire many of our native grass species!) We'll hike in the remnant tall grass prairie and look for Cordgrass, Indian Grass, Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, and other prairie species. Of course, we may be tempted to look at forbs and sedges in this outstanding prairie with both dry and wet areas. Asters and goldnerods will be blooming abundantly.
In other habitats of the park we will look at Old Witch Grass and Purple Love Grass.
Gas is expensive and sharing a ride is enjoyable. Please consider car-pooling to this event.
Meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD) building, 17111 G Drive North (at Old US-27), Marshall, MI unless otherwise noted. Please check our calendar page for current meeting sites.
Monthly meetings are the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm at Bay de Noc Community College unless otherwise noted. Check the calendar for more information about monthly meetings and outings.
May 15, 2010 (Sat)
Munising area wildflower walk with Deb LeBlanc.
Hiawatha National Forest plant ecologist Deb LeBlanc will lead a spring wildflower walk beginning at 1:00 pm at the Forest Service office at 400 E. Munising Ave. Participants will drive to the walk area from the FS office
May 22, 2010 (Sat)
Munising area wildflower walk with Deb LeBlanc.
Hiawatha National Forest plant ecologist Deb LeBlanc will lead a spring wildflower walk beginning at 1:00 pm at the Forest Service office at 400 E. Munising Ave. Participants will drive to the walk area from the FS office
May 26, 2010 (Wed)
Water treatment for invasive plants in Little Bay de Noc
Jill Wiese-Martin will present a discussion of the chemical treatment of invasive weeds in Little Bay de Noc. The meeting will begin at 7:00 at the Bay College Heirman Center, room TBA. Refreshments will be served, and the public is welcome
Monthly member meetings are held at 6:00PM on the first Wednesday of the month at St. Daniels Church Meeting Center in Clarkston followed by an educational presentation at 7:00PM. Please go to the calendar for other events.
Aug 28, 2010 (Sat)
Phragmites Demonstration Workshop at Deer Lake Beach 10AM to 12
Sep 01, 2010 (Wed)
6:00 PM weeding party in Depot Park (downtown Clarkston)
7:00 PM General Membership meeting at St. Daniels Church
Volunteers needed for booth at the Clarkston Farmers Market, Saturdays 8AM to Noon
May 15, 2010 (Sat)
Virginia Chatfield will talk about Landscaping with Natives. at the Flint Farmer's Market, Lower Level at 11 am
Jun 12, 2010 (Sat)
Native Plant Sale at the Flint Farmers Market, 8 am to 4 pm.
See our schedule and plan order formfor details.
Aug 13, 2010 (Fri)
Seven Ponds Nature Center tour 10 am to 12 noon.
Those who wish to car pool will need to RSVP to Rebecca.Gale@mcc.edu or call (810) 762-0455. The bus will depart from MCC at 8:30 am from the Ballenger Field House - see Campus Map
Our next field trip is Saturday, July 17th. Please see our chapter page for further details on our upcoming programs and field trips.
Jul 17, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Mary Ann Menck, “Placing Native Shrubs in Your Landscape,” field trip to Mary Ann’s Michigan Trees and Shrubs, Paw Paw.
Mary Ann Menck will host our Wild Ones field trip Saturday, July 17, at her plant nursery near Paw Paw, Mary Ann's Michigan Trees and Shrubs. In her program on "Placing Native Shrubs in Your Landscape," beginning at 10 a.m., she’ll offer numerous ideas on how native shrubs could enhance your yard not just for you but also for your visitors: the butterflies, moths, and birds. Her program will include illustrations and live shrubs to demonstrate possible landscaping ideas. The one-hour talk will include time for discussion and questions.
The program will be outdoors, with a limited amount of seating provided, so you may want to bring a chair of your own. Cold water and lemonade will be provided. If you bring a brown bag lunch, that should allow ample time to browse through the nursery and choose native shrubs for your landscaping project. The field trip will be held rain or shine.
Mary Ann Menck established her native-plant nursery business, Mary Ann's Michigan Trees and Shrubs, eight years ago after retiring as an elementary-school counselor. She is an Advanced Master Gardener, a Master Woodland Manager, and a graduate of MSU workshops on "Tilling the Soil of Opportunity." She’s a member and secretary of the Michigan Native Plant Producers Association, a member of the Wildflower Association of Michigan, and a member and secretary of Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones. For more information and plant lists, go to www.maryannstrees.com
Directions: I-94 to Paw Paw, Exit 60. Turn north on M-40 to the intersection of M-40 and M-43. Continue north on M-40. Look for the restaurant on the left (west) side. Two houses past the restaurant you will see a row of pine trees. Just past the pine trees, at the top of the hill, you’ll see the nursery, Mary Ann's Michigan Trees and Shrubs, on the left. You may park in front of the barn basement.
Since many will want room in their vehicles for shrubs and trees, we’ll not try to organize car-pooling; but we encourage you to carpool with friends who don’t mind sharing space with plants.
Aug 21, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Russ Schipper, Ilse Gebhard and Kalman & Becky Csia, A Tour of Members’ Yards (Emphasis on Sustaining the Community of Life). Open to the general public.
On Saturday, August 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kalamazoo Wild Ones will visit two rural native-plant restorations at the homes of Wild Ones Ilse Gebhard and Russ Schipper and Becky and Kalman Csia, both quite nearby in northwestern Kalamazoo County.
We’ll begin at 10 a.m. at Ilse and Russ’s, 6450 N. 2nd St., where there are both a variety of plantings around the house and a large 55-acre prairie planting, the Sand Creek Preserve, which they established on an old field adjoining their home property and which is now a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy preserve.
Ilse reports that every year they replace more and more of their former lawn with rather wild areas of native plants, including a tall-grass prairie planting and a short-grass one. There’s a fern bed with about 10 native ferns and several areas of shade-loving plants. Wetland plants are growing along the edge of Sand Creek and the pond, close by the house. This variety of native plants provides habitat for many insect species, which therefore attract more birds.
If there’s time we might take a brief look across the creek at the Sand Creek Preserve prairie planting of 55 acres. For a longer look at the preserve, join the Michigan Botanical Club field trip on Saturday, August 28th.
Then, at about 11:30, we’ll backtrack a bit to Becky and Kalman’s, 2831 N. 2nd St. According to presettlement surveys, the 10-acre Csia property was once part of a sandy black oak barrens, remnants of which still existed when Kalman and Becky moved there 13 years ago. Since then, they’ve been working to transform a former pasture with scattered oaks & pines into a wildflower meadow featuring wild lupine, goat’s rue, leadplant, blazing star, butterfly weed and three kinds of coreopsis. We’ll see gardens near the house and then walk the meadow (on paths) as they describe their management objectives, techniques and challenges in their ongoing efforts to protect and restore plants associated with sandy oak-dominated communities.
DIRECTIONS TO ILSE AND RUSS’S: Drive west on M-43 (West Main) past US-131 until you get to 2nd St. Turn right (north) and go about four miles. There’s a slight jog in the road at G Ave., but keep going north on 2nd past FG Ave. on the right. The driveway is the last one on the right just before you get to EF Ave. (which goes off to the left). There are two driveways next to each other; take the second one (furthest north). The house is not visible from the road. Number (6450) is by the driveway.
DIRECTIONS TO BECKY AND KALMAN’S: From Russ and Ilse’s, return south on 2nd St. About 0.3 of a mile south of H Ave., turn
right into the driveway at 2831, marked by little orange flags.
If you’re joining the tour at 11:30, without first going to Russ and Ilse’s, take M-43 west, go about 1.7 miles north on 2nd St., and turn left into the driveway shortly after you pass J Ave. There will be little orange flags by the driveway.
Aug 29, 2010 (Sun)
PLANT EXCHANGE - Tom Small and the Wild Ones, hosts for the Wild Ones Fall Plant and Seed Exchange. Tom Small’s Home
Sep 11, 2010 (Sat)
FIELD TRIP - Nate Fuller, field trip to explore the Diversity of Plant Life in the Bow in the Clouds Preserve, Kalamazoo.
Oct 27, 2010 (Wed)
PROGRAM - Sharon Gill, “Urban Ecology: The Lives of Plants and Animals in the City.
Nov 17, 2010 (Wed)
PROGRAM - Tom Small, “Working with Nature to Sustain the Community of Life.”
Mid-Mitten Chapter will be meeting generally at the Chippewa Nature Center in Midland. Dates and times of meetings will vary. Please go to Mid-Mitten Chapter Calendarwebpages for futher information.
Mar 07, 2010 (Sun)
Wildflower Association of Michigan Annual Conference at Kellog Center in East lansing, Michigan. Second day of conference is Monday, March 8th. Pre-registration with WAM required
Apr 19, 2010 (Mon)
Weed Walk with Wild One's members Jim Finzel and CNC naturalist, Karen Breternitz. Walk begins at 6:30 p.m. at CNC
May 01, 2010 (Sat)
Spring Wildflowers Walk with CNC Educator and chapter member, Jeanne Henderson. Meeting begins at 10 a.m. at Pine Haven Recreation Area near Sanford, Michigan. Chapter plant exchange and lunch (bring your own) follows at Randy Kurskinsy's house.
May 27, 2010 (Thu)
CNC Native Plant Sale begins and continues through Saturday, May 29th. Mid-Mitten Chapter will have a booth at the plant sale, answer native plant questions, and sell items
Jun 26, 2010 (Sat)
Minden Bog, Petroglyphs and Octogon Barn Thumb Area Day Trip Chapter members will leave early and visit the Minden Bog first. Next is a drive through the wind turbine farm area on the way to a stop for lunch in Ubly. After lunch the next stop will be the petroglyphs with a final stop at the Octogon Barn. If time and inclination is present there is also a proposed stop at the Fish Point bird observation deck on the way back to CNC. As the date nears more information can be had through contacting chapter president, Dawn Zuengler for reservations.
Sep 22, 2010 (Wed)
Fall Wild Flowers at CNC's Overflow Parking Lot with chapter member, Jim Finzel. Jim says there are many discoveries to be made at this location. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at CNC
Oct 13, 2010 (Wed)
Fungi Walk with CNC naturalist and chapter member, Karen Breternitz. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at CNC
Nov 12, 2010 (Fri)
Mid-Mitten Chapter's Annual Meeting and Potluck Place and time TBA
Mary Leys, Publicity
517-887-0596
wildonespress@yahoo.com
Click on "Red Cedar Chapter" link above and cursor down to see our calendar of events!
Aug 18, 2010 (Wed) A native plant garden is one of several different gardens on this site and there is also a variety of trees and shrubs. We will tour the Arboretum, focusing on native flora.
Our August 18 meeting will be a field trip to the Clarence E. Lewis Landscape Arboretum at Michigan State University. The Arboretum is located on the northwest corner of Bogue St. and Service Roads on campus. Meet at 7:00 PM in Parking Lot 101 on the north side of Service Road between Farm Lane and Bogue St. If this lot is full, try along Bogue St., south of Service, next to Baker Woodlot.
Sep 15, 2010 (Wed)
Our September 15th meeting will be a picnic and prairie tour at the home of Roger and Lee Laylin in Mason, Michigan. This is a Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter member only event. (Become a member via the Wild Ones web site.) Bring a dish to pass and your own table service. Walk through the Laylin's 1-acre prairie
Oct 20, 2010 (Wed)
At our October 20th meeting Don Reed and Lisa Weise will share their experiences creating the Dimondale Outdoor Discovery Center. Their talk is entitled "How do you Turn a Neighborhood Eyesore into an Educational Gold Mine". All are welcome to attend
Nov 17, 2010 (Wed)
Our November 17th speaker will be Jim Harding, Wildlife Information Specialist at the MSU Museum and Dept. of Zoology. He will give a talk entitled "Reptiles and Amphibians in your Landscape". A healthy native landscape makes our wildlife neighbors healthy and happy, and this includes the "herps". Learn what, where and how to coexist. All are welcome to attend
Dec 15, 2010 (Wed)
No meeting this month. Happy Holidays
Minnesota |
Jul 28, 2010 (Wed)
July Brainerd Chapter Wild Ones Event Notice
Wednesday July 28, 2010
Brainerd Chapter Wild Ones
Tour of Laurel’s Mezner’s White Sand Lake Property Restoration Efforts
Chapter members … please join us for an informal tour and barbeque at the home of one of our members, Laurel Mezner. For the past 5 years, Laurel has worked to restore a natural shoreline at her White Sand Lake home. She has also added a number of native plant installations on the upland side of her property including a rain garden, no-mow native plantings, a trail system and more. This summer, she will continue to add to her “backyard habitat” and is celebrating her progress by hosting this July 28th Wild Ones chapter barbeque and potluck.
Laurel will provide brats and hot dogs (with condiments). Chapter members are encouraged to attend and bring a dish to share (eg buns, chips, beans, salads, other sides, desserts), their own beverages, and may invite a spouse/friend if they wish. Please RSVP to this email before July 23rd if you are able to attend and let us know what you plan to bring.
Wednesday July 28th, 2010
Business Meeting – 6:00 pm
Landscape Discussion & Tour – 6:30 pm
Dinner and Social Hour – 7:00 pm
Laurel Mezner Home
Address: 14266 Memorywood Drive
Baxter, MN 56425
phone: (218) 829-3912
Directions: http://tinyurl.com/laurelhouseloc
For more information contact: Eleanor Burkett (218) 232-4827 or Laurel at (218) 829-391
Diane Hilscher, President: e-mail or (651) 436-3836
Roger Miller, Programs: e-mail or (651) 275-0526
Our St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter was formed in 2003 and sponsors monthly programs by enthusiasts and experts on native plants and natural landscapes. Meetings are normally free and open to the public. Special events may include a registration fee to help cover costs. Cold weather (indoor) meetings are held the third Thursday of the month at the Boutwells Landing auditorium in Stillwater. Socializing begins at 6:30 pm with our speaker at 7 pm. Warm weather garden tours and field trips are typically held Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. See our Chapter Calendar below for details. We welcome all levels of plant and gardening enthusiast. Join us to learn more about Minnesota and Wisconsin native plants and how they can enhance our outdoor spaces.
Aug 19, 2010 (Thu)
Tour of Blueberry Hill Prairie, plus Joan & Andy Ulrich’s Prairie Yard in Stillwater
Thursday, August 19th, 2010, 6:30-8:30pm
LOCATION: Just south of Bayport, MN
Join us Thursday evening for a tour of Blueberry Hill, a small native prairie and oak savanna remnant overlooking the St. Croix River just south of Bayport, Minnesota. The site is owned by the Minnesota DOT and managed by The Prairie Enthusiasts. Restoration efforts have included prescribed burning and release of insect bio-controls for invasive spotted knapweed. Joan and Andy will host our tour and have invited us back to their home (nearby) for refreshments and a look at their gardens. The site is located just south of Bayport at Highway 95 and Quant Avenue. It is on the east side of MN 95. This parcel is known locally as Blueberry Hill. It holds a commanding view of the St. Croix Valley, overlooking Hudson, WI. It serves as a fine example of the native grasses and wildflowers that used to predominate in this area before settlement.
Following the BB Hill tour, we will drive (perhaps car pool) to Joan and Andy’s home (nearby) to tour the planted prairie where the owners are attempting to recreate an oak savanna from a cornfield development on a small acreage site. This is an opportunity to compare a planted prairie with a restored prairie where both projects have similarities in their size, time frames, and management for invasive species. Ulrich address: 2090 Oriole Avenue North, West Lakeland Township, MN 55082
To reserve a spot please RSVP to st.croix.wild.ones@mac.com, or call Roger (651-275-0526). He'll confirm your reservation and send you a map and information on parking at the tour site
Marty Rice, 952-927-6531,
Marilyn Jones, 612-724-8084,
Meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (set-up & socializing begins at 6:30), at the Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield (between 35W and Lyndale Ave, just south of 66th St), unless otherwise noted. Visit the MnDOT Crosstown Construction Project Website for the latest information on nearby road construction. Individual meetings are listed on our Calendar.
Aug 24, 2010 (Tue)
Nokomis Naturescape Historic Walking Tour
Free and Open to the Public
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Meet near the intersection of East 50th St. and Woodlawn Blvd. (originally 27th Ave.)
One of a series of walking tours led by Wild Ones member Julia Vanatta. Tour the native plant demonstration gardens while learning more about the history of changes to the area's landscape from pre-settlement and Fort Snelling days to current restoration. For more information call 612-293-3833.
Sep 11, 2010 (Sat)
Minneapolis Monarch Festival
8:45 AM - 3:00 PM
Lake Nokomis Naturescape Gardens, Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association invite you to a new festival that honors our state's official butterfly - the monarch - at the 2nd Annual Minneapolis Monarch Festival. Celebrate the start of the monarchs' amazing 2,000 mile migration from Minnesota to the mountains of central Mexico with music, dance, storytelling and art.
There'll be good food, a native plant sale, prairie garden tours and art-making activities - monarch mandalas, milkweed seed mudballs and more. Performers include Larry Long with Fiddlin’ Pete, Joe Savage and Aimee Bryant, Carl Torgerson (replacing 2Wurds), Mitch Walking Elk, Papa John Kolstad & Dean Mikkelson, Tonia Hughes & Martial Besombes, the authentic Aztec dancers from Danza Mexica Cuauhtémoc, and more!
Sep 21, 2010 (Tue)
Gardening for Biodiversity
Michelle Kalantari
September Twin Cities Chapter Meeting - Free and Open to the Public
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Socializing begins at 6:30 PM)
Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN
Over a 3 year period Michelle converted her Richfield yard of mostly sod to a vibrant landscape with 70% native plants and no more grass to mow. She will take us on a photographic journey of the changes made and the resulting biodiversity of life that found its way into her garden. It’s like a chapter right out of Douglas Tallamy’s book, "Bringing Nature Home".
Michelle, Wild Ones member, is an amateur gardener and photographer, her landscape was designed by Paula Westmoreland of Ecological Gardens. Michelle began learning about native plants as a volunteer gardener for the Lake Nokomis Naturescape gardens.
For more information, visit the Wild Ones website or call 612-293-3833.
Oct 19, 2010 (Tue)
Restoring the Landscape with Native Plants: A Suburban Approach
Heather Holm
October Twin Cities Chapter Meeting - Free and Open to the Public
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Socializing begins at 6:30 PM)
Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN
How can we make a difference in a suburban setting with native plants? Heather will highlight the reasons for restoring their landscape and will delve into the different approaches used for removing invasives, designing and creating new native plantings, researching pre-settlement plant communities in the region and applying for grants. She will also showcase the before and after results.
Heather, Wild Ones member, is a horticulturist, photographer, graphic designer and blogger. She has been utilizing native plants in the landscape for over 15 years, but in the past 8 years has studied plant communities and plant associations and has attempted to replicate these in designed landscapes. Her latest project is her blog about their yard restoration at www.restoringthelandscape.com.
For more information, visit the Wild Ones website or call 612-293-3833.
Nov 16, 2010 (Tue)
Annual Membership Meeting, Potluck, Seed Exchange
and
Seed Starting Basics
Nancy Schumacher, Owner, the Vagary
November Twin Cities Chapter Meeting - Free and Open to the Public
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Socializing begins at 6:30 PM)
Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN
Celebrate our local Wild Ones community by sharing food and native seeds and electing our new officers for 2011. Please bring a dish to share. If you have seeds to share, please label them. We'll provide envelopes so participants can help themselves. We'll wrap up the evening with a presentation on Seed Starting Basics by Nancy Schumacher.
For more information, visit the Wild Ones website or call 612-293-3833.
Missouri |
New York |
Ohio |
For more information contact Barb Holtz at (440-247-7075) or e-mail.
For more information, contact Chris McCullough at 513-860-4959 or email Chris.
DIRECTIONS: To Inniswood From I-270, take the SR 3/Westerville Road exit north to Schrock Road (Huntington Bank, 630 South State Street, is on the Southeast corner) and turn right. Go about one mile to South Hempstead Road and turn right. Entrance is about 1/2 mile on the right. Inniswood Metro Park
For more information, contact Columbus Chapter Jann Offutt, Columbus Chapter President.
Aug 14, 2010 (Sat)
9AM SHARP at the COTA Park & Ride at Morse Road & Indianola to share a
ride. 10AM SHARP on site for tour.
Tour of the Gallagher Fen/Springfield Fen
Located south of Old Columbus Road (CTY 362), east of Springfield between Bird Road
(T214) and Redmond Road (T229) in Clark County.
Take 70 West and pick up US 40 West just before Springfield. Go right (north) on Bird
Road (stoplight) to Old Columbus Road (stoplight). Turn right (east). The fen is on your
right (south). Proceed until you see a woodlot on your right. It will be just before the road begins
its descent to Sinking Creek. Trailhead parking is just before the woodlot.
Park as close to the treeline as possible.
Tim Snyder, retired preserve manager will lead us on a tour of the Fen.
Tim spent most of his career with ODNR developing and managing the preserve.
This preserve contains one of the best prairie fen complexes in the state. It is comprised
of the Springfield Fen unit and the John F. Gallagher Fen unit. The west unit was named
in honor of John Gallagher, who helped found the Ohio Audubon Council.
For more details of these fabulous fens, go to: Gallagher Fen
incase of bad weather: We will only cancel if the National Weather Service
has posted any severe weather warnings or watches for Central Ohio occurring
between 9:30 am and 12:00 pm
Sep 11, 2010 (Sat)
10AM at Inniswood Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio
Ash Seed Collection - Saving Native Ash Tress from Extinction
Come learn about the Emerald Ash Borer, the Seed Collection Initiative, and how to
identify ash trees. You'll see how to collect seeds, package and catalog your
collections, and where to drop off your collections for processing. For your
convenience, you can even bring your seeds to the following Wild Ones meeting!
The Emerald Ash Borer, a half-inch long invasive insect from Asia, has killed nearly
30 million ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) in nine states - including Ohio - since it arrived
in the U.S. in late 2001. It has spread unchecked, costing nurseries, municipalities,
homeowners, and wood-related industries tens of millions of dollars. Despite
ongoing containment efforts, there is a high probability that all of America's ash
trees will be destroyed in our lifetime. Rather than see native ash trees become
extinct, the Natural Resources Conservation Service created the National Ash Seed
Collection initiative to collect and preserve ash tree seeds.
Our presenter, Steve Crawford, is an NRCS Earth Team volunteer with the National
Ash Seed Collection Initiative, a nationwide campaign to collect and preserve ash
tree seeds for future generations. He is on the associate board of the Franklin
County Soil & Water Conservation District, the Heart of Ohio Resource Conservation
& Development Council, and is the webmaster for the Central Ohio Beekeepers
Association.
From April to September, our chapter gathers for various outdoor activities including nature hikes, native garden installations, invasive plant removal work days, native plant rescues, outreach at community events, and more. These activities can take place all over NW Ohio. Date and time for each month's gathering will be announced in advance.
Mar 09, 2010 (Tue)
Presentation TBA
Pennsylvania |
HABITAT RESOURCE NETWORK OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
P.O. Box 274
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Phone: 484-678-6200
Website: www.habitatresourcenetwork.org
Emai:info@habitatresourcenetwork.org.
If you are in Chester/Delaware County area, we would love to hear from you.
For more information, e-mail Maureen, or phone at 484-678-6200.
Jun 27, 2010 (Sun)
Bucktoe Creek Preserve Tour
Kennett Township, PA
Guided Tour with
William Ryan, Preserve Manager
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
10:00 am til noon
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Bucktoe Creek Preserve is a 297-acre privately-owned
natural area located near Kennett Square, in Chester
County, Pennsylvania. The preserve is managed to enhance
biodiversity and promote sound ecological stewardship
through forest, meadow, and wetland restoration. Our
primary goals are to provide a stable location for long-term
environmental monitoring and ecological research, a refuge
for threatened flora and fauna, and a site for educating
naturalists at all levels of expertise.
Check the website:www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org
For more information, including directions
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Join us for a highly recommended tour with the
incredibly knowledgeable William Ryan.
All Welcome!
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Please pre-register by June 20.
info@habitatresourcenetwork.org.
484-678-620
Aug 07, 2010 (Sat)
Margot's Garden
Kennett Township, PA
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10:00 am til noon
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Landscape architect and environmental educator, Margot Taylor, has created a whimsical retreat with some seriously sustainable features, including a straw bale hut with a green roof, bullfrog pond, native plant gardens.
Join us to visit this very personal haven for people and
wildlife, and learn about the methods behind the magic.
Margot's property was recently selected as a pilot project for the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) , an international effort to develop voluntary guidelines for sustainable design.
More information at www.habitatresourcenetwork.org
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All Welcome!
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Please pre-register by August 1st.
Address and directions will be emailed upon registration
info@habitatresourcenetwork.org
484-678-6200
Sep 17, 2010 (Fri)
Octoraro Native Plant Nursery
Kirwood PA
Jim McKenzie, President
September 17, 2010
3:30 to 5:00
Octoraro Native Plant Nursery, (www.octoraro.com)specializes in container grown mid-Atlantic and eastern regional native trees and shrubs, and serves as a resource on environmental restoration with native plants. In addition to the touring the operations and the production area, there is a 12 acre floodplain meadow that has been planted as a created wetland demonstration area.
Please RSVP by September 10th!
www.habitatresourcenetwork.org
admin@habitatresourcenetwork.org.
Oct 16, 2010 (Sat)
Crabby Creek Nature Walk
Tredyffrin Township
Saturday, October 16, 9:00 AM
See the inspirational results of the this volunteer stream restoration project!
• Observe the native plants, aquatic insects, fish, and birds thriving at this newly restored stream and riparian habitat
• Learn about methods used to restore this formerly degraded stream
• Discover how native plants were used to re-create the ecology of the stream
Nature Walk Leaders
• Owen Owens, leader of Crabby Creek Restoration Project and member of Trout Unlimited and Valley Creek Restoration Partnership
• Vince Smith, Former President of Valley Forge Audubon Society and native plant expert
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• Edie Parnum, Ornithology Chair of Valley Forge Audubon Society
Directions to Crabby Creek Restoration Project
From Route 202 take 252 South (Paoli Exit). You will see a baseball field at Radbill Park on the left side just past the third traffic light. Park on the side of the road near the sign that says "Tredyffrin Township Radbill Park." Or from Route 30 take 252 North. Look for the park sign on the right just past Enterprise Rent-a-Car.
Co-Sponsored by Valley Forge Audubon Society’s Backyards for Nature (www.vfas.org/bfn ) and the Habitat Resource Network of Southeastern PA (www.habitatresourcenetwork.org www.habitatresourcenetwork.org)
Please RSVP by October 10th!
www.habitatresourcenetwork.org
admin@habitatresourcenetwork.org.
Wisconsin |
May 08, 2010 (Sat)
Third Annual Garlic Mustard Party
Saturday May 8, 9:00 a.m.
Peninsula Park
Our chapter has adopted a particularly critical section of Peninsula Park located directly below Sven’s Bluff in order to prevent Garlic Mustard from spreading into a spectacular habitat of Dutchman’s Breeches, Bulblet Ferns and other beauties. Working in that special place in the past two years has been instructive, pleasant and rewarding. The area is easily accessible and does not necessarily require walking off-trail.
Meet inside the park at the Fish Creek entrance. Courtesy day passes will be available. If you use gloves they need to be thin and pliable. Depending on our effectiveness in prior years the work will require 2 or 3 hours.
May 22, 2010 (Sat)
"The Spring Forest All Awake." Nature walk at the Logan Creek Preserve guided by Marilyn and Paul Mahlberg.
2:00 p.m. Meet at Preserve parking area on Loritz Road South of Hwy 57
Jul 21, 2010 (Wed)
“Wetland Plants in Midsummer”
By popular request we will revisit the DCLT’s “Three Springs” preserve. Marilyn Hansotia will be our guide. She is well prepared since she guided a tour to this special place for the Festival of Nature. We will focus on the plant communities in the spring-fed wetlands and expect to get some useful ideas for our rain gardens and wet areas.
Wednesday, July 21 at 5:00 pm
Directions:
Take Hwy. ZZ east from Sister Bay (Hwy. 57) 2 miles. Turn right on Three Springs Road (gravel) and follow the road into the Three Springs property where there is a parking lot on the right side. Mosquito protection recommended!
Jul 24, 2010 (Sat)
“Total Native Installation in First Year”
Bob and Allison Greaves installed a geothermal heating system and subsequently had their lot on Memorial Drive in Sturgeon Bay planted with native vegetation last year. We will see the effect of professional planning and planting. Learn how to construct and nurture a new planting, specifically in an urban location. As an added attraction for those interested Bob will demonstrate the geothermal installation.
Saturday, July 24 at 10:00 am
Location:
Sturgeon Bay where 8th Avenue meets Memorial Drive at the bay.
Aug 05, 2010 (Thu)
“Gardening in Little Sturgeon”
Visit the property of Virge and Brett Temme with many interesting features and in the process of naturalizing and establishment of wildlife habitat. Thereafter proceed to the Sigmanns for an opportunity to observe the effect of various methods to replace lawn with wildflower plantings.
Saturday, August 7 at 9:30 am
Directions call 920824519
Welcome! Sept 23 - Clay, loam, sand... wet or dry? Come learn about right plant, right place - More details at Wild Ones Fox Valley Calendar or download 2010 Programs and Activities.
Browse this Chapter Page for more information about Wild Ones Fox Valley, or contact our President.
Join Wild Ones any time during the year. We value new and renewing members. Contact our Membership Chair or Wild Ones for a membership brochure. Welcome!
Mar 25, 2010 (Thu)
Benefits and Applications of Rain Barrels
for Landscape Water Management Purposes
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
Apr 17, 2010 (Sat)
Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
At: WILD Center
By: Fox River Academy Environmental Charter School
Fee/Pre-registration required.
Apr 22, 2010 (Thu)
Learning About & Selecting Native Rain Garden Plants
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Kathy Comqxwvsi, member, owner of Peace Gardens, LL
May 08, 2010 (Sat)
Two Bird Walks
1 hour each - 8:00AM and 11:00AM
Native Plant Sale & Order Pick Up
9:00AM–12PM
At: WILD Center
• Join Winnebago Audubon members for bird watching
on the WILD Center grounds.
• See "2010WO-FVACPlantSale.pdf" for plant ordering information.
Orders due Tuesday, April 20.
May 15, 2010 (Sat)
Show Me/Help Me
10:00am-Noon
At: Arbutus Park, City of Appleton
Show Me/Help Me is a great way to network and learn from one another. This exchange provides an opportunity for both experienced members to share their knowledge and less experienced ones to learn and ask questions. On this day, chapter members will meet with the Appleton Voice, a group of neighboring residents who are working on revitalizing this ravine park. As we walk through this park, information will be offered to help Voice members restore the park by making the landscape environmentally sustainable. For complete information, contact Wild Ones, 920-730-3986.
May 27, 2010 (Thu)
Evening Yard Tour - Spring on the Prairie, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
6:00PM
At: Larsen
Take a walk with the Stroud’s through their prairie, oak savannah and woodlands
to see shooting stars, lupines, jack-in-the-pulpit, columbine, buttercups, and
much more.
Jun 24, 2010 (Thu)
Invasive Plants (Loosestrife, Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard and Others)
“Tried and True” Suppression Methods
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
By: David Bayer, retired Biology high school teacher of 31 years, member
of the Invasive Plant Association of WI (PAWS). The presentation will be
followed by an informal roundtable of members sharing their success in
controlling invasives.
Jul 31, 2010 (Sat)
Tour Three Locations
At: Fond du Lac
10–12:00PM
• Hampton Avenue, visit a native-landscaped suburban yard;
• 525 E. Pioneer Road, visit Theisen School Arboretum, a 900 ft.
trail through a small woodland, wetland and prairie created by students.
12–3:00PM
• visit PrairieFest, UW-Fond du Lac’s annual festival
with tours of the prairie, educational and artisan
booths, children’s craft area and food booths.
12:30PM Gather for lunch at Prairie Fest—
bring a sack lunch or enjoy the food booths.
Aug 26, 2010 (Thu)
Evening Rain Garden Tour
6:00PM
At: Larsen Rd., west of Neenah
See a beautiful, mature rain garden and pond.
There will be opportunities to ID plants.
You will also see birds and insects that are
attracted to the setting.
Sep 23, 2010 (Thu)
Geology of Native Plant Communities
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Maureen Muldoon, Associate Professor of Geology, UW-Oshkosh.
Discover the relationships between native plants and the soils,
which are defined by the geology of the local areas.
Oct 01, 2010 (Fri)
October Seed Gathering
This October 1 date is provisional.
Actual date and locations to be announced in August.
Oct 28, 2010 (Thu)
Designing Flowerbeds With Natives
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
The program includes four different presentations, by members,
who have planted flowerbeds using only native plants or who
have incorporated natives with non-native plants.
Includes photos of their results.
Nov 18, 2010 (Thu)
How to Manage Your Land to Help Birds
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Vicki Piaskowski, International Coordinator of Birds Without Borders-Aves Sin Fronteras,
which researches migratory and resident bird species in Wisconsin and Belize.
Joint program with Winnebago Audubon.
Jan 30, 2011 (Sun)
Toward Harmony with Nature
15th Annual All-day Conference. View developing details.
Sep 11, 2010 (Sat)
Saturday, September 11, 9 am - 5 pm. Native Plant sale at Green Bay Botanical Garden. We are part of their Art Harvest Festival featuring FREE admission to the garden and an art show. Here's the perfect chance to add some plants to your yard. Be sure to tell your friends.
Sep 15, 2010 (Wed)
Wednesday, September 15, 4 - 8 pm. Catch us at the Broadway Farmers' Market.
Oct 06, 2010 (Wed)
Wednesday, October 6, 6:30 p.m. Seed Collection at the Vastag Prairie, 995 Highland Springs Ct., Hobart. Bring bags for the seeds, and if you want to keep the species separate, bring a pen or marker. Even if you don't want to plant seeds, the grasses will be at their peak, and you can learn how this prairie has evolved over 12 years
Nov 03, 2010 (Wed)
Wednesday, November 3. Fall Harvest Social, featuring school gardens supported by Wild Ones. Details are being worked out, but please save the date.
Apr 22, 2010 (Thu)
[Please NOTE this is a changed date.] 6:00 p.m. Second Wildflower Walk: "Early Spring at the Arboretum" -- Public welcome. For details and exact meeting place, always check co-sponsor Good Oak's website. Invite a neighbor to carpool. To sign up, email member Frank Hassler.
Apr 28, 2010 (Wed) Also, members can sign up for 2010 Plant Rescue notification list. Location: the new Goodman Community Center, Bolz Room; 149 Waubesa Street, east side. Directions: From Milwaukee Street turn south, or from Atwood Ave. turn north, onto Waubesa Street. Park in back lot, among emerging native plant strips. The IronWorks Cafe, south end of the building, will be open before our program.
7:00 p.m. Joint program with Atwood Prairie Volunteers: UW expert David Eagan will update our awareness of "Poisonous and Hazardous Plants in Field and Garden." Learn how to identify, treat and eradicate plants that are hazardous to humans and animals. David's photos and field identification cover a wide variety of plants, with remedies and management options.
Apr 29, 2010 (Thu)
6:00 p.m. Second Wildflower Walk: "Early Spring at the Arboretum" -- Public welcome. For details and exact meeting place, check co-sponsor Good Oak's website. Invite a neighbor to carpool. To sign up, email member Frank Hassler.
May 06, 2010 (Thu)
6:00 p.m. Changed date due to earlier spring... Third Wildflower Walk: "Spring Ephemerals at Elvehjem and Heritage Sanctuary" -- Public welcome. For details and exact meeting place, always check co-sponsor Good Oak's website. Invite a neighbor to carpool. To sign up, email member Frank Hassler.
May 08, 2010 (Sat)
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. One-day-only Native Plant Sale. Plan in advance to Car-Pool to the Arboretum's annual sale, UW Arboretum, off Seminole Hwy.
May 15, 2010 (Sat)
9 a.m. to ? p.m.: Lyman's Woods work date Fen Oak Ct. Hand pulling the remaining garlic mustard, digging out burdock and continuing to clear buckthorn, honeysuckle and their accomplices. Bring a parsnip predator or sharp spade if you have one. Gloves, cameras
May 20, 2010 (Thu)
6:00 p.m. Fourth Wildflower Walk, note date change from original. Early Prairie Wildflowers of Koltes Prairie & Westport Drumlin Explore these adjoining favorites with Frank Hassler. See Good Oak's website to sign up and for carpooling arrangements
May 22, 2010 (Sat)
9:30 to 12 noon Bluebird Nesting Box construction in Mt. Horeb, combined with tour of Jack Saltes' yard and Stewart Park volunteers' project. Sign up, bring tools. Materials fee depends on cost of cedar. Map & details in May's Chapter newsletter.
May 27, 2010 (Thu)
5:15 p.m. Informal prairie plant ID, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, prior to 6 p.m. committee meeting (inside building) deciding fate of the prairie circle. Five years of efforts by volunteers are endangered.
Jun 05, 2010 (Sat)
9:00 to 12 noon Bluebird Nesting Box construction in Mt. Horeb, combined with tour of Jack Saltes' yard and Stewart Park volunteers' project. Sign up, bring tools. Materials fee depends on cost of cedar. Map & details in May's Chapter newsletter.
Jun 10, 2010 (Thu)
6 pm Wildflower Walk Native Orchids at Stricker's Pond: A few species of orchid hide amid the woods at Stricker's Pond. Come join Frank Hassler of Good Oak (co-sponsored by our Wild Ones chapter). We'll look for these rare wildflowers along the trailside, in this remnant natural area in the midst of suburbia.
Directions: From High Point Road in Middleton, head east on Parmenter St, then take a right onto Westfield Rd. Park on the street near the paved path access to the park.
Jun 17, 2010 (Thu)
Wildflower Walk Please note date change Frank Hassler will guide us to Wood Lilies at the Sugar River Savanna. They're some of our most brilliant WFs, but also see penstemon, spiderwort and other photogenics. To carpool, meet at 5:30 at Good Oak World Headquarters, 205 Walter St., east side of Madison. Or, to meet us at 6 p.m., by driving west on Hwy PD to Timber Lane. Once you are safely past the intersection, park on the side of the road.
Jun 24, 2010 (Thu)
Evening Tour 6 p.m. Wild Ones Madison chapter members Ron and Marti Martin will share many facets of their 5.5 acre landscape, at 10651 N. Charley Bluff Rd, Milton. In a few short years, they have developed prairies and savannas, in various stages of restoration. Also see two rain gardens, a wetland in progress, nesting boxes of many different styles for many different birds; wildlife shelterbelts, using WI native shrubs; a sand prairie; and snake hibernacula. The Martins installed a 10.2 solar array, so they have not paid an electric bill since May, 2009. They heat their home and hot water using invasive species.[Guess which ones.] All this, plus a large vegetable garden. See their website and, invite a friend along. Directions from Madison. Take I-90 South about 20 miles to exit 163, Hwy 59 (Milton, Edgerton). Turn Right on 59, go 2.5 miles. Turn Left onto County Road N and go .5 miles. Turn Left on Charley Bluff Road for .2 mile. Turn Left into the driveway. To Carpool: Meet at the east end of the Dutch Mill parking lot [SE of the Stoughton Road / Broadway intersection, which is just north of the Beltline] at about 5:30? [see chapter newsletter
Mar 09, 2010 (Tue)
Bob Ahrenhoerster "Prairie Guru" environmentalist, teacher, and owner of Prairie Seed Source will speak on "Insects" More information at the website Join us at the Menomonee Falls Library at 6:30 p.m
Apr 26, 2010 (Mon)
Joy Buslaff a Field Station voluteer and editor of several journals. She will speak on "Landscaping Your Yard with Natives" Fourth Monday due to library schedule conflict. Check out the website Join us at 6:30 p.m. at the Menomonee Falls Public Library
May 11, 2010 (Tue)
TOUR Woodland walk at Lac Lawrann with a naturalist, 300 Schmidt Road, West Bend. Check out the Lawrann Conservancy on Facebook. Join us at 6:30 at Lac Lawrann
Jun 07, 2010 (Mon)
Mike Yanny of Johnson's Nursery will speak on"Habitat Groupings" Choosing appropiate native plants which belong together in certain habitats or to produce certain results. He will focus on plants that will be available at the plant sale. Join us at 6:30 at the Menomonee Falls Public Library
Jun 12, 2010 (Sat)
Johnson Nursery Plant Sale to benefit Wild Ones. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Locally Grown Native shrubs, trees, flowers, ferns, grasses. W180 N6275 Marcy Road, Menomonee Falls. Nursery tours and discounts for Wild One Members. This is a fund raiser for local Wild Ones Chapter. Check out our Facebook page. Johnson's Nursery Website. http://www.johnsonsnursery.com/Native_Plant_Sale.asp
Jul 13, 2010 (Tue)
Tour prairie, woodland and mixed native & horticultural gardens at member Amy Welch’s property. Amy Welch, W260 N5500 Glen Ridge Rd. Sussex, WI
Aug 10, 2010 (Tue)
Tour of the student prairie planting & outdoor classroom given by local experts.
Prairie tour at Friess Lake School. Meet at Friess Lake School at 6:30 p.m. Meet at the shelter in the prairie behind Friess Lake School. Corner of Hy 164 & Hy 167 in Richfield, W
Sep 07, 2010 (Tue)
Connie Ramthun owner of Kettle Moraine Natural Landscaping will present "From Seed to Flower- Growing Your Own Native PLants" See more information at website. Join us at the Menomonee Falls Public Library 6:30 p.m
Oct 12, 2010 (Tue)
Gary Britton of The Friends of Lac Lawrann Conservancy will give a slide presentation of the different seasons at Lac Lawrann. Join us at Menomonee Falls Public Library 6:30 p.m. For more information visit Lac Lawrann Conservancy Facebook
Nov 09, 2010 (Tue)
Annual end of the year party with seed exchange. Location to be announced. At this meeting we'll set up table to exchange native seeds that members will bring. Don't worry if you don't have seeds to share, you're still welcome to take some home. If you do have seeds, label them in bags. We'll provide envelopes to take your seeds home in.
We also have drinks & treats at this meeting. If you can, bring a treat to share with the group.
All are welcome
Jun 05, 2010 (Sat)
Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network is sponsoring a free hands-on workshop on Rain Gardens at the Franklin Public Library from 10 am to 2 pm. The library is located at 9151 W. Loomis Rd. Pre-registration is required. Call 262-898-2055 or email info@rootpikewin.org
Root Pike WIN is also funding grants for rain garden installations in the Root River or Pike River watershed. Free and discounted plants are available to homeowners. Call or email as above or go to www.rootpikewin.org and click on Rain Garden Initiative.
Jul 10, 2010 (Sat)
Field trip to Lime Kiln Park in Menomonee Falls to view geologic and cultural features related to the Niagara Escarpment. The Wisconsin Legislature has declared 2010 as “The Year of the Niagara Escarpment” to foster awareness of this important and unique landscape feature and to recognize the Escarpment’s significance as a statewide geologic and natural resource. We will also be visiting the yard of long time Wild Ones member Jan Koel, a founding member of the Menomonee River Area Chapter. Meet at Wehr at 12:30 to carpool or 1pm at the park. This event is being sponsored in conjunction with the Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy
Aug 14, 2010 (Sat)
We will be visiting the Menomonee Valley Restoration Project, as was described at our November 2009 meeting. Nancy Aten has been a key contributor to this project, and she will take us on a guided tour of the many exciting projects underway in this urban crossroads. See http://www.renewthevalley.org to watch a video on the project, or access Nancy’s photo journal at http://www.picasaweb.google.com/nancyaten.renewthevalley Meet at Wehr at 12:30 to carpool.
Sep 11, 2010 (Sat)
We will be touring the yard of our own John Tarasewicz in Dousman. John has been working at restoring his property for several years and considers it a “work in progress”, but is especially proud of a large water feature he built. Meet at Wehr at 12:30 to carpool
Oct 23, 2010 (Sat)
Milwaukee Area Chapters "Natural Landscaping with Native Plants" Conference
The Natural Landscaping Conference sponsored by the Milwaukee Area Wild Ones will take place on October 23rd 2010 at Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 8:30AM to 3:45PM.
Internationally known environmentalist Neil Diboll, owner of Prairie Nursery, will be the keynote speaker.
A complete conference schedule and a registration form is available by clicking here. Or you can register online using our online registration website.
Fun and informative meetings happen on the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The location changes depending on what we have scheduled whether it is a field trip, a speaker or a service project for a member or someone in the community. These are followed by a potluck social or lunch out and most often a prize drawing. Always contact Nan Calvert at native.plant.calvert@gmail.com for details before the meeting if you have not received an email update.
Apr 03, 2010 (Sat)
April 3rd,2010 at 10 a.m.
Pringle Nature Center 9800 160th Avenue in Bristol. Meet at the building and we will proceed to the prairie planting to assess and measure for renovation.
Call nan at 262-681-4899 if yo have any questions. Dress for the weather and we should plan on doing some weeding so bring your favorite tools and bags
Jun 05, 2010 (Sat) Kenosha County Center - 19600 75th Street on the corner of Hwy. 50 and Hwy. 45 in Bristol Wisconsin. Doors open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 5th, 2010. Thousands of plants - forbs, grasses, sedges, rushes, shrubs and trees. Plants for nearly all habitats. This native plant sale is brought to you by the Root River Chapter of Wild Ones. Contact Nan Calvert at native.plant.calvert@gmail.com
GO NATIVE! Native Plant Sale
If anyone is interested in attending a meeting please call or Email one of us. We would be happy to have you join us.
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