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.

Always contact Nan Calvert at native.plant.calvert@gmail.com for details before the meeting if you have not received an email update.

Regularly scheduled meetings and chapter activities run year round from on the first Saturday of the month from 10:00-11:30 a.m. The meeting location varies depending on what we are doing - field trip, speaker, service project or Holiday party. Additional activities and volunteer opportunities are also available to members. Contact Nan Calvert at native.plant.calvert@gmail.com or (262)681-4899 for activity/program information if you have not received a pre-meeting email.

    Nov 05, 2011 (Sat)    

Die Buckthorn Scum Day!!

Location: An as yet to be determined lucky member's home
Time: TBA

We will bust buckthorn - dress appropriately!

Fabulous prize drawing - you must be present to win!

    Dec 03, 2011 (Sat)    

Holiday Party

Location: Seno Woodland Education Center, 3606 Dyer Lake Road, Burlington
Time: 10:00am until they kick us out!



This is a potluck - drinks and desserts are provided, but please bring a dish to pass plus your own silverware, plates, etc.



Dress for the weather if you want to go outside for a wagon ride or to walk through the woods or prairie. Feel free to bring friends! See you there

    Jan 07, 2012 (Sat)    

Saving Peacock Prairie by Bernice Popelka

Location: Bristol School library
Time: 10:00-11:30 am

The Peacock Prairie is the last remaining stand of virgin prairie in the Chicago area. Come here how Bernice saved some of it from development. We will lunch afterwards at the Bristol 45 Diner near the school.

    Jan 28, 2012 (Sat)    

Toward Harmony with Nature Conference

Location: Oshkosh Convention Center

This is in lieu of our February meeting. Online details and registration begin November 15th. We will be carpooling - we're leaving from the Park and Ride at 94 and 20 no later than 6:00am - email Nan if you want to participate

    Mar 03, 2012 (Sat)    

Talk by Chad Sampson

Location: Bristol School
Time: 10:00-11:30am

We will lunch afterwards at the Bristol 45 Diner near the school. See you there!

    Apr 07, 2012 (Sat)    

Woodland Pines Subdivision Community Outreach Project

Location: 6423 Nature Drive, Caledonia. Park on the street.
Time: 10:00-11:30am

For this meeting we are partnering with the Kenosha/Racine Land Trust and the residents of Woodland Pines. They have been doing an amazing job of eradicating the invasives in the conservation easement areas and they could sure use some help. Plus - most of them have never heard of us - how can that be??

Bring tools to remove the usuals - Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, Garlic mustard - chain saws are helpful as well as loppers etc. There will be munchies and refreshments as well.

Please RSVP so we can make plans accordingly!!

    May 05, 2012 (Sat)    

Plant Sale Volunteer Organizational Meeting

Location: Bristol School library
Time: 10:00-11:30am

The new venue for the plant sale (Seno Woodland Center in Burlington) will require different and cool volunteering than previously. So - if you plan on being a volunteer, you must make a commitment and attend the May meeting so that you can get an idea of what's going on. Feeling confused on the day of the sale will only frustrate you.

Please make a point of attending the meeting. If time permits - we can spend some time at Evans Park afterwards.

Root River Chapter of the Wild Ones is dedicated to serving as a resource for members of the community interested in natural landscaping and preserving native plant species, whether in a single flower bed or a multi-acre prairie or woodland restoration. We welcome new and prospective members to join us at any of our Saturday programs and community activities.