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Seeking to educate its members and the community about the benefits of using local native plant species in natural landscaping, Wild OnesŪ is the only not-for-profit national educational organization of its kind. Having had its beginning in Milwaukee, it is still located in Wisconsin. The mailing address is: PO Box 1274, Appleton, WI 54912

For general information, please phone the Wild Ones national office at 1-920-730-3986, or toll free at 877-FYI-WILD (877-394-9453), or send email to info@for-wild.org. Or feel free to contact any of the national officers listed below.

For contacts in your area, check the chapters page. For general information, please click on the "Info" button to send email to our support staff.

Officers and Appointed Roles
OfficeOfficerPhoneEmail
President Carol Andrews (218) 730-9954
Vice President Joe Powelka (608) 837-6308
Secretary Debi Wolterman
Treasurer Marty Rice
Past President Bret Rappaport
Executive Director Donna VanBuecken (877) 394-9453 or
(920) 730-3986
Newsletter Editor Maryann Whitman (248)652-4004
Art Editor Christian Nelson (507) 288-4464
Seeds For Education Director Steve Maassen
Librarian Robert Ryf
Electronic Access Librarian Matthew Reames
Web Site Coordinator Peter Chen (630) 357-2338
Seeds For Education Committee Chair Marilyn Wyzga (877) 394-9453
Climate Change Chair Joe and Diane Powelka (877) 394-9453
Member Certification Committee Chair
(EcoScaper and Yard Certification)
Janet Allen (877) 394-9453
Photo Contest Chair Tim Lewis (877) 394-9453
Financial Stability Chair Kathy McDonald (877) 394-9453
Communications Committee Chair Joe Powelka (877) 394-9453
Journal Communications Team Leader Maryann Whitman (877) 394-9453
Brochures Communications Team Leader Lorraine Johnson (877) 394-9453
Website Communications Team Leader Scott Woodbury (877) 394-9453

National Board Members Honorary National Directors
Carol Andrews, Arrowhead Chapter, Minnesota
Patricia Armstrong, Greater DuPage Chapter, Illinois
Janet Allen, Habitat Gardening Club in Central New York, New York
Portia Brown, Louisville Metro Chapter, Kentucky
Mark Charles, Ann Arbor Chapter, Michigan
Teresa Gallion, Partner-at-Large, Maryland
Tim Lewis, Rock River Valley, Illinois
Steve Maaasen, Fox Valley Area Chapter, Wisconsin
Diane Powelka, Madison Chapter, Wisconsin
Joe Powelka, Madison Chapter, Wisconsin
Bret Rappaport, Lake-To-Prairie Chapter, Illinois
Marty Rice, Twin Cities Chapter, Minnesota
Maryann Whitman, Oakland Chapter, Michigan
Scott Woodbury, St Louis Chapter, Illinois
Debi Wolterman, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, Ohio
Darrel Morrison, FASLA, Landscape Architect, New York
Lorrie Otto, Wisconsin
Craig Tufts, Virginia
Andy & Sally Wasowski, Authors, New Mexico



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