Sep 03, 2010 (Fri)    

WILD Center Wishlist



Volunteers to help with all sorts of things:
Cataloging and arranging library materials
Repairing demonstration gardens from damage sustained during summer hail storm.
Weeding demonstration gardens
Recording bird and critter sightings
Removing buckthorn
Restoring woodland understory and overstory
Installing birdhouses

Other Stuff:
birdhouses, wildlife boxes & cedar posts

left over plumbing & electrical parts, fiberglass screen & 3' shepard hooks for making rainbarrels
caulk gun(s)
binoculars
first aid kit
rain gauge
+/-24cup coffee maker
small bulletin board
gardening tools (trowels, shovels, pruners, pruning saw(s), etc)
brush hog or heavy duty weedwhacker
step ladder
trailer for hauling debris with car
retractable attic stairs
conference type table(s)
conference type stackable chairs
one set of bunk beds
dressers (2 ea)
basswood, beech, maple and oak (bur, white and swamp white oak) trees (6-8 ft tall)
woodland plants (grasses, ephemerals, ferns, etc)

Contact the national office if you have other other items which may be suitable for use at the WILD Center. We now have someone at the WILD Center from 10:00AM to 3:00PM Monday thru Friday. Or, you can call for an appointment 877-394-9453.

    Aug 25, 2010 (Wed)    

Native Plants in the Past, Present & Future

Early registration discount end August 28th. $5 discount on registration fee.

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. Symposium Flyer.

    Aug 16, 2010 (Mon)    

The Butterfly Lady



Thinking about butterflies? Then check out the beautifully illustrated article in Friday’s Herald Leader about Wild One’s member, Betty Hall, who Lexington, Kentucky residents affectionately call The Butterfly Lady. Betty has taught many people the tricks of raising butterflies and now they cannot imagine a garden without the required host plants.

Feel free to contact Betty with questions or congratulations. She has made it her mission to pass on her joy in native plants and the whole web of life that is connected to native plants. Clearly, she is doing a wonderful job.

    Aug 02, 2010 (Mon)    

FREE DVD and/or FREE BOOK



GET A FREE DVD AND/OR FREE BOOK
2010 - The Year to Grow Wild Ones
JOIN WILD ONES. RENEW. UPGRADE.

To kick off the Grow Wild Ones Campaign for 2010, we have updated, revamped, and
reproduced the popular Wild About Wildflower video in DVD format. And now, this amazing video is available free when you join Wild Ones, or renew your membership at an upgraded level.

Because many of our long-time members have already received this helpful video, we are offering the DVD version free to new members, as an enticement to join Wild Ones.

This great video for all Wild Ones members, new or old, lets you get dirt on your hands without getting dirty. This video will help anyone to:
• Identify native wildflowers and grasses.
• Design and prepare the planting site.
• Grow and nurture wildflowers and grasses.
• Plan for long-term maintenance.
• Enhance their landscaping to make it a habitat.
• Enjoy year-round beauty in their back yard, neighborhood, and schools or businesses.

Renewing members will receive a free copy of our 25th anniversary commemorative 4-color book of wonderful photos and stories from Wild Ones’ first 25 years, 25 Years of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes.

Renew at the Wilder level, and get the Wild About Wildflowers DVD free.
Renew at the Wildest level, and get both the DVD and the 25-year book free.

Don't wait -- do it now! Join online.

    Aug 01, 2010 (Sun)    

Gardeners showcase native wildflowers and other plants



Several Michigan Wild Ones members were featured in Sunday's Detroit Sunday Free Press (Sunday, August 1, 2010). Front page of the Life section. Thought you might like this information. Great article!!

Gardeners Showcase.

    Jul 18, 2010 (Sun)    

Language of Conservation



Have you ever wished you knew the right approach to use in promoting the use of native plants and saving the environment when talking to someone else? Start by using the three W's of water, wildlife and working farms and ranches, but spend most of your time on the first "W" -- water. Check out this very helpful article on how to advocate for the environment for the rest of the suggestions. And don't forget to mention that native plants planted in the right place don't require additional watering from our precious potable water.