Aug 20, 2008 (Wed)    

Die Buckthorn Scum T-Shirts are Back!




Yes, we have by popular demand the "Die Buckthorn Scum" t-shirts back in stock and this time we have the yellow shirt in adult sizes as well. To order yours now go Wild Store or call the WILD Center at 877-394-9453.

    Aug 01, 2008 (Fri)    

EcoCenter Landscape Designs



We have received several designs for landscaping the grounds around the Wild Ones Ecology Center. Attendees at this year's annual meeting/conference will have the opportunity to see the designs up close. If you're going to miss this opportunity on August 22-24th, please take a look and let us know what you think. E-mail.

    Jul 11, 2008 (Fri)    

ECOCENTER WISHLIST



Many of you have been asking about things we might need at the EcoCenter, so we've put together a list for you.

conference type table(s)
conference type stackable chairs
floor pads for desk chairs
gardening tools (trowels, shovels, pruners, pruning saw(s), etc)
garden tractor and small trailer
lighting fixtures
double bed or twin bed or better yet, one set of bunk beds
benches for outdoor seating
bench type seating suitable for observation area inside EcoCenter

Contact the national office if you have other other items which maybe suitable for use at the EcoCenter.

Beginning July 22, we will have someone at the EcoCenter from 9AM to noon every Tuesday thru Friday. Or, you can call for an appointment 877-394-9453.

    Apr 26, 2008 (Sat)    

The Inside Story



Janice Stiefel, author of "The Inside Story" articles which appeared in past Wild Ones Journals, has passed away. We know not everyone had the privilege to know or meet Janice, but she was a speaker at our Wild Ones conferences and at our regular chapter meetings, as well as a writer for the Journal.

For those of us who were around in the early years of Wild Ones, we remember her for the wonderful articles which appeared in the early version of the Wild Ones newsletter then called The Outside Story. Janice's articles were a regular column entitled "The Inside Story" and covered information about a specific plant, it's characteristics and specialness including medicinal uses and "old wive's tales."

Janice wrote 71 "The Inside Story" articles between 1990 and 2002. Monetary gifts sent in Janice's memory will help Wild Ones publish these articles into a book to share with the rest of the world.

A gifted photographer with a special interest in insects, butterflies and moths, some of Janice's most current work at BugGuide.