Lincoln University – great resource for native landscaping

By Scott Woodbury I recently attended Dave Tylka’s workshop on “Native Landscaping for Wildlife and People” at Lincoln University. Dave’s talk was inspiring and informative, and the native gardens at LU were in fantastic shape. I strongly recommend that you attempt to visit them if you ever are in Jefferson City….

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August 2013 meeting minutes

President Ed Schmidt welcomed 19 members and one guest to this month’s yard tour and meeting.  Three members of the Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment also attended the yard tour.  The Committee’s participation was a key reason for Chesterfield being chosen as the location for the 2011 Landscape Challenge….

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Arid Southwest Cities’ Plea: Lose the Lawn

Thanks to Nathan Zenser for forwarding this article from the New York Times. By IAN LOVETT Published: August 11, 2013 LOS ANGELES — This is how officials here feel about grass these days: since 2009, the city has paid $1.4 million to homeowners willing to rip out their front lawns and…

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Monarch butterfly expert to speak in St. Louis

By Ann Earley Wild Ones members have the opportunity to hear from a leading authority on monarch butterflies when Chip Taylor, founder of Monarch Watch, will speak in St. Louis on Saturday, September 7. His topic will be “Monarch Conservation — Challenges and Opportunities.” This event, sponsored by the Missouri Prairie…

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Possible Wild Ones chapter in southern Illinois

There will be a brainstorming/planning session after the October meeting in Alton to discuss the possible formation of a Wild Ones chapter in southern Illinois.  The meeting and discussion are open to the public, so members are encouraged to invite friends, and others with an interest in being a part…

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Ann Earley on TV

Wild Ones member Ann Earley was interviewed on KSDK this spring about the Zoo’s citizen science program to collect data on frogs and toads.  The information is then reported to Frog Watch USA. Read the transcript of the interview. Ann is also coordinating our chapter’s participation in the Wild for Monarchs…

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Thoughts on landscape design

by Betty Struckhoff On August 7, Wild Ones members were treated to a wonderful front yard native garden in Chesterfield.  It was fun to see our makeover in 2011 and how it has developed over two years (and how two active children have grown along with it).  Part of the…

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Preview of our September meeting

Native plants in urban and suburban environments intercept storm water, reducing runoff into storm sewers and streams. Trees do the same, as do some man-made materials designed for the purpose. All are incorporated into the Operation Brightside demonstration garden, site of our September meeting and described in the latest issue of Conservation…

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