by Kathy Bildner Chair, Grant Committee St. Louis Wild Ones had no grant requests in 2021. This year because of the COVID precautions, our chapter had no meetings open to the public and we did not do tabling events. Sadly, we did not have the opportunity to meet new people…
by Penny Holtzmann Treasurer, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter If you pay a monthly bill to Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), you may be eligible to receive up to $3,000 toward the installation of a raingarden in your yard. The Small Garden Grants Program is a cooperative effort between MSD and…
by Kevin Mowery Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Grants Committee Greetings Wild One Members. In 2019, our Wild Ones Chapter awarded 8 grants totaling $3,400. This brings the total number of grants awarded since 2007 to 55; 50 of which we believe are active today. 2019 was the inaugural year…
by Kevin Mowery Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Grants Committee Did you know that the St Louis Chapter of Wild Ones has given over $15,000 in grants to support over 45 native plant gardens since 2007? These native plants sites have been used to spread the word about the importance…
By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones 2017 Grants No matter what size or shape the garden project, Wild Ones of St. Louis is there to help with grant money. We help pay for the native plants or seeds that will make the garden a wildlife…
Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter received a request for $500.00 to plant a native garden at The College School outlier location near Eureka, MO in the La Barque watershed. This 28-acre area is “for experiential, hand-on, inquiry-based learning…” The Jan Phillips Learning Center is their headquarters on the site…
Dear St. Louis Chapter of Wild Ones, We did it with YOUR help! A real “Pollinator Pantry” park, Pollinator Junction was born Monday, September 19, 2016 at the perfect place, the Museum of Transportation. How perfect is that? The best, most important transporters on earth will “bee” finding their haven…
By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Our organization wants more native plant gardens in public spaces. We are willing to help other groups build these gardens by offering advice and a modest amount of money to get the process started. The geographic area covered is 35…
By Kathy Bildner, Grant Liaison Over the last eight years, we have given grants to 23 schools and community gardens. I would like to know how these gardens are doing, and I’d like your help. I am asking readers to look at this list of locations. If you live near one, it…
Our thanks again to St. Louis Wild Ones and the Richmond Heights Garden Club (RHGC) for the grant last year to plant a “pocket prairie” garden in downtown Dogtown. We just had a work day, and I thought you’d like to see how well the plants have taken hold. The…
