If the stay-at-home orders have shown us anything, it’s that we don’t need to leave our houses to stay as busy as a bee! The virtual world just keeps going, and going and going…
Take a look at these time-sensitive upcoming online events to see if there is one that suits your fancy
Be sure to also check out our Facebook page for other online events that are shared to our page
St. Charles & St. Louis Master Gardener Speaker Series – Erin Garrett and All About Caterpillars.
Establishing a healthy ecosystem for caterpillars is vital to supporting local populations of butterflies and moths. Learn the types of caterpillars you have in your garden and what butterflies they become.
Erin Garrett, University of Illinois Extension energy and environmental stewardship educator, will discuss the caterpillar life stage, why and how to support caterpillars, and how to identify more than 30 species! Caterpillars of our more desirable moths and butterflies are included in this presentation, as opposed to common pest species.
Registration link for this free event: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkde2urj0uG9du7n2Vf1-TPSiNangoboNZ
Members, you are invited to attenda free “Nature’s Best Hope” by renowned entomologist, ecologist and author, Douglas Tallamy. Dr. Tallamy is an Lifetime Honorary Director of Wild Ones. Through his research, writings and presentations, Dr. Tallamy has encouraged us to landscape our homes to: “Garden as if life depended on it.”
Check your email for the registration link from National. You must register to attend this free event. It was sent on June 9th. If you are unable to locate it, please let us know.
If you’ve been thinking about becoming a member but haven’t done it yet, maybe now is the time? 🙂
St. Charles & St. Louis Master Gardener Speaker Series – Nicole Miller-Struttmann at Webster University – Managing Your Garden for Pollinators.
Nicole will discuss planting for pollinators and other management options. Nicole is another rock star of the pollinator world! Webster University’s first Browning endowed professor,
Interview with Alan Branhagen, author of the new book from Timber Press, The Midwestern Native Plant Primer.
