post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Home of Jeff Blunt Attendance Wed 9/14 – 26 Sat 9/17 – 37 Jeff became interested in native plants when he realized they resulted in more bird activity, insects and pollinators. During 2000 he began including native plants in his…
Members of the St Louis chapter of Wild Ones submitted more than 40 photos out of more than 500 total to the 2022 Wild Ones photo contest. They were submitted by: Anna Miller, Dale Gebhardt, Karen Louis, Kathy Bildner, Katie Lodes, Linda Laferriere, Lisa Williams, Linda Roe, Peggy Pittenger,…
Over the past three years the quarterly Wild Ones Journal has published six articles featuring the work of the St. Louis Chapter and/or specific members of the chapter, with two more scheduled for the Spring 2023 issue. Journal Editor Barbara Schmitz honored our request for the PDF versions of those…
by Marsha Gebhardt, President, St. Louis Chapter In case you haven’t seen it yet…our St. Louis Chapter’s founder, Scott Woodbury, was featured in the Fall 2022 Journal. The article, Wild Ones honors a native plant champion, was written by our member Jean Ponzi, who is green resources manager for the…
written by Krystal Coxon, St. Louis Chapter member September 28, 2022, Wild Ones chapter member Krystal Coxon hosted a group of 10 children in her yard to collect native seeds and explore their diversity in characteristics and methods of spreading. The children, ages 5-12 years old, walked around the…
Grow Native! is the plant education and marketing ‘arm’ of the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF). If you are not familiar with the Grow Native! website, check it out: www.grownative.org. You will find a wealth of information about native plants, including a native plant database, sample garden designs, top ten lists…
Bring Conservation Home NATIVE PLANT SALE! Fall is the best time for native planting! Join us for a Native Plant Sale this coming Saturday October 15th from 10am until 2pm @ Webster University Bookstore Parking Lot 554 Garden Ave Webster Groves, MO 63119 (Free parking available in the parking garage)…
Friends and family will find eco-logical fun afoot all around the St. Louis region* while participating in StepOut with iNaturalist! With the fabulous nature exploration app iNaturalist on your smart phones and this map to Nearby Nature Places to Love, you can discover new plant, critter, and natural community friends…
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Home of Amy & Ryan Cutrell Attendance Wed 8/10 – 32 Sat 8/13 – 27 This Gathering location is the home of the 2020 Wild Ones Landscape Challenge winner, Ryan Cutrell, who has the distinction of being the youngest…
The Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter board has decided to offer permanent name tags to all current members for the purchase price of $10 per name tag. These hard plastic name tags attach with a magnet. Already have a name tag but never have one with you when you need…
