Mallard Lake Pollinator Gardens Open House Oct 2

Mallard Lake Pollinator Gardens Open House  Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park (near the Creve Coeur Lakehouse Bar & Grill) 2160 Creve Coeur Mill Road Native plant giveaways Native plant experts in the gardens to answer questions 10:00 AM program Information tables…

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St. Louis Chapter is the Largest in the Country

by Marsha Gebhardt     President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter    The St. Louis Chapter became the largest chapter in the country when it reached the 300-member milestone early this August.  While this is certainly worth celebrating, the most significant aspect is that over a third of these memberships were…

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Small garden rainscaping grants available from MSD

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…

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2021 Plant Sale

by Sue Leahy    Outreach Coordinator, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter        A huge “thank you” to all of you who helped make this year’s plant sale a rousing success!  Whether is was contributing plants, tables, working the sale, or buying plants, you were an integral part of the success of…

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Announcing the 2021 Landscape Challenge Winner – Amy Maddin

By Sue Leahy   Member-at-Large and Chairperson, Outreach Committee and Landscape Challenge We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021 Landscape Challenge is Amy Maddin in Webster Groves. Amy is a small animal veterinarian. Growing up, she always had an appreciation of nature. Her family was very outdoorsy,…

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Native Plant Volunteering – a GREAT way to learn

One of the best ways to learn about native plant gardening is to volunteer in a native plant-related activity.  In 2020-2021, due to COVID, there have been few Wild Ones St. Louis volunteer opportunities; few tabling events, few grant requests from schools and other non-profits.  The good news is that…

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Ed Schmidt Memorial Tree

Submitted by Cathy Pickard Member, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter St. Louis Wild Ones lost a dear friend when Ed Schmidt passed away in 2019.  In recognition of his many years of service to the Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter, members, colleagues and friends contributed money for the purchase of…

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Introducing Professional Landscaper – Felicia Brundick

This post is part of a series highlighting our chapter members who are professional landscapers  Not everyone who advocates for native plants started out that way. Felicia Brundick, owner of Meramec Native Landscapes LLC, found her calling “through the back door.” In 2008, with a newly minted degree in secondary…

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Important Changes to the Membership Renewal Process

The following information was sent to members via the May Member e-Newsletter  We want to keep your data secure!   Chapters may no longer take membership dues payments or national donations on behalf of members. This is to ensure that your payment and personal information remains secure and to process…

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