Upcoming Earth Day Events

We’ve been alerted to 2 special Earth Day events that may be of interest    _______________________________   Jean Ponzi, one of our newest Wild Ones St. Louis members, alerts us to this interesting virtual presentation: Homegrown National Park: St. Louis’ Native Plant Movement Thursday April 22 – Earth Day!  from…

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Apply a Splash of Eco-Sense for Mosquito Control

By Jean Ponzi Bug Spray Kills Bugs.  Most people don’t realize this is the hard biological fact. Pest control ads touting use of “eco-products” perpetuate assumptions that aerial sprayed chemicals only target insect “pests.” As advocates for native plants and insects, we have the knowledge and the will to educate…

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Save the Date for the 2021 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour

Tickets are now on sale!  Limited quantity, don’t delay http://weblink.donorperfect.com/NPT2021 The 2021 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour, presented by the St. Louis Audubon Society and Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is scheduled for Saturday, June 5th 2021 from 9 AM to 3 PM.  This self-guided tour of residential gardens in St….

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Celebrate April 2021 as National Native Plant Month

Did you know that April 2021 has been designated National Native Plant Month? Read more about it here Read the resolution here How exciting is it, that something that we are so passionate about, is gaining national attention and our organization is part of it!?!   What will you do to…

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Spring Seminar Series: All About Native Plants

by Marsha Gebhardt   President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter  The Partners for Native Landscaping (PNL) come together each year to present a program with the goal of inspiring and helping individuals to create gardens that are not only beautiful but are also habitats for native wildlife.   Wild Ones St. Louis…

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Urgent: Support Restoration at Creve Coeur Lake!

by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter  Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. It is with this mission of Wild Ones in mind, that the St. Louis Chapter joins with…

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Announcing the 2021 Landscape Challenge

By Sue Leahy   Member-at-Large and Chairperson, Outreach Committee and Landscape Challenge Does your front yard need an update? Do you want to attract more birds and butterflies to your yard? Do you want to landscape with native plants? You’re in luck!   The Landscape Challenge is a program sponsored by…

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2021 Garden Gathering Schedule

If 2020 taught us anything, it is that plans can change!  These are our scheduled 2021 gatherings, with the caveat that we may need to arrange/rearrange as necessary to keep our members safe.  A special thank you goes to our fantastic program committee, headed by Susan Orr, for putting together…

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Native Garden Design now available!

by  Sue Leahy, Board Member at Large and Outreach Committee Chair Check it out! Wild Ones National Office has released an exciting website and publication entitled Creating Your Own Native Garden Design. The new Native Garden Designs website showcases native garden designs from different eco-regions of the country. Designs are…

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Announcing the 2021 Winter Speakers’ Series

by  Sue Leahy, Board Member at Large and Outreach Committee Chair Susan Orr, Program Committee Chair     Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is pleased to present our annual Winter Speakers’ Series. We will, as you might expect, be virtual and we have a great line-up again this winter to get…

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