by Marsha Gebhardt President, St. Louis Chapter The November Gathering – Fun with Seeds – was extremely successful. Members played a game of identifying seeds in a variety of attractive arrangements, took a close-up look at some seeds under a binocular microscope, enjoyed snacks and drinks, happily claimed exciting door…
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 Susan Leahy Board member-at-Large Chairperson, Outreach Committee and Landscape Challenge We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Landscape Challenge sponsored by Wild Ones St. Louis and Grow Native! The winning yard is owned by Diana Linsley in Crestwood. Diana has been a member of Wild Ones…
by Susan Leahy Board member-at-Large and Chairperson, Outreach Committee and Landscape Challenge It’s time to submit your application for this year’s Landscape Challenge. Landscape Challenge is sponsored by Wild Ones and Grow Native. The winner will receive a front-yard garden with up to $500 worth of plants, designed by a…
National has announced the winners of the 2021 Photo Contest We are excited to see that our chapter members entered the contest this year, and we have 2 winners! Congratulations to Diana Linsley and Reneé Benage for their winning entries. Diana Linsley won the People’s Choice Award for “Swallowtail butterfly…
McDonald Park Music Festival Beers for Butterflies Saturday, October 2, 2021 Live music from Noon to Sundown 4200 Utah St, St. Louis, MO 63116 A fundraiser for Pop Up Prairie Pop Up Prairie is a 501c3 non-profit organization managing prairies in St. Louis City that provide critical habitat for monarch butterflies,…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, St. Louis Chapter November is the time for each Wild Ones chapter to elect its Board of Directors for the following year. It’s also the best time for us to honor any outgoing board member, appreciate the work of continuing members, and get to know new…
by Pam Hanson Member, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter After attending a Zoom meeting late last fall, I decided to try my hand at milk jug winter sowing. I don’t recall the lady’s name who hosted the meeting, but I believe she was from the St. Louis area. She was…
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…
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…
