2020 Event Schedule

Our 2020 event schedule is now available Visit the Calendar for more information A special thank you to our fantastic program committee headed by Susan Orr for putting together such a great year of activities We look forward to being “Wild” with you in 2020!     Wednesday, January 15 –…

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November 2019 Gathering Highlights

Wild Ones Potluck and Seed Exchange   November 13, 2019   Brentwood Community Center   Attendance: 42 members and 1 guest   Our President, Marsha Gebhardt, started the meeting by complimenting all the delicious looking food on our tables. She reminded all that the seed table was full of wonderful seeds and available for…

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October 2019 Gathering Highlights

Wild Ones Gathering Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur, MO Native Prairie Area Saturday, 5 October 2019 Attendance:  47 Members   21 Guests After a brief welcome from Marsha, our president, she introduced Scott Woodbury, the planner, designer and foremost horticulturalist on native plants of the Midwest. The grounds of…

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September 2019 Gathering Highlights

Wild Ones Gathering September 7 and 11, 2019 Keysor Elementary School, Kirkwood, Missouri Attendance: Saturday, 7 September – 19 members and 8 guests Wednesday, 11 September – 25 members and 11 guests Photos by Sherri DeRousse   On Saturday morning our tour guides were Melissa John, a teacher and Dr….

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2019 Wild Ones Tabling Events – Uncovered

by Marypat Ehlmann   2019 Tabling Event Chair Member volunteers were active from February through October hosting our information table for the St. Louis chapter.  We participated at a total of 16 events that engaged the public to learn more about life outdoors, in nature, to benefit pollinators and people, using…

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Have you visited MissouriPlants.com?

by Kathy Bildner   Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter member and Chairperson, Grant Committee   If you are looking to identify a plant and all you know is the color, try the Missouriplants.com web pages. To further narrow down your choices, it is helpful to know if the leaves are one…

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Wild Ones 2019 Report on Grant Site Mentoring

by Kevin Mowery   Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Grants Committee  Greetings Wild One Members. In 2019, our Wild Ones Chapter awarded 8 grants totaling $3,400.  This brings the total number of grants awarded since 2007 to 55; 50 of which we believe are active today. 2019 was the inaugural year…

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In Memoriam: Ed Schmidt

by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter has lost a dear and long-time member; someone significant to the native plant and biodiversity movement in the St. Louis region.  Ed Schmidt died Sunday, October 27, after being in hospice at his home for several…

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2019 Fall Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Habitat

by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter There is still time to participate in the annual fall Honeysuckle Sweep events!  Many Wild Ones members and subscribers appreciate the issues that the invasive bush honeysuckle present and choose to work toward eradicating it during organized spring and fall events….

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