Nurturing Backyard Habitat with the Humane Gardener – Grow Native! Mingle

The St. Louis Audubon Society, Missouri Department of Conservation, Greenscape Gardens and the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program are excited to present a talk by Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener. A frequent speaker on garden ecology, she founded Humane Gardener, an outreach initiative dedicated to animal-friendly landscaping methods. Lawson’s book and…

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Dig In! in 2019

by Marypat EhlmannBoard Member-at-Large and Tabling Events Chairperson, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Q: How many Wild Ones members does it take to spread the word about native plants, about benefits to pollinators and wildlife from gardens growing native plants, and about the good news of the St Louis chapter…

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2018 has been a very good year! 

by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter 2018 has been a very good year!  It’s been a year of impressive growth and significant activity for Wild Ones-St. Louis Chapter, and for the native landscaping movement in the St. Louis region. Throughout 2018, the chapter celebrated its 20th…

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October 2018 Gathering Highlights

Saturday, October 6, 2018 In 2011, The College School purchased 28 acres of property in the LaBarque Creek Watershed area near Pacific, Mo, creating a rich place for experiential, hands-on learning beyond the classroom.  Besa Schweitzer, a member of our chapter, is professionally contracted by The College School to maintain the native…

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September 2018 Gathering Highlights

Wednesday, September 12 and Saturday, September 15, 2018   Wild Ones member Kevin Mowery hosted two yard tours in September at his home in Ballwin. Wednesday evening 34 members, 1 child and 6 guests attended. On Saturday morning, attendance was 18 members and 2 guests. Kevin’s landscape was one of…

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August 2018 Gathering Highlights

Wednesday, August 8 and Saturday, August 11, 2018 2015 Landscape Challenge winners Rosalie Uchanski and Terry Egan hosted two yard tours in August at their home in University City. Wednesday evening 43 members, 3 children and 15 guests attended. On Saturday morning, attendance was 23 members and 8 guests. The gathering…

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Yes For Our Parks

Introduction by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter This post is written by Mitch Leachman, who is Executive Director of St. Louis Audubon and a member of Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter. St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home program is one of the four partners represented…

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