By Marypat Ehlmann Board Member-at-Large and Volunteer Coordinator, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter “Have you heard about Wild Ones?” This is a common opening question used by Wild One members who volunteer their time at our informational table at area events. We are again getting into our “busy season” with…
By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter I hope you have blazing stars (Liatris) flowering in your yard. They are a wonderful addition to the native flower landscape. There is a type of Liatris for dry or wet locations and sunny to partial shade, so everyone needs to have…
Saturday, June 9 Bellefontaine Cemetery The weather couldn’t have been better and the setting was the best! Forty members (+ two children) and 16 guests attended our tour. Bellefontaine Cemetery was established in 1849 as a country cemetery. Its 314 acres are host to an international variety of meticulously cared-for…
Calling All Wild Ones Photographers! Share the beauty of native plants and scenery by entering the Wild Ones 2018 Photo Contest. The contest, open to Wild Ones members only, has 6 categories: flora, scenery, pollinators, natural landscapes, children, and Wild Ones mission-related projects. Children are eligible! Do you have a child…
By Tessa Wasserman Member, St. Louis Wild Ones On January 24, 2018 several Wild Ones members visited the Wildlife Rescue Center on their 12-acre property located within the Kiefer Creek watershed. A grant request had been made by Jessie Dockins, Community Outreach and Education Manager. The project proposal was titled: Go…
By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Don’t miss out on the fourth annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday, June 16 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tickets are limited in order to provide a high-quality, educational tour of 11 gardens. This self-guided tour includes…
By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter I want to make sure that Wild Ones members and followers know about one of the most interesting and most delicious annual events: the Pollinator Dinner at the zoo. For details, read the pollinator flier-2018 and check out the menu below!…
Wednesday, April 11 and Saturday, April 14, 2018 Our chapter Vice President James Faupel, his wife Barb, and daughter Annie, hosted two yard tours in April at their home near Jefferson Barracks County Park. Wednesday evening 39 members and three guests attended. The turnout on a drizzly Saturday morning was…
You have your flats and possibly a small cart for transporting your native plant purchases, your cash and/or checks, and your excitement for the Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter’s booth during the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve (SNR) on both Friday, May 11 (pre-sale for Garden members) and Saturday, May 12….
By James Faupel Vice President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In celebration of our chapter’s 20th anniversary., the 2018 Landscape Challenge pool of eligible homeowners is open exclusively to St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones members. We have received only a few entries thus far. Time has almost run out to apply…
