By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large and Chairperson, PR and Marketing Committee including Nametags Update: T-shirt sales are now CLOSED The last day to order was Sunday, February 25th – ordering will close at 7 PM. The year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter. In recognition of this milestone, we…
By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large and Chairperson, PR and Marketing Committee including Nametags The year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter. In recognition of this milestone, we have developed a t-shirt. (Click on image to view.) T-shirts are printed on a nice heavyweight cotton in…
By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter One of the year’s first eagerly anticipated native plant landscaping events is open for registration! As always, our Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter is key in the development and presentation of the annual Partners for Native Landscaping (PNL) workshop….
By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Save the date: Tuesday, March 6. Our Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter is partnering with St. Louis Audubon, St. Louis Zoo, and Greenscape Gardens to present an interactive screening event with the film, Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature…
By Marypat Ehlmann Member-at-Large and Volunteer Coordinator During 2017, many Wild Ones members helped 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 of Wild Ones. They did this by volunteering…
Wednesday, November 2, 2017 Our annual potluck dinner and seed exchange attracted 40 members and five guests at The Heights community center of Richmond Heights. A fun 10-question game of native plant trivia was enjoyed by all. Election of Chapter Officers, Board of Directors The current members of the chapter…
Blog post by Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Photos by Dawn Weber and Kathy Bildner Plant name: American or common witch hazel (Hamamlis virginiana) Description Witch hazel grows as a multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree, as large as 15-20 feet high and wide. It…
By Chan Mahanta Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Resident of the Old Jamestown area of North St. Louis County of which the roundabout project is a part Member of the St. Louis County Transportation Commission Past president of Old Jamestown Association Continued from Part I: Native Plants in the…
By Chan Mahanta Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Resident of the Old Jamestown area of North St. Louis County of which the roundabout project is a part Member of the St. Louis County Transportation Commission Past president of Old Jamestown Association Native Plants in the Old Halls Ferry…
Editor’s Note: Our October gathering was at the National Museum of Transportation on October 7, 2017. You can read the 2017 October gathering highlights blog post on our website. Sherri DeRousse sent some photos of the location and tours that day. You can view these photos in the gallery below….
