This Month In Our Native Gardens  – Series Continues in June

This monthly virtual presentation is for native plant gardeners who want extra advice, enjoy learning from others experiences, or just need a little motivation each month.     “I thoroughly enjoy Besa’s This Month in Our Native Gardens, whether I attend the live presentation or view the recording afterward. It feels like a cozy…

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Member Contributions to the Spring Wild Ones Journal

With pride and appreciation we point out that three of our St. Louis Chapter members have articles in the spring issue of the Wild Ones National Journal:   Tagging monarchs with Monarch Watch by Besa Schweitzer  Chapters share the bounty of native plants  coordinated by Donna Short, including examples of our…

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2024 Shaw Spring Wildflower Market is coming!

by Reneé Benage Membership Chair and Plant Sale Chair Our Chapter will be selling native plants during the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on both Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. We hope you will shop our booth at the sale, as the profits are our Chapter’s…

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2024 Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Fair

The Partners in Native Landscaping will hold a Native Plant Fair on Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Beyond Housing Headquarters, 6506 Wright Way, St. Louis, Missouri. The event is free with registration. The program includes a rainscaping tour; a native plant sale with Missouri…

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2024 PNL Workshop and Plant Sale – March 23, 2024

There is still room to register for the Partners for Native Landscaping  in-person native plant workshop and plant sale on March 23, 2024.   The event will take place at the Maryland Heights Community Center, from 8:15 am to 1 pm   Register today at partnersfornativelandscaping.stlouisaudubon.org   For the $10…

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2024 Spring Plant Sales!

Please visit the event website to confirm details before making plans, sometimes things change    Partners for Native Landscaping plant sale Saturday, Mar 23, 2024  8:00 AM – 1:00 PM  Maryland Heights Community Center Open to registrants of in-person workshop only   Riverlands Native Plant Festival Saturday, April 13, 2024…

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Riverlands Native Plant Festival coming soon!

Join us For the Riverlands Native Plant Festival Saturday, April 13, 2024  From 10 AM – 2 PM  Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary  301 Riverlands Way  West Alton, MO 63386  Learn all about native plants and their importance for us and our environment!  Local partners will share tips and resources for…

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New Citizen Science Initiative: Witch Hazel Hunt

sharing on behalf of the ForestKeepers Network  Vernal, or Ozark, witch hazel is among the earliest blooming native plants of Missouri. Its blooms, small flowers often hidden by persistent old foliage, provide sustenance and shelter to over wintering pollinators. While typically vernal witch hazel starts blooming midwinter, warm temperatures started…

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