By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter On May 23-25, 2016, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) hosted a Butterfly and Skipper ID workshop in Warsaw, MO. Warsaw, in case you’ve not heard of it, is located south of Sedalia near Truman Lake, on the western…
Photos and blog by Marcia K. Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter After a morning filled with useful information on how to get started landscaping with native plants and why it’s important, we returned after lunch to try and absorb even more ideas. Glenda Abney, Director, EathWays Center at Missouri…
The July edition of The News from Native Plant School has been published. Articles: A Big Year for Prairie Forbs by Scott Woodbury Little Known Monarch Facts by Joyce Oberle Listen for Baby Bird Chatter by Scott Woodbury Inviting Pollinators to the Garden by Besa Schweitzer News: One Wild Ones…
On the Missouri Botanical Garden website, you can find a comprehensive, downloadable Native Landscaping Manual. This guide to landscaping in Missouri is a collaborative project between the Missouri Department of Conservation and Shaw Nature Reserve. Chapter One: Reconstructing a Tall Grass Prairie A Seeding Guide for Missouri Chapter Two: Rain Gardening and Storm-water Management…
June 1 and 4, 2016 Linda Tatum hosted two yard-tour gatherings in May. Twenty-five members and 11 guests attended on June 1. On June 4, attendance was 12 members and 4 guests. Linda has lived in her home only 2.5 years, yet has transformed much of the landscape. Her backyard…
By Betty Struckhoff Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter We have lost a wonderful member and friend with the passing of Joe Williamson. His was a life of meaningful work and community involvement, particularly in encouraging landscaping with native plants. My first encounter with Joe and his wife, Janet, was…
By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The special Missouri Prairie Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration last night on June 18 at 7:00 p.m. began with a “party on the patio” with Ted Drewes ice cream and social mingling, including with the film’s director Carey Lundin. The entire…
By Marcia K. Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Since 2011, St. Louis Wild Ones has worked to provide this annual workshop in partnership with Metro St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), Shaw Nature Reserve, Bring Conservation Home, and Grow Native! This program is on a…
Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects Xerces Society Timber Press: Portland OR, 2016 287 pages Reviewed by Carol Boshart Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Written by the Xerces Society which is dedicated to invertebrate protection, this book is designed for both novice…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, St. Louis Wild Ones The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is a nationwide call-to-action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other pollinators across the United States. Already as members of Wild Ones, we are…
