List compiled by Dawn Weber Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Summer is here, and local native plant and pollinator events are in full swing! There are plenty of opportunities for learning something new, seeing something through fresh eyes, or supporting our mission within the community. Here’s a rundown of activities…
Event: Pollinating the World from Your Backyard When: Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: University of Missouri Extension, St. Louis County Office, 132 E. Monroe Ave. Kirkwood, MO 63122 Cost: $20.00 Registration: Please pre-register by noon on Friday, July 22, 2016 [Dawn’s note: Although the website…
By Ruth Kelley Acting President, Wild Ones – Tupelo Chapter KEEP CARBONDALE BEAUTIFUL: Alternatives to Lawns Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Carbondale Civic Center 200 South Illinois Avenue Carbondale, IL 62901 By the end of July, people should be sick of mowing their lawns and ready to explore…
By Mitch Leachman Coordinator, Bring Conservation Home Executive Director, St. Louis Audubon Society On June 18, St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home program and the Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter teamed up for the second year to deliver the St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour. Two hundred and eighty people…
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…
