By Mitch Leachman We had another fantastic year made possible by thousands of hours of service given by hundreds of volunteers just like you! Specifically, nearly 600 folks came out for 14 stewardship projects including the installation of over 1,600 native plants and the clearing or maintenance of bush honeysuckle on…
By Marilyn Chryst “Follow the Herd to Prairie Day” is a great motto. Every other year, Shaw Nature Reserve (SNR) and Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) jointly sponsor Prairie Day. This year it’s Saturday, Sept 20th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at SNR. It’s a really fun day, especially for kids,…
The Southwest Illinois chapter of Wild Ones is up and running, with two meetings scheduled this fall. Sept. 17 (Wed.) at Gordon Moore Heartland Prairie Restoration in Alton Bring a lawn chair, water and comfortable walking shoes. 5:30 pm: Board meeting 6:00 pm: We will walk and learn about the…
By James C. Trager, Ph.D. / Restoration Biologist / Shaw Nature Reserve An article from the Wild Ones Journal – lays out the issues regarding planting tropical milkweed for monarch butterflies, and suggests a solution to the possible issue of causing increase protozoan parasite infection, namely, mowing patches of this plant down…
PROGRAM A spectacular wind and rain storm coincided with the start time of our meeting. Therefore, the tour of the native gardens around Chesterfield City Hall was postponed until after the indoor presentation. The weather event resulted in our lowest meeting attendance in years: twelve members and four guests. Melinda…
By Sue Leahy When invitations came my way toward the end of last year to host a Wild Ones meeting and be on the Master Gardener tour, I decided that since we were going to “spruce up” the gardens for these tours that I would host an open house for the…
PROGRAM Fran Glass hosted two yard tours at her Crestwood home: Wednesday evening July 2 and Saturday morning July 12. Her yard is Platinum Certified though St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home program. A total of 70 members and guests attended. Betty Struckhoff conducted the meeting on July 2, Ed…
Many gardeners focus on planting in the spring, and there are lots of opportunities to buy plants. Fall is a great time to plant too, but finding plants often isn’t as easy. If you’re looking to do more gardening this fall, here are some opportunities. Shaw Wildflower Market – Friday, Sept….
By Kathy Bildner Over the last month we have been watching as she sat on the nest, hatched out two babies and raised them. The last one left this weekend. Click any image for a larger version.
By Susan Lanigan You’ve probably heard about the importance of keeping rainwater on your property to reduce stormwater runoff and minimize your dependence on irrigation, but how do you actually do that? EarthDance Farm is offering three opportunities to learn rainwater harvesting techniques from Jeff Adams, founder of Terrasophia. Wednesday, August 27th, 6:00-8:00 pm….
