Blog by Linda Bennett [In the Arcadia Valley, Linda and Bill Bennett have become local leaders in native landscape education and advocacy.] Wild Ones members will be featured speakers in Arcadia’s second native plant workshop entitled, Native Plants & Pollinators, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Dave Tylka…
The Earthworms Podcast, hosted by Jean Ponzi, presents information, education and conversation with activists and experts on environmental issues and all things green. This week’s topic is close to home, Native Plants: Growing a Joint Venture with Nature. Jean talks native plants with Neil Diboll, one of the keynote speakers…
The preseason and spring events have begun. April’s activities will be announced later, and you might have trouble choosing which programs to attend as there are so many! For now, here’s what we are attending and/or are aware of for February and March. Grab your notepads and questions and prepare…
This spring, five local, native plant experts and enthusiasts will teach nine continuing-education classes at the St. Louis Community College – Meramec. March 28, 2017 Tu 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. NATR 720 | 650 | $25.00 ($12.50 for people 60+) Monarchs and Milkweed Dave Tylka, Biologist, photographer, native landscape…
By Ed Schmidt Program title: Greening Your Community: Saving the Planet One Garden at a Time Keynote speakers: Mike Roberts, former meteorologist for KSDK News Channel 5, multiple Emmy Award winner, and adjunct instructor at Saint Louis University Sylvester Brown, Jr., Executive Director of the Sweet Potato Project and former…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Admittedly I am not much of a podcast listener, which is surprising (even to me) given my love of the internet, but I’ve found one that may change all of that: the Native Plant Podcast. Launched in January of…
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 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…
