2023 Callery Pear Buyback Event – Apr 18th

The Missouri Invasive Plant Council, administered by MPF, has organized a Callery Pear “Buyback” event in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Joplin, Springfield, Lebanon, Hannibal, Poplar Bluff, and Columbia, MO on April 18, in partnership with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), and Deep Roots Kansas City (with…

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View the Trial of Bush Honeysuckle on Friday, March 1st

by Tessa Wasserman  Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter member               Bush honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) has become a more publicly well known invasive species thanks in part to conservation efforts by many Missouri environmental organizations. Hundreds of volunteers have helped to remove this species in…

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Free entertainment Sunday, March 26: Invasive Species Follies

Join KDHX for a live recording of Earthworms with Jean Ponzi and free entertainment. Event: Invasive Species Follies Bush Honeysuckle, Mosquitoes and Us! Where: The Stage at KDHX 3524 Washington Avenue, mid-town St. Louis When: Sunday, March 26, 2017 -Family Matinee 1:00 p.m. -Adult Show 7:00 p.m. Food: Magnolia Café will be…

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Honeysuckle Sweep Week is here: March 4 – 19, 2017

Invasive bush honeysuckle chokes out native species including trees, shrubs, and ground-layer plants because of multiple factors including its rapid spread, density, early shading, depletion of the soil, and suspected toxins (1). Not only that but it is difficult to remove because of its thick and gnarly wood, which creates…

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Special Edition – Honeysuckle Sweep update

As you can see from the photographs, bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is thick and gnarly. Those characteristics along with being an aggressive plant are why it takes an army of volunteers to make a dent in the huge invasive population of this plant. Some St. Louis Wild Ones members are attending events this…

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St. Louis Audubon spring stewardship projects

By Mitch Leachman Executive Director We had another fantastic year made possible by thousands of hours of service given by hundreds of volunteers just like you! We’re better off because of your service and hope to see you again this spring for one of these projects! Tuesday, March 8th at…

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Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Habitat March 5-13

By Marsha Gebhardt President, St. Louis Wild Ones St. Louis Wild Ones is listed as a partner in the upcoming, first ever, Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Habitat. We encourage our membership and followers to participate in one or more of the planned bush honeysuckle removal projects between March 5 and March…

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Honeysuckle removal at Forest Park – Nov. 7

By Peter VanLinn What: Forest Park Forever honeysuckle removal and preparations for the Kennedy Forest Restoration Project When: Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Who: Individuals, small volunteer groups and families with children over the age of 12. Children under the age of 18 must be supervised by…

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