By Tessa Wasserman Note: Our canceled May gathering was to tour the three gardens at Mallard Lake in Creve Coeur Memorial Park. The concept of installing three pollinator-friendly gardens set along the picturesque walking/biking paths at Mallard Lake in Creve Coeur Memorial Park began in the fall of 2014. With…
by Mitch Leachman St. Louis Audubon Society Director of Programs and Wild Ones member St. Louis Wild Ones is a partner with St. Louis Audubon on their Bring Conservation Home program which provides an on-site native landscape consultation service to landowners in the St. Louis region. Since the program began…
By Sue Leahy Board Member at Large and Outreach Coordinator Some of you may already be aware that the new Outreach Committee will take over responsibility for tabling at various events this year. What you may not know is that over 1/4 of our new blog post/e-mail notification sign-ups find…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter There is still time to participate in the annual fall Honeysuckle Sweep events! Many Wild Ones members and subscribers appreciate the issues that the invasive bush honeysuckle present and choose to work toward eradicating it during organized spring and fall events….
by Marypat Ehlmann Board Member at Large and Tabling Event Chair It’s mid-August and as our thoughts about summer begin to wane, we begin to anticipate fall. Besides watching our asters, goldenrods and other late season bloomers show their color and feed migrating pollinators, it’s time for harvest festivals and…
By James Faupel Vice President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The 2018 Landscape Challenge planting day is almost here, and we need volunteers to come help install the plants. In honor of our chapter’s 20th anniversary, we decided that this year’s candidate pool would be our current members. This…
By Marypat Ehlmann Volunteer Chairperson, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In April we officially celebrate Earth Day. Hopefully though, like me, you celebrate the natural beauty of our planet Earth frequently. Wild Ones invites you to step up to our table and volunteer at one of these events which…
By Besa Schweitzer Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter As part of the regional Honeysuckle Sweep Weeks project to stop the spread of this invasive plant and educate the public about the damage it is doing to natural areas, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter members will be hosting…
By Marypat Ehlmann Member-at-Large and Volunteer Coordinator During 2017, many Wild Ones members helped to spread the word about native plants, about benefits to pollinators and wildlife from gardens growing native plants, and about the good news of the St Louis Chapter of Wild Ones. They did this by volunteering…
Blog and Photos by Besa Schweitzer Member and Webmaster, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Horticulturalist at The College School LaBarque campus I’m planning a weeding party at The College School LaBarque campus on Tuesday, July 18. Please arrive between 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. for a few hours of weeding followed by…
