Blog by April Anderson Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Horticultural Volunteer Coordinator, Museum of Transportation Photos by Betty Struckhoff Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Lead Volunteer, Museum of Transportation Wild Ones as well as friends who may be new to gardening with natives are invited to…
You have your flats and possibly a small cart for transporting your native plant purchases, your cash and/or checks, and your excitement for the Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter’s booth during the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve (SNR) on both Friday, May 12 (pre-sale for Garden members)…
By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The Leahy Wildlife Habitat will be participating in the St. Louis 7th Annual Sustainable Backyard Tour on Sunday, June 11. We did this last year also and, despite the brutal heat that day, had 72 visitors to our yard. People…
Blog and photos by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter How would you like to participate in an exciting native planting project at Creve Coeur Memorial Lake Park? Information about two opportunities are now on the Dig In! page of our website. A third opportunity is in the…
[Editor’s Note: In addition to being a Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Member-at-Large and Technology Communications Committee Chairperson, Dawn Weber is a Habitat Advisor for Bring Conservation Home (BCH). She is sharing this post from the BCH blog. Dawn said, “Volunteering with the BCH program is an opportunity for…
Wild Ones needs a volunteer member to design the garden of the winning Landscape Challenge winner. You do not need to be a professional, just have a basic understanding of garden design along with good native plant knowledge. Drawing ability is not necessary as a board member can provide assistance….
In an effort to energize the greater St. Louis region around improving habitat for our native plants and animals, area conservation organizations join together to spotlight invasive bush honeysuckle and the need to remove it so that large swaths of land can become productive areas for native habitat, recreation, and…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Volunteers are needed for an important tree planting at Creve Coeur Park on Saturday, October 22. Please see details below. As one of the partners in this Mallard Lake project, we provide input through Wes Boshart, Vice-President, who attends the project meetings. In addition,…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation and partners are working on a habitat restoration project on the north and west sides of Mallard Lake in Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park. The project aims to restore habitat and maintain…
By Marilyn Chryst Board Member-at-Large Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter [Show thumbnails] Thirty-two fantastic Wild Ones volunteers helped in our booth at this year’s Shaw Nature Reserve Spring Wildflower Market. From May 4 through May 7, they gave their time, energy, and knowledge to make it another successful year. The volunteer efforts included:…
