On February 16, long-time Wild One Jan Smith received the 2023 Conservation@Home award during The Conservation Foundation’s annual luncheon. Before she moved to her retirement community, Jan maintained native plants at her home in Carol Stream. Jan then got to work on expanding the use of natives on the grounds of her new community. Most […] Continue reading "Member Jan Smith Receives Conservation@Home Award"
Join Benjamin Vogt from Monarch Gardens weekly starting on Thursday 2/16 at 1pm cst (webinars will be recorded) for a three-part series on converting from lawn to meadow landscapes. Each linked webinar can be taken individually or as a discounted whole, and serve as in introduction to some of the most pressing issues suburban gardeners […] Continue reading "Unlawn America Webinars Presented by Benjamin Vogt and Hosted by Monarch Gardens March 16th, February 23rd, and March 2nd"
DuPage Monarch Project and the River Prairie Group of the Illinois Sierra Club are hosting a FREE screening of Plants, Pollinators and Prayers on Wednesday, February 15th, 7:00 pm at the Bloomingdale Public Library. Plants, Pollinators & Prayers is a recent documentary about a local community’s efforts to bring monarch butterflies back to Northern Illinois. […] Continue reading "Free Screening of Plants, Pollinators and Prayers Documentary at the Bloomingdale Public Library on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 7:00 pm"
The Wild Things 2023 Conference invites nature enthusiasts from across Illinois and beyond to learn about the flora, fauna, and natural history of the Prairie State! Join a community of 3,000 volunteers, conservationists, and natural resource professionals at the 2023 Conference to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Illinois Nature Preserves. The 2023 Conference takes […] Continue reading "Register for the Wild Things February 25, 2023 Conference"
Pat Armstrong has just received late notice of the imminent destruction of the Pizzo-Planted FlowerHill Prairie at Calvary Church, located on the northwest corner of Route 59 and Montgomery Road (called 83rd Street east of Route 59, in Naperville.) Bulldozers are supposed to arrive sometime in the next week or two — SO WE NEED […] Continue reading "Emergency Prairie Rescue at Calvary Church in Naperville!!"
