On April 24, The Chicago Tribune carried an article by Jessica Damiano (AP) entitled “Every yard makes an ecological difference” about Doug Tallamy and his project calling every yard part of a national park. She wrote “If you’re a human living on this planet, you …
Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter presents “Pollinators in Your Preserves: Monitoring For the Future”Tuesday – May 6, 2025 – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Learn about the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Plant-Pollinator Monitoring Program. The Lake County Forest Preserve District ecologists began monitoring the relationships …
Wednesday, April 9 “Celebrating Compost!”Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Join us for an evening to celebrate compost and composting. This program will touch on the benefits of composting for the garden, the gardener, and the planet. We’ll sprinkle in …
You don’t need a whole yard to help pollinators! There are lots of ways to add beauty and habitat to small spaces. This article from Wild Ones was written by Urban Botanist and Scientist at Chicago Botanic Garden, Jeremie Fant, and chronicles his 15 year …
FREE 2025 Garden Learning Series continues online Imagine tasting your own vegetables picked fresh from your garden… Build your success with research-based methods that promote healthy, productive plants. To get the most out of your garden, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will give you …
