Looking to create a more sustainable yard, reduce lawn maintenance, or build a pollinator-friendly garden? Wild Ones, a national organization that promotes native landscapes througheducation, advocacy, and collaborative action, is sharing a free webinar for native plantnewcomers:“Native Plants Planted Right: A Practical Guide for Beginners.”Date: …
Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Conozca la diferencia entre plantas nativas y no nativas y las ventajas de utilizar plantas nativas en su jardín. Descubra la gran variedad de árboles, arbustos, hierbas y flores silvestres nativas que puede utilizar …
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 …
