Learn to avoid poisons that affect pollinators. Free event in person from Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter meeting held at Fremont Public Library.
SWALCO Events for June
Learn more about how to be environmentally responsible by checking out all that SWALCO has to offer. Featuring events in June. To learn about these programs and more, go to <http://www.swalco.org/>
Recent news items encourage planting NATIVE plants for wildlife health
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 should get to know Doug Tallamy, the entomologist and University …
Pollinators in Your Preserves: Monitoring For the Future
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 between plants and pollinators in 2023 as part of their …
“Edible Landscaping” June 12
Extension Master Gardeners continue this free online-only series, with ideas about adding edibles to your landscape. By combining trees, vegetables, herbs, edible flowers or small fruits and berries in aesthetically pleasing ways, edible landscapes can be just as attractive as ornamental ones. Learn how to “eat your yard” by creating a tasteful home landscape using …
“Wildlife Habitat As Part of Living Schoolyards”
“Wildlife Habitat As Part of Living Schoolyards” recorded webinar on May 2 featuring National Wildlife Federation representatives offered loads of examples to make more places — such as schoolyards — healthier, especially for children and wildlife. Full of specific ideas on how schoolyards can be designed to contribute to our goals for a healthier planet, …
Get Ready For Spring With These Over/After Winter Tips from NWF
Amy McCullough writes: “….Let’s assume you’ve wisely subscribed to the “leave the leaves” mantra—the recommendation to avoid excessive raking, pruning and tidying in fall and winter gardens. Leslie Uppinghouse, a lead horticulturist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, says blowing or hauling away leaves and other good organic material—then buying mulch …