FREE WEBINAR Feb. 19, 2025, 6:30 PM CT – Strategies for Managing Invasive Plants presented by horticulturist and author Melinda Myers Managing invasive plants on your property can be overwhelming. We will discuss various strategies to help you manage these unwanted plants. Preventing their introduction into your landscape is the best place to start. Then […] Continue reading "Melinda Myers FREE Managing Invasive Species in WI WEBINAR"
Here’s an update from one of our Wild Ones – Root River Chapter‘s pollinator grant recipients, Green Ridge Cemetery in Kenosha. They applied for funds to purchase native plant seeds, another option for our program. Thanks to chapter member Ed Antaramian for thinking of a creative way to use our grant program. We can’t wait […] Continue reading "Green Ridge Cemetery Pollinator Grant Update!"
Starting tomorrow December 1st our chapter will start accepting pollinator grant applications for 2025. If you are a local non-profit organization with an idea to add or enhance an existing native plant pollinator area to your landscape, the Wild Ones Root River Chapter’s Pollinator Grant Program can help! How it works is after your grant […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter is accepting Pollinator Grant applications!"
We have our November monthly meeting this week at 10:00 am on Saturday Nov. 16 at the Southwest Neighborhood Library, Activity Room B, 7979 38th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142 Certified Arborist Kevin Nolan of Natura LLC, will discuss the many benefits of creating ‘soft landings’ below trees, and will lead a practical discussion of leaf […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter November 2024 Meeting Announcement"
Our next meeting/event is at the Wehr Nature Center The Misunderstood Moth and Me Moths rule the night! Discover why moths are stunningly adaptable, diverse, and rival their butterfly cousins in beauty and importance. We will set out Moth bait stations, record our results, and learn how you too can help study and conserve the […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter August Meeting Announcement"
On April 6 at 10AM, we will hear from Jeff Weiss of Living Lands Conservation Company who will present his Babbling Brooks presentation and let us know how we can participate in several research projects he is planning. We will be meeting at Gateway Technical College, Pike Creek Horticulture Center Building, Rooms 118/120, 3520 30th Ave, Kenosha, […] Continue reading "April 6 2024 Meeting with Jeff Weiss of Living Lands Conservation Company"
Hello Wild Ones! Stephanie Schmidt of the International Crane Foundation will present the Cranes over Wisconsin program at the Kenosha Northside Library in the Community Room at 10:00am. The address is 1500 27th Ave,Kenosha, WI 53140. We will take some time at the beginning of the meeting for introductions and brief comments on chapter activities. […] Continue reading "March 2024 Chapter Meeting Cranes over Wisconsin"
The Wild Ones Root River Chapter’s annual virtual native plant sale is returning this year with an earlier plant pick up date. Wild Ones is a 501(c)(3) national organization that promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Our online native plant store rootrivernativeplantsale.org is now open and […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter Online Native Plant Store Now Open!"
Hello Wild Ones! Next Saturday, February 3 at 10 am, we will hear from Prof. Jessica Orlofske from UW-Parkside about her work with pollinators and dragonflies. Our meeting is at the Kenosha NORTHSIDE Library, 1500 27th Avenue in the Community room. The presentation will begin at 10:00 AM. Hope to see you there! Regina Harders […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter February 2024 Meeting Announcement"
Do you have an idea to install a pollinator patch at your local non-profit organization? The Wild Ones Root River Chapter can help you with our pollinator grant program. Click here for the application form: https://rootrivernativeplantsale.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RootRiverWildOnesFundingRequest.pdf Grant maximum is $1000 and the application period is from December 1 to March 1. Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter Pollinator Grant Application Link"