Good morning, Wild Ones! Hopefully you had a wonderful 2016, and are looking forward to an even better 2017! To start things off, we?re going to learn how to identify trees in winter! The forecast for Saturday is supposed to be cold, so let?s plan on meeting inside, although we could include an outdoor portion […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter January 2017 Meeting Announcement"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones! Our December meeting is a party!!! Here?s the info: Where: the Birchwood Grill off Hwy 50 in Kenosha (actual address is 7515 125th Avenue) When: Saturday, December 3rd at 11:00 am (we may or may not be in our typical room just off the lobby, so ask for the Wild Ones […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter December 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones!! Hope you?re staying dry on this very wet, windy day. For our November meeting, we?ll be hearing from Matt Collins from the Kenosha Parks System. He?s going to talk about mitigation of emerald ash borer in Petrifying Springs Park (and beyond) and the impact this has. Here?s the info: When: Saturday, November 5 […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter November 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones!! Once again, I?m really sorry?I?m so late getting this out to you???Bill?s mom fell and broke her hip and while she?s doing really well, it?s been pretty hectic at the Russin household (plus we had to cancel her 103rd birthday party which was disappointing). For our October meeting, we?ll be learning […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter October 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Greetings Volunteers and all Friends of the Prairie, The prairie is incredible this time of year! Tall Sunflowers paint acres bright yellow. Purple, blue, and white Asters mix with a variety of Goldenrods. Milkweed pods stand ready to explode. And all of the Prairie Grasses, tall and short, dance in the breeze to […] Continue reading "Chiwaukee Prairie Work Day Announcement"
Don’t forget that this Saturday at 10:00 am we?re going to learn about the history and current doings at River Bend Nature Center. They?re at 3600 N Green Bay Road in Racine, and we?re meeting at Em?s Cabin. Afterwards we can get lunch at the Caledonia Historical Society?s annual heritage festival where we can support […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter September 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones!! I?ve been weeding and planting like crazy in this wonderful weather ?- hopefully you have been, too! It?s time to think about our next meeting, which is a potluck to celebrate the success of the plant sale (which went very well in spite of the rain), thank our volunteers (who are […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter July 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones! You?re probably as tired of this up and down weather as I am, but let?s think spring and not let the cold and rain get us down. For our May meeting, we?ll return to Colonial Park (on the Root River just like our chapter name and designed by the famous naturalistic […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter May 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Happy first day of April Wild Ones! Don?t forget that this Saturday, Kris Hoth Pfeiffer is going to talk to us about rain gardens in general and hers specifically. It?s at the Kenosha Northside Library 1500 27th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140 at 10:00 am. Afterwards we’ll lunch at the Gateway Caf?. Hope to see you […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter April 2016 Meeting Announcement"