Category Archives: 2023

The Seed of an Idea: Starting a Seed Library at the Rockford Public Library & Seed Exchange

November 2023 The annual meeting of WORRV chapter will be held at the Cherry Valley [...]

Celebrating 60 years of the Colorful History of the Boone County Conservation District presented by Josh Sage

The Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) was the first Conservation District to become established in [...]

Cranes Over Illinois presented by Stefanie Schmidt

Stefanie Schmidt helps raise awareness about endangered Whooping Cranes and Sandhill Cranes in our communities [...]

Gardening With Native Plants Through the Seasons presented by Denise Sandoval

Discover the inner and outer beauty of some of Good Natured Landscapes LLC owner Denise Sandoval’s [...]

Wild Ones Member Picnic and Tour of the Oak Savanna Restoration Project at Old Goat Farm

Our annual members-only picnic and tour will take place on Saturday, July 22nd from, 10 [...]

Tying Home Landscapes to Greenways presented by Joel Neylon

As Wild Ones members, we know the importance of planting native vegetation to attract pollinators [...]

Gardening with Grasses: Native Grasses for the Home Landscape presented by Erin Garrett

Incorporating grasses into your home garden is nothing new – but what are your options? [...]

The Ecology of Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers presented by Chris Benda

The onset of spring brings beautiful wildflowers to the woodlands of Illinois and Illinois is [...]

Illinois’ Wild and Wonderful Early Bloomers presented by Cindy Crosby

There’s nothing like a blast of beautiful wildflower color after a long winter! Hear stories [...]

Lessons Learned from a Backyard Prairie presented by Fred Delcomyn

In 2003 Fred Delcomyn imagined his central Illinois backyard of two and a half acres, [...]