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Wild Ones Volunteers Made the Event a Success! 

  Wild Ones Volunteers Made the Event a Success!  A thank you note from Marti MacArthur, Vice President and chairperson for the NPEG Garden Tour and Plant Sale.  Although the temperatures were high and the winds at times gusty, the sixth annual Wild Ones River City Chapter Garden Tour & Plant Sale was a fun evening and […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Volunteers Made the Event a Success! "

June 17, 2019 Program Recap

JUNE 17, 2019 PROGRAM RECAP by Ruth Oldenburg, Communication Chair If We Build It They Will Come: Research Results on Prairie Management Presented by Dr. Rob Keys, Professor of Science, Cornerstone University It was an overcast evening, and 16 Wild Ones members made the hour drive to the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Hastings. Enthusiasm […] Continue reading "June 17, 2019 Program Recap"

The Politics of Planting Natives: How One Village Went Wild -Part 2

The Politics of Planting Natives: How One Village Went Wild Part 2 of 2  By Darcy Dye, Wild Ones Member Photos by David Dye The Story of the Adopt a Garden Program in Spring Lake Continues To read part 1 click here. 6. Creating a Working Plan Each summer brings its own share of “complications,” things […] Continue reading "The Politics of Planting Natives: How One Village Went Wild -Part 2"