June 30, 2026 • 4–7 pm EDT
Member Elise Roes’s home in Ada
A garden Walkabout tour for Wild Ones members-only and their guests.
Members will receive an email invitation to Elise’s Walkabout with her address closer to the event.
Elise writes:
“My initial encounter with native plants came in a college botany class. I spent many hours in the woods keying out spring ephemerals, learning to recognize these fleeting flowers. Although I knew I wanted native trees and shrubs around the house we built in 1998, my true introduction to native plants came in the early 2000s while helping Dwight Baker at Saul Lake Bog during my time on the board of the Land Conservancy. Watching former pasture land transformed into native prairie sparked a much deeper interest. Then I discovered the work of Doug Tallamy and his books connecting native plants and trees to the health of insects and birds. That connection between plants and the broader ecosystem changed the way we viewed our property. Our first efforts focused on removing invasive species such as autumn olive, Asian bittersweet, honeysuckle, and spotted knapweed. Gradually, we added native plantings around the house and began shrinking the lawn. Over time, more and more of our yard has been transformed into native plant gardens, creating a landscape that is not only beautiful, but alive with birds, pollinators, and other wildlife.”
Elise’s garden