Category Archives: 2024

2024 Annual Meeting and Seed Share

November 2024 Join us for our annual meeting featuring a potluck, seed share, and annual [...]

Planting Natives for Fall Color and Winter Interest presented by Benjamin Vogt

October 2024 (Click the title to view the program YouTube video) Join the Rock River [...]

Engaging Community to Save and Care for Endangered Natural Areas

September 2024 (Click the title to view the program YouTube video) Join us as we [...]

Adventures in Food Forestry

August 2024 (Click the title to view the program YouTube video) Join us to hear [...]

Founders Celebration & Member Picnic – Members Only Event

Please join us on Saturday, July 20, at the Founders Celebration & Member Picnic. We [...]

From Prairie to Vase: A Workshop on How to Enjoy your Wildflower Blooms Indoors presented by Jerry Paulson and Linda Ricker

June 2024 (Click the title to view the program YouTube video) Our own Jerry Paulson [...]

The Impact of Bison on the Prairie Ecology of Nachusa Grasslands presented by Dr. Elizabeth Bach

Dr. Elizabeth Bach will talk about the long-term plant community monitoring at Nachusa Grasslands as [...]

Wild Ferns of Illinois presented by Chris Benda

Over 100 native fern species can be found in Illinois. This Zoom presentation will introduce [...]

Wildlife is Not Random presented by Peggy Anesi

So you’ve made the decision to create a beautiful and environmentally-friendly native plant garden. Now [...]

How and Why to Build a Rain Garden Easing Pollution and Flooding at Home presented by Rebecca Olsen

Everyone contributes a little bit to water pollution and flooding, and everyone can be part [...]