Organizing a Wild Ones chapter is a great way to get together with friendly, knowledgeable people who share your interest in native plants and natural landscaping.

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The Chapter Start-up Kit gives you everything you'll need to get started, and our National Office will help you through any rough spots. Feel free to call the National Office, toll-free, 877-394-9453, any time for more ideas, encouragement, and answers to anything you're not quite sure about.

Contact Kathy Dame
Connecticut College Arboretum
(860)-439-5060
e-mail Kathy

The Mountain Laurel Chapter of Wild Ones, sponsored by Connecticut College Arboretum, meets the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 am at the Olin Science Center, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut. Our Business Meeting is held from 10:00-10:30, followed by an Educational Program. Visitors are welcome!

Occasionally the date or location of our business meeting is changed. Please check our program calendar (below) for the latest information.

We have a new chapter forming in the Denver, Colorado area. The Front Range Chapter serves the region from Ft. Collins to Colorado Springs including the Denver-metro area and Boulder. We are a new chapter (The first chapter formed at the foot of the Rocky Mountains!).

For more information, contact Susan Smith or phone 303) 921-7337 or go to Front Range. You can also be a friend through Facebook

Chartered in December 2010, the Illinois Prairie Chapter meets and organizes a variety of events in Bloomington-Normal, IL and the greater Central Illinois area. For more information about this chapter, contact Sherrie Snyder via email or phone at 309-376-2070.

Also visit our web site: http://www.wildones.org/chapters/ilprairie/.

General Meeting Information: Time: 7:15 p.m. - - Frequency: First Tuesday of each Month - - Location: Varies

Please Note: The location of Chapter meetings rotates through various sites within our membership area to facilitate easy access. In addition, Field Trips and also outside activities are in various locations. Therefore, always check the Calendar of Events for this month's location, day and time.

Chapter Contacts (as of January 2012)

President: Sandy Miller (847) 546-4198 send me an email	Secretary: Janice Hand (847) 940-9482 send me an email	Treasurer: Klaus Wisiol (847) 548-1649 send me an email
Marketing/Publicity Webmaster: Rick Sanders (847) 940-9482 send me an email	Membership: Pam Wolfe (224) 627-6581 send me an email	Member-at-Large: Cindy Kaimakis (847) 254-1380 send me an email

Margaret Ovitt (309) 836-6231, e-mail

Chapter Contacts:
Pat Hill, Co-President (847) 741-7284, hill_p (at) sbcglobal.net
Jim Cudney, Communications & Web: jim (at) cudney.com

BOB PORTER, President: (312) 744-5472
e-mail
Meetings are usually held the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the North Park Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, unless otherwise indicated.

Constance McCarthy
President
(815) 627-0344
Rock River Valley President

Meetings are usually held the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing and browsing the lending library and merchandise tables. Unless otherwise stated, we meet at Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main, Rockford.

PAT ROSENWINKEL: (219) 865-279, e-mail
Meetings are usually held on the first Saturday of the month, 10 a.m., at Gibson Woods, 6201 Parrish Ave., Hammond, Ind., unless otherwise noted.
• Native Plants in the Past, Present & Future

  Sponsored by the Gibson Woods Chapter of Wild Ones, the Third Biennial Native Plant Symposium will be held on Saturday, September 25th at Villa Cesare, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville, IN from 7AM to 2PM.
  Symposium Agenda.
  Early registration discount end August 28th.
  Symposium Flyer.

PORTIA BROWN, President: (502) 454-4007, e-mail

Wild Ones Louisville Chapter
P.O. Box 4593
Louisville, KY 40204

Our Vision: This chapter encompasses the Louisville Metro area and Southern Indiana. We host spring speakers, an early summer "Show Me, Help Me Day," and summer tours of native plant gardens, fall board elections and seed/plant exchange at an indoor potluck dinner, and winter speakers. Meetings focus on what can be done to naturalize our residential properties. The fourth Saturday of each month is the Chapter adopted Wildflower Woods Work Session (weather permitting) Location: Wildflower Woods is in Cherokee Park between Cherokee Parkway, Barney Avenue and the Scenic Loop.

Join the Louisville Metro Wild Chapter

Andrea Matthies: (734) 604-4674, e-mail
Larry Sanford: (734) 439-1272, e-mail
Meetings are usually held the second Wednesday of the month. From November through March, meetings are held in a classroom at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, usually at 6:45 PM. Meetings in other months are held at a variety of outdoor locations. Check the calendar for specific dates, times, and locations.

CAROL SPANNINGA: Phone: (517) 857-3766 e-mail

Meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD) building, 17111 G Drive North (at Old US-27), Marshall, MI unless otherwise noted. Please check our calendar page for current meeting sites.

Laurie Johnson, President: (906)428-4358 e-mail Thomas Tauzer: (906) 428-3203, e-mail

Monthly meetings are the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm at Bay de Noc Community College unless otherwise noted. Check the calendar for more information about monthly meetings and outings.

For Membership or other information contact:
President - Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez: (810) 762-0455, e-mail
Vice President - Melville Kennedy: (810) 257-8822, e-mail
Secretary - Heather Griffin: (810) 410-7697, e-mail
Treasurer/Membership Chair - Suzanne Lossing: (810) 735-6303, e-mail
Programming - Carol Groat: (810) 695-0881 e-mail
Meetings are held at 6 pm on the second Monday of each month, at Mott Community College in the Prahl Center Genesee Room, located at 1401 E. Court Street in Flint, MI unless otherwise noted. map link.

Kristine Bradof (906) 482-0446, e-mail

Mike & Carol Klug, Co-Presidents: (269) 623-6725, Email
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
From October through April, the chapter meets at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 2208 Winchell Avenue, Kalamazoo.
There is no meeting in December. Spring and summer meetings vary in location and time, and are usually in the field.

Our next program for is the evening of Wednesday, Feb 22nd. Please see our chapter page for further details on this field trip and our other upcoming events.

Welcome to Michigan's Mid-Mitten Wild Ones Chapter which includes Midland, Bay, Saginaw and Isabella Counties. For further information about joining this chapter, please contact Jeanne Henderson, President or via phone at 989-684-3841.

Mid-Mitten Chapter will be meeting generally at the Chippewa Nature Center in Midland. Dates and times of meetings will vary. Please go to Mid-Mitten Chapter Calendarwebpages for futher information.

Please join us at the North Oakland Chapter, based in Clarkston, MI! For more information, contact Laura Gruzwalski at 248.535.3338.

Free presentations are often held on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Business meetings for the chapter board, chairs, and members are often the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Please go to the calendar for a complete list of events.

BARBARA BRAY: (248)601-6405 (President & Membership); e-mail.
No meetings planned for 2009 because of chapter suspension. Please call 248-601-6405 for more information. (map).

Betty Seagull, President
517-349-1373
wildoneslansing@gmail.com

Mary Leys, Publicity
517-887-0596
wildonespress@yahoo.com

Click on "Red Cedar Chapter" link and cursor down to see our calendar of events!

Please click on the "River City - Grand Rapids Area Chapter" link above to be redirected to our website for further details on contacts, events, etc. Or for additional information, send us an email.

John DeLisle: (248) 672-7611, e-mail
Meetings are held at the Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden, Warren, Michigan, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please call or email for details. There is no fee to attend a meeting and the Public is welcome.

Representing a large area in Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. Meetings are generally held in Duluth.

President: Carol Andrews (218) 529-8204
Chapter email: Arrowhead.Wild.Ones@gmail.com
Meeting Information

Contact: Eleanor Burkett (218)232-4827, e-mail


REGULAR MTGS: 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
WIKI SITE: Brainerd wikispaces
CHAPTER EMAIL: brainerdwildones@ymail.com

Contact: Arlene Kjar, President, (507) 645-8903, .
Meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of each month. Meeting locations vary depending on content, but are typically in Northfield, Minnesota. Meetings generally begin between 6 and 7 PM.

BRIAN JOHNSON (320) 356-9462 e-mail Meetings are usually held the fourth Monday of the month at the Heritage Nature Center, 6:30 p.m.

Diane Hilscher, President: e-mail or (651) 436-3836
Roger Miller, Programs: e-mail or (651) 275-0526


Our St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter was formed in 2003 and sponsors monthly programs by enthusiasts and experts on native plants and natural landscapes. Meetings are normally free and open to the public. Special events may include a registration fee to help cover costs. Cold weather (indoor) meetings for 2011 are shifting both day and location. We will meet on the SECOND Thursday of the month at the the FamilyMeans Building, 1875 Northwestern Ave. in Stillwater. Socializing begins at 6:30 pm with our speaker at 7 pm. Warm weather garden tours and field trips are typically held Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. See our Chapter Calendar below for details. We welcome all levels of plant and gardening enthusiast. Join us to learn more about Minnesota and Wisconsin native plants and how they can enhance our outdoor spaces.

Monthly topic meetings are on the third Tuesday, unless otherwise noted, at the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, located just south of 66th Street between I-35W and Lyndale Avenue South (map). Free and open to the public.

Marilyn Jones, President, 612-724-8084,


Visit our new website, or call our message center at 612-293-3833 for latest updates.

LESA BEAMER, wildonesmo@yahoo.com
Meetings are usually held the second Saturday of the month, 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Location varies.

Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of the month (except December and January) at 6:00 p.m. Location varies. Click on "St. Louis Chapter" above, then "Calendar," for directions to each meeting. For additional information, contact Ed Schmidt or by phone at (314) 647-1608. Non-members are welcome to attend.

Habitat Gardening in Central New York meets every month to learn more about creating a healthy habitat for people and for wildlife. We're fortunate to have many knowledgeable people in Central New York who present programs on native plants, natural landscaping, and providing habitat for wildlife. For more information, visit our website or contact Janet Allen at (315) 487-5742 or by e-mail.

The Niagara Falls and River Chapter encompasses an area in New York which follows the Niagara River Greenway municipal boundaries as determined by the Niagara River Greenway Commisison and the Niagara Falls National Heritage area. The chapter area includes the following municipalities: City of Niagara Falls and the lower Niagara River gorge, the Towns of Porter, Lewiston, Niagara, and Tonawanda, the villages of Youngstown and Lewiston, and Wheatfield, North Tonawanda, City of Tonawanda, Grand Island, Kenmore, and Buffalo, New York. For more information on this chapter, you can contact Wild Ones at 877-394-9453 or via e-mail.

Except for field trips, the Columbus Chapter meets the second Saturday of the month, 10:00 a.m., at Inniswood Metropolitan Park, Innis House, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville.

DIRECTIONS: To Inniswood From I-270, take the SR 3/Westerville Road exit north to Schrock Road (Huntington Bank, 630 South State Street, is on the Southeast corner) and turn right. Go about one mile to South Hempstead Road and turn right. Entrance is about 1/2 mile on the right. Inniswood Metro Park

For more information, contact Columbus Chapter Luanne Hendricks, Columbus Chapter President.

The Greater Cincinati Chapter has monthly meetings or field trips, as well as many other opportunities for learning about native plants. To view the program schedule visit the Greater Cincinnati Wild Ones website link above.

For more information, contact Chris McCullough at 513-860-4959 or email Chris.

The Oak Openings Region Chapter of Wild Ones was previously known as the Toledo Chapter of Wild Ones

From October to April, our chapter meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH. These indoor meetings usually include presentations about the local environment from local experts.

From May to September, our chapter gathers for various outdoor activities including nature hikes, native garden installations, invasive plant removal work days and more. Date, time and location for each month's gathering are announced in advance via e-mail. If you are not on our e-mail list and want to be, e-mail us and let us know.





Contact us at wild.ones.oaks@gmail.com

For information contact DAN DIETERICH at (715) 344-1063 or click to send an e-mail.

Go to the chapter website to learn more about the Central Wisconsin Chapter and our activities.

Contact Person: Peter Sigmann, President: peter sigmann 920-824-5193, peter2sigmann.net
Membership & Meetings: Cliff Orsted (920) 746-9770, cliff@doorlandscape.com
Educational Meetings: Oct.- May (various locations, usually on Saturdays)
Field Trips: June - September, usually on Saturdays

Welcome! View Wild Ones Fox Valley Calendar. View details on Programs & Tours.

Browse this Chapter Page for more information about Wild Ones Fox Valley, or contact our President.

Jan 28, 2012 • Toward Harmony with Nature Conference on Native Plants, Natural Landscapes - Complete Details

Click here to listen to our conference announcement on 91.1 FM The Avenue

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Feb 23, 2012 • Thu at WILD Center / 6:30 PM

WILD Center’s Landscape Design for the Future - Chapter Annual Meeting

Mar 22, 2012 • Thu at Evergreen Community, Oshkosh / 6:30 PM

Connecting with Nature through Better Images