August 16 Program--Small Changes with Big Impacts: How Gardeners Can Help Native Plants and Animals
August 16, 2015. 2:30-4:30 PM. Room 259, The Priory, 7200 W Division St., River Forest, IL
Many of the invasive plants ( e.g. common buckthorn, bush honeysuckle, and multiflora rose) that dominate natural areas in our region were once growing in someone’s yard. We know that a few of the plants that gardeners are planting right now are invasive and could well become the next buckthorn or honeysuckle. Unfortunately, all of these invasive plants affect our native animals by replacing the native plants on which these animals rely for food and shelter. Mia Spaid will provide information about which garden plants are invasive and so me recommendations and resources for making informed choices for your garden.
Presentation was created by Cathy Glynn who was the Coordinator for the Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP).
Mia Spaid will present the program. She is Special Projects Manager for the Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP), a cooperative weed management group for the region. Her role is to coordinate the monitoring and management of invasive plant species, as well as provide educational workshops and materials to promote the awareness of of invasive plant species and their impacts.
Free and open to the public. Park on the east side of The Priory and enter through the door on the east. Follow the hallway to the end, turn left, and follow that hallway. Turn right up the stairs (or go straight to the elevator), and head up to the second floor.
Don't Forget to RSVP: Celebrate Ginger Brown Vanderveer's Contributions to a Greener Oak Park on August 23rd
Ginger is a co-founder of West Cook Wild Ones and prior to committing so much time and energy to our organization, she has been quietly planting and maintaining gardens throughout Oak Park. She has volunteered for the Oak Park Park District's Green Team and has cared for the native gardens at Field Park as well as her church's garden. Her native plants have found new homes all over the region--River Forest, Chicago, Glenview, Geneva and Lake Zurich. Her generosity and energy has spread beyond Oak Park. If you would like to help us celebrate Ginger's many years of green giving, please RSVP at the below link. http://evite.me/yFVn3FadAz
ProAction Cafe #3 of 3: Celebrating Results
August 27, 6:30-9PM. Thatcher Pavilion at Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve, 8030 Chicago Ave., River Forest, IL. Hear the progress that has been made in pesticide-free lawn care, wildlife corridor expansion, local food, shared economy, climate change action and more. Free and open to the public.
RSVP here: Green ProAction Cafe More information: Green Community Connections
September WCWO Events:
September 13: Mushrooms of the Chicago Region, presented by Patrick Leacock, President of the Illinois Mycological Association and an Adjunct Curator at the Field Museum of Natural History
September 20: Walker's Wilds Yard Tour. Come and join us as we tour Linda Walker's beautiful fall garden brimming with native trees, shrubs, and plants.
 She will also have many of her native plants for sale too. All proceeds support Benevolent Youth, an organization in Myanmar. Register for FREE tickets here: Walker's Wilds
To look at future months, we have our Events page updated through January. Click here: Calendar
If you missed Judy Pollock's presentation and would like to access a summary of the presentation, it is here : Landscaping for Migratory Birds |
