Jul 11, 2008 (Fri)    

ECOCENTER WISHLIST



Many of you have been asking about things we might need at the EcoCenter, so we've put together a list for you.

conference type table(s)
conference type stackable chairs
floor pads for desk chairs
gardening tools (trowels, shovels, pruners, pruning saw(s), etc)
garden tractor and small trailer
lighting fixtures
double bed or twin bed or better yet, one set of bunk beds
benches for outdoor seating
bench type seating suitable for observation area inside EcoCenter
projection screen
scanner
inkjet printer

Contact the national office if you have other other items which maybe suitable for use at the EcoCenter.

Beginning July 22, we will have someone at the EcoCenter from 9AM to noon every Tuesday thru Friday. Or, you can call for an appointment 877-394-9453.

    Jul 07, 2008 (Mon)    

REGISTER for Wild Ones Annual Meeting/Conference



On-Line registration is now available for "In Celebration of Nature," the Wild Ones 2008 Annual Meeting/Conference to be held in Appleton, Wisconsin on August 22-24, 2008. Go to to register on-line Registration or to to download a copy of the registration form.



For more information about the conference, speakers, tours, etc go to In Celebration of Nature.



For information about other 2008 Wild Ones events go to Wild Events webpage.

    Jun 20, 2008 (Fri)    

IN CELEBRATION OF NATURE



Find out all the details about this year's Wild Ones Annual Meeting and Conference which will be held at the new Wild Ones EcoCenter in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    Apr 26, 2008 (Sat)    

The Inside Story



Janice Stiefel, author of "The Inside Story" articles which appeared in past Wild Ones Journals, has passed away. We know not everyone had the privilege to know or meet Janice, but she was a speaker at our Wild Ones conferences and at our regular chapter meetings, as well as a writer for the Journal.

For those of us who were around in the early years of Wild Ones, we remember her for the wonderful articles which appeared in the early version of the Wild Ones newsletter then called The Outside Story. Janice's articles were a regular column entitled "The Inside Story" and covered information about a specific plant, it's characteristics and specialness including medicinal uses and "old wive's tales."

Janice wrote 71 "The Inside Story" articles between 1990 and 2002. Monetary gifts sent in Janice's memory will help Wild Ones publish these articles into a book to share with the rest of the world.

A gifted photographer with a special interest in insects, butterflies and moths, some of Janice's most current work at BugGuide.

    Apr 21, 2008 (Mon)    

Project BudBurst



Carol Andrews, national Wild Ones president, wants you to know about a fun new thing that her chapter is trying this year. You may have read about Project Budburst in the Wild Ones Journal. Her chapter has decided to form "BudBurst Teams" of a few people that want to watch the same plant and will then share notes with each other about when, for example, their Juneberry starts to bloom, when they first get fruit, etc. She's hoping it's a way for everyone to have that much more reason to really get in tune w/ the local flora while also helping to contribute scientific data to an important cause.

You might like to try to set up some teams of your own. Download a copy of the Information Card or the Sign-Up Form