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Greater DuPage Chapter |
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Greater DuPage Chapter |
Wild Ones, Native Plants, Natural Landscapes is a non-profit organization dedicated to natural landscaping and related education.
Wild Ones is a national organization with local chapters that serve various parts of the United States. The Greater DuPage chapter covers several counties across the western suburbs of metropolitan Chicago in Illinois. It was founded in 1991 by Vicki Nowicki and Pat Armstrong.
This local chapter provides a venue for sharing information among members about using plants adapted to the soils and climate of Chicagoland. Our gardens range in size from small areas of native plants up to full-blown prairies. Become a member of Wild Ones and explore how to grow your own natural garden or yard full of native plant species that provide wildlife habitat and an interesting landscape. Gardeners of any skill or interest level are welcome. We encourage visitors to join us at one of our meetings to hear firsthand about our group.
We have over 120 individual, household, and business memberships. See the membership page for more information about the benefits of joining The Wild Ones.
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Naperville
Municipal Center 400 S. Eagle St. Room C (lower level) Naperville, IL 60540 Primary meeting location. Free parking is available in the garage at the south side of the building. |
Willowbrook Wildlife Center 525 S Park Blvd Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Alternate meeting location. See calendar entry for details related to a specific month's meeting. |
Events we sponsor include:
For details about upcoming monthly meetings and special events, see calendar below.
Calendar |
Jan 21, 2010 (Thu)
Amphibians of the Chicago Area: Night Time Song and Dance
7:00PM
Location: Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle Street, Naperville
Most amphibians have become rare in northeastern Illinois but some can still be found where their habitat has been protected. Mark Bavetz, one of our DuPage Wild Ones, will introduce you to our local frogs and salamanders, talk about where these animals might be seen and heard and what their habitat requirements are. There are still a few places in our area where the evening song and dance continues.
Feb 20, 2010 (Sat)
Invite Nature To Your Yard
A Beginners’ Workshop Cosponsored by Wild Ones and The Conservation Foundation
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle Street, Naperville
Basement lunch room down hallway to the right as you come in from the lower level parking.
8:30AM - 9:00AM registration ($5 donation per family)
Refreshments and a helpful information packet will be provided. Please bring your own reusable mug/cup.
9:00AM - 10:00AM Jim Kleinwachter of The Conservation Foundation presents “Why Native Plants?”
10:00AM - 10:30AM break for browsing the displays
10:30AM - 11:30AM Experienced Wild Ones members will discuss the practical applications of choosing plants and making a plan for your natural landscape. Questions are welcome.
11:30AM - 12:00PM: Browsing of displays / Asking questions
Save your spot today. Attendance is limited to the first 75 respondents.
Contact Pat Armstrong:
email: pat4nature@sbcglobal.net
phone: 630-983-8404
Flyer for printing:
Color
Black&White
Mar 18, 2010 (Thu)
Call of the Wild
7:00PM
Location: Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle Street, Naperville
Leslie Cummings, a Wild Ones DuPage member, will talk briefly on the National Wildlife Foundation's Backyard for Wildlife program in which she is a habitat steward. After we’ve learned about the four essentials of a wildlife-friendly backyard, we’ll view a slide show of wildlife that has shown up in our own yards.
Please share photos that you have taken of wildlife in your native yard. This is your chance to show off the benefits of your native plants. E-mail pictures to Rich Whitney at gowild@sbcglobal.net or mail them (he will return them to you): 1 South 775 Conifer Court, Glen Ellyn , IL 60137.
Apr 17, 2010 (Sat)
Spring Potluck Supper – Dragons and Damsels
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4S535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville
Each spring we gather for an evening of socializing and sharing good food.
This year we will enjoy a program presented by John and Jane Balaban, former students of Ray Schulenberg, Floyd Swink and Pat Armstrong at the Morton Arboretum. Since 1980, the Balabans have been active volunteers with the North Branch Restoration Project (www.northbranchrestoration.org), a group that has been helping restore Cook County Forest Preserves along the North Branch of the Chicago River. They are also Master Stewards for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) and volunteer stewards at two forest preserve sites, Bunker Hill and Harms Woods. They will share with us some of the life history of dragonflies and damselflies and show images of many of the local species that people are likely to see.
Bring a dish to share and a place setting (plate, cup and flatware) for each guest in your party. Families and friends are welcome. Dragon and Damsel costumes are optional.
Board Members
President: *open*
Vice President: Pat Armstrong
Secretary: Pat Clancy
Treasurer: Rich Whitney
Terms end on December 31st. We line up our leadership and committees for the coming year in October. Open positions can be filled anytime. Please consider sharing your interest by getting involved in one of these capacities. Help support the healthy continuation and growth of our chapter. Duties are flexible; if you think you can help in any way contact one of the people listed above. There is a strong core of former officers still very much involved in the group who will be happy to help anyone new coming on board. Board meetings are held monthly on the second Friday of the month.
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