Natural Landscaping Conference - January 30, 2011

Wild Ones Fox Valley holds an annual all-day natural landscaping conference in Oshkosh. Expert guest speakers on a variety of natural landscaping topics are featured in concurrent sessions, along with a keynote speaker, buffet lunch, and exhibits by native plant nurseries, nature centers, booksellers, nature artists, and environmental organizations. Be sure to join us next year on the last Saturday in January.

To get a glimpse of the 2011 conference, here are developing details.

Native Plant Sale - May 2011

Think Spring - The annual Wild Ones Fox Valley native plant sale gives area residents opportunity to select good quality plant product for use in their plantings. For more information, contact sale Coordinator.

Learn - Which plants might work for your own growing conditions? Follow this link to download Prairie Nursery Catalog for ideas.

Not-For-Profit - Any not-for-profit organization is eligible for a discount on plants purchased for use in developing outdoor learning centers and nature areas. For further information, please contact the WILD Center at 920-730-3986.

Opportunities

Resources - Download this Resource List pertaining to Wisconsin natural landscaping, plant and insect identification and more.

WILD Center - We invite, appreciate and need your volunteer help at WILD Center. Remember to record your hours on one of the Time Sheets for Wild Ones Volunteers located in the front entrance or in the tool shed. Your hours are credited toward Fox Valley Chapter’s use of the WILD Center facility. Examples of hands-on tasks and a WILD Center Wish List are available here. Thank you for making difference in our communities!

Activities - Information on activities such as plant rescues and speakers bureau, also, Wild Ones merchandise, is on this Project page.

Grants - Wild Ones Fox Valley has established a "Natural Landscaping for Tomorrow" fund which awards grants ranging from $100-$500 to Fox Valley Wisconsin area schools, houses of worship, and other public and nonprofit organizations who wish to create natural landscapes or outdoor classrooms using native plants. Applications are due January 15. Notification of awards is given in March. Natural Landscaping for Tomorrow grant applications may be obtained from the Wild Ones national office at 920-730-3986.

Organization - We invite, appreciate and need your participation on our committees and in our organization. We are especially looking for volunteers to serve on the Special Events Committee. Information regarding offices, committees and chapter organization here.

Conservation - If you are interested in tracking efforts and legislative issues that affect conservation in Wisconsin, here are a few links: Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, Aldo Leopold Foundation, Wisconsin Conservation Congress, Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame. 

Chapter Meetings

View Wild Ones Fox Valley 2010 calendar.

Chapter Business is generally conducted at Board meetings, leaving members free at chapter meetings to focus on program topics and networking. Contact our Program Chair for information on upcoming meetings.

Yard Tours of member properties are one of our most popular recurring programs. For information on having your yard included on a tour, contact our Program Chair.

Bus Tours require pre-registration no less than 2 weeks prior to each trip. A fee will be charged for bus tours.

Car Pools organized for tours and field trips will be announced.

    Mar 25, 2010 (Thu)    

Benefits and Applications of Rain Barrels
for Landscape Water Management Purposes
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center

    Apr 17, 2010 (Sat)    

Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
At: WILD Center
By: Fox River Academy Environmental Charter School
Fee/Pre-registration required.

    Apr 22, 2010 (Thu)    

Learning About & Selecting Native Rain Garden Plants
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Kathy Comqxwvsi, member, owner of Peace Gardens, LL

    May 08, 2010 (Sat)    

Two Bird Walks
1 hour each - 8:00AM and 11:00AM
Native Plant Sale & Order Pick Up
9:00AM–12PM
At: WILD Center
• Join Winnebago Audubon members for bird watching
on the WILD Center grounds.
• See "2010WO-FVACPlantSale.pdf" for plant ordering information.
Orders due Tuesday, April 20.

    May 15, 2010 (Sat)    

Show Me/Help Me
10:00am-Noon
At: Arbutus Park, City of Appleton
Show Me/Help Me is a great way to network and learn from one another. This exchange provides an opportunity for both experienced members to share their knowledge and less experienced ones to learn and ask questions. On this day, chapter members will meet with the Appleton Voice, a group of neighboring residents who are working on revitalizing this ravine park. As we walk through this park, information will be offered to help Voice members restore the park by making the landscape environmentally sustainable. For complete information, contact Wild Ones, 920-730-3986.

    May 27, 2010 (Thu)    

Evening Yard Tour - Spring on the Prairie, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
6:00PM
At: Larsen
Take a walk with the Stroud’s through their prairie, oak savannah and woodlands
to see shooting stars, lupines, jack-in-the-pulpit, columbine, buttercups, and
much more.

    Jun 24, 2010 (Thu)    

Invasive Plants (Loosestrife, Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard and Others)
“Tried and True” Suppression Methods
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
By: David Bayer, retired Biology high school teacher of 31 years, member
of the Invasive Plant Association of WI (PAWS). The presentation will be
followed by an informal roundtable of members sharing their success in
controlling invasives.

    Jul 31, 2010 (Sat)    

Tour Three Locations
At: Fond du Lac
10–12:00PM
• Hampton Avenue, visit a native-landscaped suburban yard;
• 525 E. Pioneer Road, visit Theisen School Arboretum, a 900 ft.
trail through a small woodland, wetland and prairie created by students.
12–3:00PM
• visit PrairieFest, UW-Fond du Lac’s annual festival
with tours of the prairie, educational and artisan
booths, children’s craft area and food booths.

12:30PM Gather for lunch at Prairie Fest—
bring a sack lunch or enjoy the food booths.

    Aug 26, 2010 (Thu)    

Evening Rain Garden Tour
6:00PM
At: Larsen Rd., west of Neenah
See a beautiful, mature rain garden and pond.
There will be opportunities to ID plants.
You will also see birds and insects that are
attracted to the setting.

    Sep 23, 2010 (Thu)    

Geology of Native Plant Communities
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Maureen Muldoon, Associate Professor of Geology, UW-Oshkosh.
Discover the relationships between native plants and the soils,
which are defined by the geology of the local areas.

    Oct 01, 2010 (Fri)    

October Seed Gathering
This October 1 date is provisional.
Actual date and locations to be announced in August.

    Oct 28, 2010 (Thu)    

Designing Flowerbeds With Natives
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: WILD Center
The program includes four different presentations, by members,
who have planted flowerbeds using only native plants or who
have incorporated natives with non-native plants.
Includes photos of their results.

    Nov 18, 2010 (Thu)    

How to Manage Your Land to Help Birds
6:30PM Social / 7:00PM Program
At: Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh
By: Vicki Piaskowski, International Coordinator of Birds Without Borders-Aves Sin Fronteras,
which researches migratory and resident bird species in Wisconsin and Belize.

Joint program with Winnebago Audubon.

    Jan 30, 2011 (Sun)    

Toward Harmony with Nature
15th Annual All-day Conference. View developing details.

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