Feb 03, 2010 (Wed)    

Calling all Marketing/Promotional Professionals



Wild Ones is looking for you. Wild Ones is looking for a marketing professional to help us build a marketing/promotional plan for the next three to five years. To get more information or receive the request for proposal e-mail Jamie Fuerst

    Jan 04, 2010 (Mon)    

Design with Nature Conference



Design with Nature: Creating healthy communities above and below ground
Spring Conference 2010
Saturday, February 27, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Roseville, 2540 North Cleveland Ave., Roseville

The St. Croix Oak Savanna and Twin Cities chapters of Wild Ones are partnering with the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA), and "Blue Thumb-Planting for Clean Water" to present this event.

Each of our speakers is an author and advocate for renewing the ecosystems that are our yards, gardens and landscapes. Together they will discuss the latest research on symbiotic relationships between native plants and soils, microorganisms, insects and wildlife. With thoughtful design, these elements work together to create robust landscapes and healthy communities.

Douglas Tallamy: "Nature Happens Here"
Ed Plaster: "Soil Restoration"
Welby Smith: "Trees and Shrubs for our Area"
Evelyn Hadden: "Natural Habitat for Humans and other Species"

Also featured are exhibitors from native plant nurseries, natural landscape designers and environmental organizations.

Space is limited. Sign up early.

Registration information and program details are posted on our conference website.

Register by Feb. 22nd by mail or on-line.

For additional information call 612-293-3833 or email.

    Jan 01, 2010 (Fri)    

GET A FREE DVD AND/OR FREE BOOK
2010 - The Year to Grow Wild Ones
JOIN WILD ONES. RENEW. UPGRADE.

To kick off the Grow Wild Ones Campaign for 2010, we have updated, revamped, and
reproduced the popular Wild About Wildflower video in DVD format. And now, this amazing video is available free when you join Wild Ones, or renew your membership at an upgraded level.

Because many of our long-time members have already received this helpful video, we are offering the DVD version free to new members, as an enticement to join Wild Ones.

This great video for all Wild Ones members, new or old, lets you get dirt on your hands without getting dirty. This video will help anyone to:
• Identify native wildflowers and grasses.
• Design and prepare the planting site.
• Grow and nurture wildflowers and grasses.
• Plan for long-term maintenance.
• Enhance their landscaping to make it a habitat.
• Enjoy year-round beauty in their back yard, neighborhood, and schools or businesses.

Renewing members will receive a free copy of our 25th anniversary commemorative 4-color book of wonderful photos and stories from Wild Ones’ first 25 years, 25 Years of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes.

Renew at the Wilder level, and get the Wild About Wildflowers DVD free.
Renew at the Wildest level, and get both the DVD and the 25-year book free.

Don't wait -- do it now! Join online.

    Dec 21, 2009 (Mon)    

Gardening for Life



We have received many requests for reprints of the Gardening for Life article which was included in our recent annual appeal mailing. Feel free to download this 2-page document and share with friends and family. The more people who know about this idea of "gardening for life," the better off the inhabitants of the Earth will be.

    Dec 01, 2009 (Tue)    

TOWARD HARMONY WITH NATURE




• Saturday, January 30, 2010. 14th Annual TOWARD HARMONY WITH NATURE Conference, a day-long seminar on native landscaping sponsored by Fox Valley Area Chapter of Wild Ones. Keynote speaker, Dr. James A Reinartz, Director, UW Milwaukee Field Station and Adjunct Professor Biological Sciences, UWM "Wisconsin's Green Quilt: Patterns of Native Plant Communities."

• Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh, WI.

• Nine expert guest speakers on a variety of natural landscaping topics are featured in concurrent sessions, along with the keynote speaker, buffet lunch, and exhibits by native plant nurseries, nature centers, booksellers, nature artists, and environmental organizations.

• 8:00-8:45AM Registration (Exhibits, Silent Auction, Concessions)
8:45-9:00AM Welcome and Announcements
Keynote begins 9:00AM; last session ends 4:00PM

• Buffet Lunch: Reservations due by January 22, 2010

Registration Flyer.

Map of location of conference in Oshkosh.

Click here to register on-line now using your credit card.



For more information, or to request a snail mail brochure and registration form, contact Karen Syverson or phone(920) 987-5587.

    Oct 22, 2009 (Thu)    

WILD Center Wish List



Many of you have been asking about things we might need at the WILD Center, so her's our list.

first aid kit
rain gauge
gardening tools (trowels, shovels, pruners, pruning saw(s), etc)
garden tractor and small trailer
step ladder
trailer for hauling debris with car
rain barrels
posts for bluebird houses
conference type table(s)
conference type stackable chairs
double bed or twin bed or better yet, one set of bunk beds
dressers (2 ea) In the spring
small maple and oak (bur, white and swamp white oak)trees

Contact the national office if you have other other items which may be suitable for use at the WILD Center. We now have someone at the WILD Center from 10:00AM to 3:00PM Monday thru Friday. Or, you can call for an appointment 877-394-9453.