Chapter Calendar

Conservation Work.  Bring gloves, water, and tools. 

Collinson Field Station, Augustana College
Location: 2313 83rd Ave, Milan, IL

Parking Info: No Street Parking, use the Parking Pad. Parking Pad on Google Maps
Workday Leaders: Rob Liva (630-346-6588) [email protected]

Native plant work day - North of 37th street and 8th ave, in Moline

Parking Info: Parking Lot on Google Maps

Site Steward: Jack Jelen

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Join like minded people for an evening of fun on Hauberg's beautiful lawn.  Bring a lawn chair and maybe a snack beverages are availablefor purchase.

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Conservation Work.  Bring gloves, water, tools

Wood Duck Landing @Sylvan Island in Moline
Location: Sylvan Island, Moline
(Second Sundays)
Parking Info: Sylvan Island Gateway Park Parking Lot on Google Maps
Workday Leaders: Rob Liva (630-346-6588) [email protected]

Visit Jack's gardens

Conservation Work.  Bring gloves, water, tools

Collinson Field Station, Augustana College
Location: 2313 83rd Ave, Milan, IL

Parking Info: No Street Parking, use the Parking Pad. Parking Pad on Google Maps
Workday Leaders: Rob Liva (630-346-6588) [email protected]

Native plant work day - North of 37th street and 8th ave, in Moline

Parking Info: Parking Lot on Google Maps

Site Steward: Jack Jelen

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Native plant work day.

Gold Coast Park, Davenport's Hamburg Historic District
Location: W 8th street and N Ripley street in Davenport, IA
Parking Info: Street Parking / Hiram Lodge Parking Adjacent Google Maps Gazebo Location will bring you to this Pocket Park.

Workday Leader: Lichen Holden [email protected]

Native plants are the foundation of habitat, but wildlife need more than food to thrive. Join ecologist and Certified Wildlife Biologist Shaun McCoshum, PhD, to explore how nesting sites, shelter, water, soil conditions, and other often-overlooked resources can transform a yard into a functioning ecosystem that supports biodiversity year-round.

Registration link coming soon.

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Native plant work day - North of 37th street and 8th ave, in Moline

Parking Info: Parking Lot on Google Maps

Site Steward: Jack Jelen

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Join like minded people for an evening of fun on Hauberg's beautiful lawn.  Bring a lawn chair and maybe a snack beverages are availablefor purchase.

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

All about trees

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Convervation Work.  Contact Rob Liva (630) 346-6588 or [email protected]  for details and meet location.  Bring gloves, water, tools

What does it really take to turn a conventional lawn into a thriving native meadow? Join Owner & Principal, New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL), Sara Weaner Cooper for a candid look at her family's ongoing lawn-to-meadow transformation featured in The New York Times and BBC. Drawing from three years of hands-on experience, Sara will share the methods, lessons learned, successes, and challenges of converting turfgrass into a dynamic native plant community. Participants will gain practical insights into site preparation, planting, management, and the ecological principles that guide successful meadow establishment, along with realistic expectations for how these landscapes evolve over time.

Registration link coming soon.

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Native plant work day

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Join like minded people for an evening of fun on Hauberg's beautiful lawn.  Bring a lawn chair and maybe a snack beverages are availablefor purchase.

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Convervation Work.  Contact Rob Liva (630) 346-6588 or [email protected]  for details and meet location.  Bring gloves, water, tools

to be determined

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Native plant work day

Bats are among the most important and misunderstood wildlife in our communities. Join experts from Bat Conservation International to explore how native plants, healthy insect populations, and thoughtful landscape design can help support bats. Learn about the ecological role of bats and discover practical ways to create habitat for North America's night flyers right in your own backyard.

Registration link coming soon.

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Work in the Fabulous Hauberg Gardens with Illinois MasterGardener and Wild Ones Member Heather Culver.  Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in the Carriage House and enjoy some Friday social time.  Bring gloves,tools, and water. Contact Heather for details

[email protected]

Join like minded people for an evening of fun on Hauberg's beautiful lawn.  Bring a lawn chair and maybe a snack beverages are availablefor purchase.

Convervation Work.  Contact Rob Liva (630) 346-6588 or [email protected] for details and meet location.  Bring gloves, water, tools

Annual Seed swap potluck and officer election

Monarch butterflies depend on a network of habitats stretching across North America, and home landscapes can play an important role in their survival. Join experts from Monarch Joint Venture to explore the science behind monarch conservation, including the importance of milkweed, nectar resources, and regionally appropriate habitat. Learn practical ways to support monarchs through native landscaping and help sustain one of the world's most remarkable migrations.
 

Registration link coming soon.