Chapter Calendar

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.

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

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A taste of restoration: gather rare seed to restore damaged areas, cut brush that shades out prairie plants and ready the site for a controlled burn.  Co-hosted by the Whiteside  County Natural Areas Guardians and Friends of IL. Nature Preserves

Workday at the cemetery. Cut brush that shades out prairie plants, and gather rare seeds that will restore damages areas.  Co-hosted by Friends of IL Nature Preserves & Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District.

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

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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.  

Please bring native plant seeds to share.  

Please bring a dish to pass and your own table service.  Drinks will be provided by club.

Please let a board member know by October 25 if you want to be added to the election ballot for President,  Secretary, or Treasurer.  

Zoe Evans, rewilding coach and VP of Partnerships & Programs at Wildr shares a practical, science-informed framework for evaluating a home landscape, identifying its greatest habitat opportunities, and choosing actions that support more plants, insects, birds, and other wildlife.

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No yard required. Learn how native plants can turn patios, balconies, containers, and other small spaces into meaningful habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. This practical panel will cover plant selection, container design, seasonal care, and realistic ways to support biodiversity in limited spaces.

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Birds depend on healthy, connected habitats for food, shelter, nesting, and migration support. Join experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to explore how native plants and thoughtful landscape choices can support birdlife at home. Learn how gardens, yards, and community spaces can provide the insects, seeds, berries, cover, and habitat structure birds need throughout the year.

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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.