Chapter Calendar

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Annual All Chapter Meeting  We will be announcing new Officers and reviewing 2022 Programs and Events

Join us for a Zoom Program presentation on Winter Sowing.  Presenter Michelle Stoken is a Master Gardener and a Member of Wild Ones Western PA.  Zoom link to follow at a later date.

Just announced, BICAN hosts a 3 part zoom series for the month of March. Join Joel Vanderbush of the Naibi Zoo, on March 2 to learn about the plants and animals in your own backyard!

Event is open to the public, small donation suggested.

https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/bi-can-presents-nature-is-local-gardening-for-wildlife

Just announced, BICAN hosts a 3 part zoom series for the month of March. Join us on March 9 to hear Amy Loving of Nahant March share her knowledge of the fruits and nuts of the area. 

Event is open to the public, small donation suggested.

https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/bi-can-presents-nature-is-local-gardening-for-wildlife

Just announced, BICAN hosts a 3 part zoom series for the month of March. Join Brian Burkholder to learn more about the invasive species to look out for in your area. 

Event is open to the public, small donation suggested.

https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/bi-can-presents-nature-is-local-gardening-for-wildlife

Join us for a panel discussion, a short movie, and a tour through the Native Plant Garden. Draw the connection between wellness and nature. Learn about local initiatives and efforts to create sustainable environments. The event is open and free to the public at the QC Complex, Atrium C of the Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Campus.

Pizza, dessert and refreshments will be available.

For more information contact Robbie Palm at [email protected]

Naibi hosted Earth Day event, tabling.  Wes Wells, Becki Wells, Emma Harmon helped children "Build a Prairie" , take and make, coneflowers, and phlox crowns

Gave parents brochures 

Grab your best walking shoes for a 2 mile Wild Flower Tour through Black Hawk State park with Robert Liva and Grant Fessler.

Rob Liva is a ravine enthusiast living in Rock Island. He fondly recalls learning the names of native plants as a teenager and fell in love with discovering their habitats and associations. Rob is a professional consultant in ecological land management and uses prescribed fire and more to meet biodiversity goals. 

Grant Fessler is a talented botanist and explorer of wild spaces. He assists multiple organizations including the Chicago Botanic Gardens and Hibiscus Ecological Services where he participates in the conservation of natural areas in both the Quad Cities and Chicago Region. In his personal time, Grant is working on a detailed compendium of flora of the Quad Cities

We will be meeting at the small outdoor pavilion space, just west of the lower east parking lot. (41.464315956563254, -90.56750288929173)

Parking is at the lower east parking lot, near 24th street and Blackhawk Rd. (41.46434762794946, -90.56647554588758)

Additional parking can be found atop the bluffs, accessed from Blackhawk Rd, in the upper east parking lot. (41.46453034718499, -90.57149847476971)

Seminar for Honor Students, Importance of Native plants.  Presentation included video inserts from Aldo Leopold, and the short video on native plants and birds. Students are planting native plants on campus.

Friends of Hauberg Civic Center and Wild Ones will be doing a presale on the Birds and Butterfly Garden flats. Each flat will have 16 plants specifically picked out for Sunny Sites with Medium to Moist Soils or Sunny Sites with Dry Soil. Please specify in your order which flat you would like to order Medium to Moist Soils or Dry Soils 

You will pick up your plants at the  Annual Native Plant Sale held at Hauberg Estates on the one of the following dates.
May 13, 2023 9:00AM-4:00PM
May 14, 2023 from 11:00AM-4:00PM

When you come to the Hauberg Native Plant Sale on May 13th and May 14th you will be able to pick out more plants, trees and bushes for your native garden. If you would like a list of plants please email [email protected]. 

Follow the registration link below to pre-order a Bird and Native Butterfly Garden.

Importance of Native Plants

This program will capture the nature of Native plants and why they are important to the Earth.  We will discover why native plants are needed, what pollinators use them for food and how Native plants effect the overall health of our food web.  This is part One of a Two part series.  Next Program will be on How to Plant your own Native Garden.

Did you know native plants play a vital role in our ecosystem? Learn about the importance of incorporating native plant species in landscaping during this presentation by Becki Wells, the president of the Quad Cities chapter of Wild Ones.

Registration required via Engaged Patrons for in-house guests only. Limited to 20 participants. 

Join us again on June 5 when Becki returns to discuss how to plan and plant native plants in your own landscaping and gardens. 

Sponsored by Friends of Silvis Public Library and Royal Neighbors Chapter 20167. 

Registration starts, April 24th, 
Registration link,     http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1170&EventID=484223&PK=

Have you ever wondered why the bees and butterflies hang around certain plants and not others? Have you ever thought about where a bird finds over 300 caterpillars a day just to feed themselves? Have you ever thought about the role that pollinators play in our garden?

Welcome to Introduction to Native Plants! In this session, we will learn the answers to those questions and many more! Native plants have been alive for thousands of years and our lives depend on them! Find out the role of native plants in the ecosystem and what you can do in your OWN garden to ensure the survival and health of our ecosystem, by planting native plants.

Becki Wells is the Co-President of Quad Cities Wild Ones, after founding the Chapter in 2021.  She is a gardening enthusiastic and spends hours on her native plants.  She also raises, monarch, red admiral, and question mark butterflies.  She lives in Port Byron with her husband Wes, who is also an avid gardener, and plants a huge vegetable garden each year.

Must call the Library to reserve for this Program (309) 654-2330

Whether you are an experienced Native Plant Gardener or just getting started, this gathering is for you!

The Bryant's are looking forward to adding Native Plants to their new home. We are gathering to help spark ideas, as they begin their Native Landscaping journey.

If you have experience in Native Gardening, we invite you to share your knowledge with the Bryant's!

If you are seeking knowledge from experienced Native Gardeners we invite you to come learn as we tour the property.

This will be an outdoor gathering, dress for the weather!

Come visit us at the Farmer's Market on June 3rd!  We would love to meet you and help you with incorporating Native Plants into your landscapes!  We will have fun things for the children visiting our table, and information for parents! 

Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter will have a table at this event.

We need people to volunteer to work the table at this event. If you can help please email-Robbie Palm [email protected]

Native gardening is not Ken Wellnitz's profession, but in recent years it has become very important to him. His first gardening experience was gardening with his mother who had a relatively large flower garden on the farm. Years later after purchasing houses, he began to make some small flower and vegetable gardens but started to really get into flower gardens after he purchased his current house in 1995.  He began to see the need for native plants around 2015 and became serious about converting the flower beds to native plants in 2019. In 2022, Ken joined Wild Ones Quad Cities whose mission is education in native gardening. He has developed a program to help show his steps and reasons for transitioning to natives.

Program to be presented to Silvis Public Library Adult Education.  Plant Your Own Native Garden.  Patrons will learn how to design and create a native plant feast for pollinators.  This will be a fun hands-on Program with information on how to actually dig in the dirt and fill your yard with birds and butterflies!  

Have you ever wondered why the bees and butterflies hang around certain plants and not others? Have you ever thought about where a bird finds over 300 caterpillars a day just to feed themselves? Have you ever thought about the role that pollinators play in our garden?

Welcome to Introduction to Native Plants! In this session, we will learn the answers to those questions and many more! Native plants have been alive for thousands of years and our lives depend on them! Find out the role of native plants in the ecosystem and what you can do in your OWN garden to ensure the survival and health of our ecosystem, by planting native plants.

There will be a musical component to this program, Wes Wells performing original nature related songs.

Becki Wells is the Co-President of Quad Cities Wild Ones, after founding the Chapter in 2021.  She is a gardening enthusiastic and spends hours on her native plants.  She also raises, monarch, red admiral, and question mark butterflies.  She lives in Port Byron with her husband Wes, who is also an avid gardener, and plants a huge vegetable garden each year.

JUST ANNOUNCED!

This event is for Members of Wild Ones-
Help Me/Show Me Program
We will be meeting at a Davenport member's garden on Monday, July 10th at 7 p.m. Rain date will be Fri—July 14th at 7 p.m.
This beautiful, well-established, yet still evolving property has A LOT of variety.
For directions and more information, please email Robbie Palm at [email protected]

Wild Ones Member Cindy will speak on Native Bees at this event!  Reserve your spot now! Along with other fun activities at the Silver 

Butterfly Garden Tour at West Lake Park

Calling all butterfly enthusiasts!

Come and join us for a tour of some beautiful native gardens at West Lake Park.

We will meet at the Windy Knoll parking lot, just inside Gate 1 at West Lake Park.

Reserve a spot through the eventbrite link below. Admission is free and open to the public.

Bi-CAN Native Garden Tour

This event will be hosted by the Bi-State Conservation Action Network and the Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Explore a diverse range of native plantings across the QC region. Using a detailed map, you can identify which sites you’d like to see. Some plantings will have volunteers who will be there to discuss the area, while others will be self-guided. Site locations are a combination of organizations, municipal buildings, and private residences.

Please respect all private property, visit sites only during event hours, and keep in mind that there will be no public restrooms available.

Details on how to participate can be found at bit.ly/bicannativegardentour.

Bi-CAN Backyard Bee Blitz

Calling all nature lovers in Scott and Muscatine Counties in Iowa, or Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois!

All are invited to get outside and snap pictures of any creature seen visiting a flower on July 28-30th. The Backyard Bee Blitz is similar to a BioBlitz, an activity in which all of the biodiversity in a specific area is examined, to provide a snapshot in time of the flora and fauna present. During the Backyard Bee Blitz, we seek to know what species of bees and other insects are seen visiting flowers, and where they are, on this specific weekend.

*Don't worry if you can't identify an insect on your own! Simply upload your photo, and the ID work can be done for you through iNaturalist.

Prizes will be given to the person who makes the FIRST observation in the project, and to the person who makes the MOST observations in the project.

To Participate:
1. Download the iNaturalist App and join the '2023 Bi-CAN Backyard Bee Blitz' project.
2. Go outside anytime on July 28, 29, or 30 and take photos of any creature seen visiting a flower.
3. Upload the photos to iNaturalist. You don't need to upload them immediately; just be sure to select the correct date when uploading. They will automatically be counted as part of the Backyard Bee Blitz!

*For detailed instructions on how to participate, visit: 

https://nahantmarsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Bee-Blitz-iNaturalist-How-To052323.pdf

The 2023 Backyard Bee Blitz is brought to you by Bi-CAN, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Nahant Marsh.

Join us for a Members Program Tuesday, August 8, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm 

The Wild One's Quad Cities Chapter is excited to announce the start of a monthly chapter program. This program is open to the public. If you want to add Native Plants to your landscape, please join us!

If you are a member, please come too and share ideas on how to make our Wild One's Quad Cities Chapter a fun experience for everyone!

We will discuss ongoing projects and events, identify opportunities to get involved, and network in general. It will provide a chance to socialize and discuss what is current in the native plant world. Please bring your beverage in an eco-friendly container. 

We are scheduled at the Butterworth Education Center at 701 12th Ave, Moline, Illinois, through the end of 2023. The plan for 2024 is to find an Iowa location to alternate meeting sites between Iowa and Illinois monthly. The schedule for the remainder of the year is as follows: 

September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12

Campus map: Buildings and Parking

https://www.butterworthcenter.com/contact-us#Parking

Bi-CAN Invasive Species Workshop

This event is hosted by the Bi-State Conservation Action Network, Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the University of Illinois Extension Henry, Mercer, Rock Island Stark.

Join us at this unique private property that is seldom seen by the public!

This workshop will cover a variety of invasive species in woodland, wetland, and prairie habitats. There will also be sessions on control methods, identification, and native alternatives. Participants should dress for the outdoors, as this workshop will not have any indoor access. A buffet style lunch will be provided. Please bring a reusable water bottle if you have one.

Presentations include:
Species of Concern and the Home Landscape:
For many gardeners, growing new and unusual plants is thrilling. For others, durability, diseases and pest resistance, or cultural tradition are reasons to incorporate non-native plants into a landscape. Despite recent landscape trends emphasizing the use of native plants, non-native plants are not inherently problematic, but a few bad actors can cause an outside amount of damage to local ecosystems. In this session, Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Emily Swihart will explore plant species that possess characteristics that cause conservationists to be concerned, are still available for purchase in the nursery industry, and offer suggestions for alternative plant species.

Plant ID Hike:
In this session, we will ID native and non-native plants, discuss native alternatives to non-native species, and discuss overall strategies for Midwest ecosystem restoration.

Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Managing Invasives:
Do you know how many GPA your 2 gallon sprayer is applying? If not, we can show you how to properly calibrate your sprayer to ensure you are following the labeled rates. We will have a large variety of the tools on hand that they use to combat and control invasive species, along with instruction on the proper tool use. They will discuss what methods of control, products, and timing work best for specific species, such as honeysuckle and Japanese knotweed.

Restoration on Private Lands:
Focus will be on contacting a qualified forester, developing a forest management plan, using that plan to apply for conservation programs, and how to implement the plan to receive cost assistance.

Woodland Management:
In this session we will discuss a variety of woodland management practices that can help promote recreation, water quality, wildlife habitat, wood products, and other uses in your woodland.

Registration is REQUIRED. Details can be found at https://nahantmarsh.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nahantmarsh/event.jsp?event=5477  

Purple Violet Owner will host a Pop-Up Native Plant Sale on August 11th from 9-12 at  Coal Valley, Illinois. Fall is a great time to add native plants to the landscape. Stop by if you would like to purchase some locally grown Native plants. 

A portion of the sale of each plant will be donated to our local Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter. 

CHANGE TO PLANT SALE THIS FRIDAY-LOCATION WILL be at  &&& Coal Valley, Illinois

Purple Violet Owner will host a Pop-Up Native Plant Sale on August 25th. Fall is a great time to add native plants to the landscape. Stop by if you would like to purchase some locally grown Native plants. 

A portion of the sale of each plant will be donated to our local Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter. 

Cash/Check only 

Last Friday several QC Wild Ones ended up enjoying some cold drinks and good conversation at the Hauberg Carriage House. (This is the same place the Mother’s Day Plant Sale was held.)

It was so much fun, we decided to invite other Wild Ones members/friends to come to socialize with and meet other native plant enthusiasts.

Anyone is welcome to join us—especially if they enjoy talking native plants!

 Wild Ones  Monthly Program

Seed Collecting-Tis that time of year! 

Join us on Sept 12th at the Butterworth Education Center in Moline to hear everything about seed collecting this Fall. This is a great way to prepare for our Annual Seed Swap that will be held in October.  See our Calendar for details  

A few of our Master Gardener Members will share their knowledge about seed collecting.

If you have any questions about seed saving this is the time of year to ask your fellow Wild Ones.

If you have experience at seed collecting, please come and share your knowledge. 

If you were thinking about joining Wild Ones Quad Cities come and check out our monthly program. We are a fun group and welcome your attendance at this Program!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-seed-swap-party-tickets-703768649977?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us to swap seeds and connect with fellow native plant lovers. Don't have seeds? No problem. There will be plenty to share. You'll go home with more seeds than you dreamed possible..

 Native plants only!

Please attend our monthly program on Sept. 12 if you would like information about collecting and saving seeds! More info here: Facebook Event Annual Seed Swap Party

A light meal of Hungry Hobo sandwiches, chips, and pop will be served. Feel free to bring cookies, etc. for dessert.

This is a members-only event.  This event has a limit of 50 people!  There is no charge, but you must be a member.

Not a member? Now is a great time to join: Join Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter

Join Wild Ones Honorary Director Heather Holm as she explores the nesting habitats, life cycles, pollen collection, brood rearing, and general characteristics of some of the most common native bees in eastern North America, while highlighting the pollination of native plants and the mutualism between native plants and native bees.

When creating and managing thriving habitats for native bees, many factors such as seasonal phenology, nesting strategies, and flower preferences must be considered—and with approximately 3,600 species in North America (north of Mexico), there are many unique aspects to keep in mind when managing successful landscapes for bees. 

Meet at Prairie Rose Acres 

31501 113th Ave West 

Illinois City, IL 

10:30-2? 

This is Wild Ones Member Marilyn Andress's property.  

She needs help harvesting seeds on Oct 26. Meet at her house, and we will start harvesting seeds from her acreage. There will be a rain date on Oct 28th. 

The start time is 10:30. Potluck-Bring dish to share if you have time. Hot Dogs, Buns, chips, and hot drinks will be provided.  

Bring a chair to sit in and clippers/scissors, a small bucket, and wear long sleeves/dress for seed collecting. 

Wild One Quad City Chapter- 

 All Board & Chair Meeting 

It will start at 6 pm 

Butterworth Center

Green Room- Meeting Room 

1105 8th St, Moline, Illinois

Butterworth Education Center Map

Wild Ones Quad Cities will have an in-person election from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.  This will be for "members" only. There will be a paper ballot.

The public is welcome to our Program for the evening

This will happen before our Monthly Meeting Program  

Our Monthly Program will be "Cold Stratify" by Cindy Lenger, and a discussion will follow with members. 

We hope you can join us on November 14th.

Quad Cities Chapter of Illinois Native Plant Society will present an exciting lecture on Nov 15th at Hauberg Estate. 

           The Driftless Area: Unique Plants and Animals from a Geographical and Geological View" By Randy Nyboer 

The lecture will be the first part of their Monthly Meeting, and then their Chapter business will follow.

Some of our WO members belong to both Native Plant groups. We support each other in our communities. Getting the word out about Native Plants!

" Join us for our General Meeting that will kick off with a presentation about the unique "Driftless Area," which comprises the areas spared from glaciation in the last major ice age! The Driftless Area extends from the Northwestern corner of Illinois up to Southeastern Minnesota and from Northeastern Iowa to Southwestern Wisconsin. Randy Nyboer is President of the Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians and is a former Department of Natural Resources Biologist with years of experience working in the conservation of the State's resources. He's an invaluable resource, and we're excited to have him speak and share his knowledge." Shared with Wild Ones--  Samantha Chavez, Chapter President of Illinois Native Plant Society. 

Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring authors, Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox, as they present their latest book, "The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants." This comprehensive compendium is a treasure trove of knowledge for gardeners looking to incorporate native prairie plants into their landscapes. Neil and Hilary will delve into the making and application of this essential guide, sharing rich historical and ecological insights about prairie ecosystems, all while showcasing stunning images of prairie flora. 

Member Holiday Potluck!

Bring what you would like to share! Bring any dish, side, dessert or appetizer that you would like to share. 

Please bring your own water container/ mug to enjoy hot/cold drinks. 

See you Dec 12th at 6 pm!