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Landscape with flowers, grasses, shrubs and trees of Illinois Northern Kane County Chapter Wild Ones promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a national not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization. Why Natives Please check nkwildones.org for updates and details Italics = Field meeting All programs open to the public Native plants provide American heritage landscapes. These plants evolved with our environment, which means they do not require fertilizer, pesticides, or watering. Native plants provide food and habitat for wildlife. They also provide seasonal diversity, a palette of colors, and a range of foliage. Native plants do not require replanting like annual flowers. Natural landscaping can take the place of turf grass lawn; thus, reducing the task of mowing. But, native plants do much more. They promote biodiversity, which is critical to the web of life. Midwest topsoil was created by native prairie plants. These plants have an extensive root system that allows allows them to reach down to depths over 8 feet to obtain water; thus, providing a means of survival through summer droughts. Their fibrous roots nurture the soil and facilitate rainwater soaking into the ground to recharge our supply of fresh water while preventing problems with run-off. Even natural landscaping on a small scale is beneficial. This helps reduce habitat fragmentation and provides islands for birds and butterflies to visit. Native plant myths : Natives are rarely a source of allergens; most tend to be insect not wind pollinated. Eurasian plants and invasive ragweed tend to be the primary culprits for allergy sufferers. Rats and geese are not attracted to natives; actually, the opposite is true. And, natives tend to foster natural mosquito control. Designed by D. Poweleit 2012 Chapter Programs • 2011 in Review/Green Fire Movie Thu 1/23 7:00P CLLC • Conservation @ Home - Jim Kleinwachter Thu 3/8 7:00P CLLC • A Rose by Any Other Name – Jack Shouba Thu 3/22 7:00P CLLC •Tour of Karen Sherman’s Woodland & Wetland Gardens and Plant Exchange Sat 4/28 10:00A 35W934 Highland Ave., Elgin •Garden Tour with Conservation @ Home Demo by Jim Kleinwachter Thu 5/24 6:00P 38W668 Ridgewood Lane, Elgin Mary Alice Masonick • Plants of Concern Tour by Susanne Masi Sat 6/30 10:00A Dixie Briggs Conservation Area, Algonquin •Tour NENA Butterfly Garden with Medina Gross & Pat Hill Sat 7/21 11:00A Corner of Douglas & Ann Streets, Elgin • Butterflies with Jane Grillo-Butterfly Expert Thu 7/26 7:00P CLLC • Garden Tours Sat 8/18 10:00A Dave Poweleit – 5727 Breezeland Rd, C’Ville Jim Cudney – 35W503 Ridge Rd, Dundee June Keibler – 17N415 Ranch Rd, Dundee plus adjacent Snuffy’s Prairie •ID Asters and Goldenrods with Barb Wilson Sat 9/22 10:00A Lake-in-the-Hills Fen •Rain Garden Tour/Arrange Native Plants •Thu 10/25 6:30P Jean Muntz 38W580 Highland, Elgin. At 7:45P meet at CLLC to arrange native plants in your own container. Make reservations with [email protected] 847-794-8962 • Covered Dish Supper & Photo Contest Thu 11/29 or 12/6 6:30P CLLC Make holiday ornament with Jean Muntz Reserve with [email protected] 847-794-8962 Christ the Lord Lutheran Church’s (CLLC) address is 12N462 Tina Trail, Elgin, IL 60124. Tina Trail is located 3 blocks west of Randall Road off of Highland Avenue. shallow roots of common lawns
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Landscape with Flowers, Grasses, Shrubs and Trees of Illinois
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Landscape with flowers, grasses, shrubs and trees of Illinois
Northern Kane County Chapter
Wild Ones promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a national not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization.
Why Natives Please check nkwildones.org for updates and details Italics = Field meeting All programs open to the public
Native plants provide American heritage landscapes. These plants evolved with our environment, which means they do not require fertilizer, pesticides, or watering. Native plants provide food and habitat for wildlife. They also provide seasonal diversity, a palette of colors, and a range of foliage. Native plants do not require replanting like annual flowers. Natural landscaping can take the place of turf grass lawn; thus, reducing the task of mowing. But, native plants do much more. They promote biodiversity, which is critical to the web of life. Midwest topsoil was created by native prairie plants. These plants have an extensive root system that allows
allows them to reach down to depths over 8 feet to obtain water; thus, providing a means of survival through summer droughts. Their fibrous roots nurture the soil and facilitate rainwater soaking into the ground to recharge our supply of fresh water while preventing problems with run-off. Even natural landscaping on a small scale is beneficial. This helps reduce habitat fragmentation and provides islands for birds and butterflies to visit. Native plant myths: Natives are rarely a source of allergens; most tend to be insect not wind pollinated. Eurasian plants and invasive ragweed tend to be the primary culprits for allergy sufferers. Rats and geese are not attracted to natives; actually, the opposite is true. And, natives tend to foster natural mosquito control. Designed by D. Poweleit
2012 Chapter Programs
• 2011 in Review/Green Fire Movie Thu 1/23 7:00P CLLC • Conservation @ Home - Jim Kleinwachter Thu 3/8 7:00P CLLC • A Rose by Any Other Name – Jack Shouba Thu 3/22 7:00P CLLC •Tour of Karen Sherman’s Woodland & Wetland Gardens and Plant Exchange Sat 4/28 10:00A 35W934 Highland Ave., Elgin •Garden Tour with Conservation @ Home Demo by Jim Kleinwachter Thu 5/24 6:00P 38W668 Ridgewood Lane, Elgin Mary Alice Masonick • Plants of Concern Tour by Susanne Masi Sat 6/30 10:00A Dixie Briggs Conservation Area, Algonquin •Tour NENA Butterfly Garden with Medina Gross & Pat Hill Sat 7/21 11:00A Corner of Douglas & Ann Streets, Elgin • Butterflies with Jane Grillo-Butterfly Expert Thu 7/26 7:00P CLLC • Garden Tours Sat 8/18 10:00A Dave Poweleit – 5727 Breezeland Rd, C’Ville Jim Cudney – 35W503 Ridge Rd, Dundee June Keibler – 17N415 Ranch Rd, Dundee plus adjacent Snuffy’s Prairie •ID Asters and Goldenrods with Barb Wilson Sat 9/22 10:00A Lake-in-the-Hills Fen •Rain Garden Tour/Arrange Native Plants •Thu 10/25 6:30P Jean Muntz 38W580 Highland, Elgin. At 7:45P meet at CLLC to arrange native plants in your own container. Make reservations with [email protected] 847-794-8962 • Covered Dish Supper & Photo Contest Thu 11/29 or 12/6 6:30P CLLC Make holiday ornament with Jean Muntz Reserve with [email protected] 847-794-8962
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church’s (CLLC) address is 12N462 Tina Trail, Elgin, IL 60124. Tina Trail is located 3 blocks west of Randall Road off of Highland Avenue.
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Chapter Information Natural Landscaping
Whether you want to plant a few perennial flowers, develop a specialized garden, or go wild by changing your whole yard or property to natives, Wild Ones can help. As with any landscaping, it is important to consider soil type, sunlight, and moisture to select the right plant community. Selecting plants based upon bloom time, color, and height can facilitate a dynamic landscape. A couple of popular native gardens are a rain garden and a 3B garden. A rain garden is built by digging a depression in the ground and directing the run-off of a downspout to this area. The plants utilized are water tolerant and facilitate the water soaking into the ground versus creating problems such as flooding and pollution. The 3B garden is constructed with flowers to attract birds, bees butterflies – the three B’s. Generally, it is best to start small and sketch out a plan on paper. It is also important to communicate your plans for natural landscaping with your neighbors. Due to the energy devoted to developing a strong root system, native plants may not flower their first year as is the case with most perennials. Thus, patience to let the landscape take hold is necessary. Native plants offer low maintenance landscaping with the typical work being thinning, minor weeding and removal of invasive species. Build it and they will come – birds, butterflies, dragonflies, frogs, toads, bees and other wildlife! Watch the changing panorama of the seasons. Natural landscaping allows one to spend more time enjoying it than taking care of it.
Helpful websites: • illinoiswildflowers.info • fs.fed.us/wildflowers • plants.usda.gov • chicagowilderness.org • web.extension.illinois.edu/wildlife • lawnreform.org
The Northern Kane County Chapter of Wild Ones was sanctioned in 2009. Chapter meetings are typically held on the fourth Thursday of the month. Most meetings are free and open to the public. See chapter program or website for more details.
Visit the WILD Center at: 2285 Butte des Morts Beach Road in Neenah, Wisconsin Learn more at: wildones.org
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Contact us: nkwildones.org [email protected] 847-794-8962
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