Wild Ones Greater DuPage Chapter serves communities in DuPage, Cook, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties and surrounding areas.
https://dupage.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Ones-Greater-DuPage-Chapter-IL-225890457439946/
https://www.youtube.com/@greaterdupagewildones469
Wild Ones Greater Kane County Chapter serves Kane County and the surrounding areas.
https://greaterkanecounty.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/GreaterKaneWildOnes
https://www.instagram.com/wild.ones.greater.kane.county/
Wild Ones Illinois Prairie Chapter Serves Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois.
https://illinoisprairie.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/ILPrairieWildOnes/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Y69wfZ5hVk2lkjyyh5HXQ
Wild Ones Jo Daviess County Chapter is based in Galena, Illinois, and serves communities in Carroll, Dubuque, Grant, Jo Daviess, Lafayette and Stephenson counties and adjacent areas.
https://jodaviesscounty.wildones.org
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesjodaviesscounty
Wild Ones Lake-To-Prairie Chapter serves northeast Illinois counties, Lake County, McHenry County, and northern Cook County, and southeast Wisconsin.
https://laketoprairie.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/LAKETOPRAIRIEWILDONES.ORG
Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter serves Illinois Counties of Rock Island, Henry, Mercer and Knox, and Iowa Counties of Scott, Clinton, Jones, Muscatine and Cedar.
https://quadcities.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesQuadCities
https://www.tiktok.com/@wild.ones.qc
Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter Serves, Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Winnebago counties and surrounding area.
http://wildonesrrvc.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesrockrivervalley/
https://www.instagram.com/wild_ones_rrvc
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmBFhayqm-DidgSqMzfI1A
Wild Ones Southwest Illinois Chapter serves Southwestern counties of Illinois including Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, St. Clair, and Washington counties.
https://southwestillinois.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonessouthwestillinois
https://www.instagram.com/wildonessouthwestillinois/
Wild Ones West Cook Chapter serves West Cook County, Oak Park and the surrounding areas.
https://westcook.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildoneswestcook/
https://www.instagram.com/westcookwildones/
https://twitter.com/westcookwildone
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc8_PTWbGKE4YuC9bbWSx1Q/featured
If you do not find a chapter near you, or if you choose not to be part of a Wild Ones chapter, you may choose to be a Partner At Large (PAL). A PAL is not assigned to a chapter but joins a group of members who work solo in their own communities or simply enjoy the benefits of a Wild Ones membership. Either way – as a chapter member or as a PAL, you receive all the benefits of membership. Join Now!
Upcoming Chapter Events in Illinois
Spring Ephemeral Project
Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Kane County ChapterKane County
Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike
This is the 3rd year we have co-sponsored the Spring Ephemeral Project. Anyone can log onto iNaturalist and record what they see anywhere in Kane County.
Let's Get Our Native Plants in the Ground Class
Hosted by Wild Ones Quad Cities ChapterHauberg Estate Carriage House, 1300 24th St, Rock Island, IL, 61201 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Calling all gardeners and those new to gardening with native plants!
Unlock the secrets of native plant gardening with our Wild Ones class “Let’s Get Our Native Plants in the Ground- Tips for Success!” Find out how simple and beautiful it can be to cultivate a thriving ecosystem right in your own yard.
Everyone attending the class will receive a certificate for a free plant to use at the Hauberg Native Plant Sale, May 18th & 19th, complements of Guardians of the Prairie and Forest.
Don't miss out - RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your spot now!
Plant Sale info and to purchase a Wild Ones presale flat of 16 plants: https://quadcities.wildones.org/hauberg-estate-native-plant-sale/
Invasive Plants
Hosted by Wild Ones Jo Daviess County ChapterThe Galena Territory Association Owners' Club Lounge, 2000 Territory Dr, Galena, IL, 61036 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Invasive plants are species that live in an area that they are not originally from, and cause harm to the environment by compromising native plants and animals, and reducing biodiversity.
Natural Resource Coordinator of the Galena Territory Emily Lubcke will present a talk on common invasive plant species, new species to watch for, control methods, and good replacement plants.
The Carrot: The Good, the Bad and the Toxic
Hosted by Wild Ones Lake-To-Prairie ChapterFremont Public Library, 1170 North Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, 60060 Map
Live Stream Available
Public Welcome Family Friendly Limited Access Recording Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Our program discussion this month is all about the plant family Apiaceae, which includes carrots and parsley. Many of these plant species can be found locally in open areas, along roadsides and in our own landscapes. Some are used as conservation plants and food crops while others can be quite invasive and downright dangerous.
Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter Native Plant Sale
Hosted by Wild Ones Rock River Valley ChapterPaulson Farm
Public Welcome Seed/Plant Sale Free Public Parking
Annual native plant sale
Members Only pick-up Thursday May 9, 2024 3:00-7:00 PM
General Pick-up and Public Sale:
Friday, May 10, 2024 3:00-7:00 PM
Saturday May 11, 2024 9:00 AM-2:00 PM