Chapters in Illinois

Visit Jan Smith's pollinator gardens at Windsor Park in Carol Stream! 

Directions:
Enter Windsor Park Drive from North Avenue (Route 64) at the traffic light 
Follow Windsor Park Drive through the gate to the STOP sign.  
Park in the visitor parking to the right of the stop sign.
Gather at the Lakeside Terrace which is east of the parking lot.
Enjoy the Swan Family on Ashford Pond.
Jan will give an introductory talk at 10 a.m., then guide us to see her native gardens.

Join members of the Illinois Native Plant Society for a tour of Nachusa Grasslands near Dixon, IL on Saturday, July 20 at 10:00. We will meet at the Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf at 8:30 and carpool to the site or you can drive yourself.  Please put in the comments during registration if you are going to carpool and if you'd be willing to drive.

If you haven't gotten enough sun yet, there is an optional public bison tour from 1:30-3:30. 10 spots have been reserved, so please put in the comments or contact Jolinda Eggers directly if you would like to participate. [email protected]

Registration is required. Please see the link below.

An email with more details will be sent a couple of days beforehand.

Tour is free, but the INPS asks for a donation, or even membership!

A 30th Anniversary celebration of the Rock River Valley Chapter of Wild Ones with lunch, Jarrett prairie tours and speakers at the site of the original chapter meetings

Head over to the Rock Island Public Library on Tuesday, July 23rd, to discover the fascinating world of North America's diverse bee species. Led by a local naturalist from Nahant Marsh, participants will explore the life cycles, nesting habits, and identification of native bees while learning how to attract them to their yards with common native plants.

Come join us for a tour of a small-scale organic vegetable and native plant farm. The owner uses no-till, cover cropping, and crop rotation. She also has a native prairie, and uses native plants to support her crops.

Learn what organic gardening looks like, and why it’s so important.  What does it take to be certified organic? How will native plants help in your own vegetable garden? That, and other questions, will be answered on this informative tour. 

We will begin our tour with introductions to the farm and the farmer's motivation for agricultural land stewardship. With a background in conservation education, she prioritizes native insects and plants to help in the food production process. The daily operations have a rhythm like the seasons, and she selects each crop variety carefully and tries new things all the time. You may be able to purchase some organic produce that evening-sorry, her native plants have been sold out!

This event is for members.