Chapters in Illinois

Wild Ones Greater DuPage Chapter serves communities in DuPage, Cook, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties and surrounding areas.
https://dupage.wildones.org/
gowild@sbcglobal.net
https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Ones-Greater-DuPage-Chapter-IL-225890457439946/
https://www.youtube.com/@greaterdupagewildones469

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/
wildones.laketoprairie2@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/LAKETOPRAIRIEWILDONES.ORG

Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter serves Illinois Counties of Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Knox and Bureau and Iowa Counties of Scott, Clinton, Jones, Muscatine and Cedar.
https://quadcities.wildones.org/
wildonesquadcities@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesQuadCities
https://www.tiktok.com/@wild.ones.qc

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/
wildonesswil@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/wildonessouthwestillinois
https://www.instagram.com/wildonessouthwestillinois/

Wild Ones Tri-State Driftless Area Chapter is based in Galena, Illinois, and serves communities in Carroll, Dubuque, Grant, Jo Daviess, Lafayette and Stephenson counties and adjacent areas.
https://tristatedriftlessarea.wildones.org
wildonestristatedriftless@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesTriStateDriftlessArea/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonestristatedriftlessarea/

Wild Ones Woodlawn Southside Chicago (Seedling) Chapter serves Woodlawn, Hyde Park, and adjacent neighborhoods that comprise Southside Chicago.
https://woodlawnsouthsidechicago.wildones.org/
WildOnesWoodlawn.SouthsideChi@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesWoodlawnSouthsideChicago/
https://www.instagram.com/wildoneswoodlawnsouthsidechi/

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!

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Upcoming Chapter Events in Illinois

Jun
3

Transforming the Somme Preserves

Hosted by Wild Ones Lake-To-Prairie Chapter
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Fremont Public Library, 1170 North Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, 60060 Map

Public Welcome Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Somme Preserves are an ecological community treasure. Learn how a collaborative effort between volunteers and the Cook County Forest Preserve transformed degraded land into highly biodiverse tallgrass prairie, oak savanna, and woodland ecosystems. Speaker: Christos Economou 

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Jun
5

Native Plant Sale Pick-Up

Hosted by Wild Ones West Cook Chapter
to (Central Time)
FPCC Central Maintenence Compound, 2199 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153 Map

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Seed/Plant Sale

Liven Up Your Landscape with Beautiful Native Plants

Preorders: March 15-May 11, 2025

Two Pick-Up Locations:

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Central Warehouse, 2199 S. 1st Ave,  Maywood, IL. June 5-7
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, 12545 W. 111th St., Lemont, IL.  June 6-7

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Jun
7

Field Trip to the restored prairie at Franklin Farms Members Only

Hosted by Wild Ones Illinois Prairie Chapter
Saturday, June 7th, 2025
to (Central Time)

Members Only Free Event Nature Walk/Hike

Hold the date, details in member newsletter and emails.

Jun
8

Member Garden Gathering Bill and Kay Ahaus Members Only

Hosted by Wild Ones Southwest Illinois Chapter
Sunday, June 8th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Trenton, IL, 62293 Map

Members Only Chapter Meeting

SWIL members, Bill and Kay Ahaus garden in Trenton, Illinois

Jun
9

Board Meeting Members Only

Hosted by Wild Ones Illinois Prairie Chapter
Monday, June 9th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Mennonite Church of Normal, 805 S Cottage Ave, Normal, IL, 61761 Map

Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Regular Monthly Board Meeting


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