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/
[email protected]
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/
[email protected]
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/
[email protected]
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/
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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/
[email protected]
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

Mar
15

Native Plant Pre-Orders

Hosted by Wild Ones West Cook Chapter
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

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.
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, 12545 W. 111th St., Lemont, IL. 

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Apr
23

Attracting Birds to your yard with Pam Karlson

Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Kane County Chapter
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Baker Center--St. Charles Park District, 101 S 2nd St, St. Charles, IL, 60174 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Free Public Parking

Pam  lives in Chicago, about a half block north of the Kennedy Expressway with an O’Hare runway approach that flies directly over her house. Despite what may sound like an unfriendly place for birds, she looks forward to having a multitude of birds in her yard every summer. Her garden attracts birds because she provides what they need: food, shelter and water.  Pam's bird friendly garden is featured in Doug Tallamy’s book, Nature’s Best Hope.  Pam will tell us just how you too can create a bird friendly garden.

Apr
24

Rock Island Library Presentation

Hosted by Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Rock Island Watts Library , 2715 30th St, Rock Island, IL, 61201 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom

Join Wild Ones member Ken W. as he discusses the beauty and benefits of native gardens.

Apr
25

Final Friday at Hauberg Estate

Hosted by Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter
Friday, April 25th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Hauberg Estate, 1300 24th St, Rock Island, IL, 61201 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Social Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Social Event

Apr
26

Bird and Nature Walk with Josh Libman

Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Kane County Chapter
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Burnidge Forest Preserve, 14 Coombs Rd, Elgin, IL, 60124 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Join Naturalist Josh Libman for a bird and nature walk at Burnidge Forest Preserve. 


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