'Ignite Curiosity in the Natural World' with Wild Ones June 24
The Wild Ones of Greater Kane County will welcome April Anderson to the monthly online meeting on Thursday, June 24.
The program, "Ignite Curiosity in the Natural World," will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. To sign up, go to greaterkanecounty.wildones.org.
Anderson is a writer and naturalist who is passionate about conservation, sustainability, and writing that enriches readers' lives with the insights, understanding and appreciation for each other as well as the natural world.
After living in Elgin for nearly two decades, she now lives in Missouri in a house surrounded by wildflowers.
Anderson's career includes books: "A Field Guide to Everyday Life: Useful Ways to Reconnect with Nature and Humanity" and "Flora's Caterpillar."
She was involved in the opening of three community-based nature centers in Illinois, has led nature-based classes and workshops, and written articles for several magazines.
For more information about April, visit NaturallyGoodInterpretation.weebly.com.
For more on Wild Ones of Greater Kane County, contact Kimberley Haag at kjhaag@comcast.net or (630) 200-5665.
'Start in Your Yard'
Every Monday night, June, July and August, Wild Ones of Greater Kane County offers a Zoom roundtable as a part of the "Start in Your Yard" initiative.
Tune in at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom if you're in the mood to share, ask questions, learn, listen - about gardening with native plants.
If you're a beginner with natives, they have designed these roundtables for you. You can listen to people who enjoy talking about what's possible, who know a lot, and are always eager to learn more. They'll answer questions, speak from direct experience, and listen to your concerns.
If you're experienced with natives, join them to talk about what's on your mind. There is no agenda, no preregistration, no preparation - just an enjoyment of exploring native plants and all that it touches.
At 7:30 p.m. Mondays, go to startinyouryard.com and click "Monday-night Roundtable" to join in.
The Greater Kane County Illinois Chapter of Wild Ones was founded in 2009 as a chapter of Wild Ones. They are committed to promoting the use of native plants in landscaping, gardening, naturescaping and land restoration. In April 2021, they changed the group's name to from Northern Kane County Wild Ones to Greater Kane County Wild Ones. Wild Ones is a nonprofit environmental education and advocacy organization.
Its mission is to promote native plants, natural landscapes, and environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones continues to lead the natural landscaping movement as we explore, teach, and change the practice of gardening in our communities and around the country to using native plants.