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Long-time members review the resources available on the Greater DuPage Wild Ones Chapter website, including offering insights into selecting native plants suitable for your yard and identifying reliable sources for purchasing them. Additionally, they address questions submitted both prior to and during the meeting, providing valuable guidance and assistance. You can access the Greater DuPage Wi...

Chris Evans, Forestry Extension and Research Specialist at the University of Illinois explains what makes a species invasive, discusses the challenges posed by invasive plants, identifies common invaders, and shares effective options for control. Here are some good resources on Invasive Species: Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative - woodyinvasives.org/ Midwest Invasive Plant Networ...

Illinois is home to over 50 species of orchids and many are very rare. Join botanist Chris Benda, aka Illinois Botanizer, as he discusses the natural history of orchids and presents photos of all the species native to Illinois. You can visit Chris Benda's website at illinoisbotanizer.com and his Facebook page at illinoisbotanizer.

llinois' wetlands are home to Sandhill Cranes and endangered Whooping Cranes. In the not-so-distant past, both Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes faced near extinction throughout North America as they battled with increasing threats of unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Thanks to widespread conservation efforts, Sandhill Cranes are now one of the most populous crane species in the world and...

We all love seeing these small, sprite-like birds visiting our flowers! Join us as Denis Kania from the DuPage Birding Club teaches how to attract hummingbirds to our yards. Here is a link to the slides from the presentation: drive.google.com/file/d/18u60ACSgIr_O0F2ZhYHptr3u8ASgx6H6/view?usp=sharing

Amanda Arnold of PlanIt Landscape Perspective, LLC shows us why rain gardens are great tools to manage stormwater runoff in your yard and how they create beautiful habitats using native plants to attract pollinators and other wild life. Learn why rain gardens are important and how to locate, design, plant and manage them.