Mentoring Group Program–“Documenting Your Native Plant Garden”
Linda Gurgone will give a presentation on documenting various aspects of your garden. There will be time allotted for questions at the end of the program. We hope you can join us for an informative evening. This program is open to all WPPC voting members and anyone who has participated […]
Business meeting
Anyone interested in the WPPC organization is welcome to attend the meeting. Only voting members may vote upon committee business.
Walk on the Wild Side–Schietzelt Property, Sunday April 25, 2021, 2pm
As springtime carpets the woodlands with the blues of Virginia Bluebells and the yellows of Celandine Poppies, you are invited to walk our forest trails. Whether you’re exploring the pine forest in the front yard or the oak-hickory forest in the back, there will be many species of spring ephemerals […]
Walk on the Wild Side–Sullivan-Schroyer Property, Sunday, May 16, 1pm
Pat began restoring her woodland and savanna front yard in 1989 by doing all the “wrong” things! Today the shaded areas, and even some of the sunny areas, are almost 100% native. In 2009, Pat and Bob took on a new challenge: planting a small prairie in the “old field” […]
Walk on the Wild Side–Maier Property, Sunday, June 27, 2021, 2pm
Lisa Maier and her husband, Christopher, have been working to naturalize their quarter acre lot since they moved in eight years ago. Lisa’s passion for birds and fascination with the interconnected relationship between birds, insects, and plants has been the driving force behind her yard’s design as she aims to […]
Business meeting
Anyone interested in the WPPC organization is welcome to attend the meeting. Only voting members may vote upon committee business.
Walk on the Wild Side–Sheahan Property, Saturday, July 24, 2021, 10am
Jim and Sally moved to Woodstock 4 years ago from downstate Illinois where they participated in bi-weekly prairie walks. When they came to McHenry County and discovered the WPPC, they decided to upgrade their landscaping to a more native environment. Their home is located on a 1/2 acre lot with […]
Walk on the Wild Side–Westwood Elementary School, Saturday, July 24, 2021, 11:15am
The Westwood Elementary School Garden was created in 2018 to enhance the school’s curriculum and serve as an outdoor classroom. It is a community effort led by the school staff and enhanced by help from Judy and Jack Speer of Smallwater Education, a grant from Illinois Clean Energy Foundation and […]
Walk on the Wild Side–Locknar Property, Saturday, August 7, 2021, 10am
Our 1½ acre yard has several perennial flower gardens that attract butterflies, bees and humming birds. The highlight is the 50’x100’ plus wildflower garden with native wetland plants started with seed in 2009. In the center of it all is a 25’ Bald-Cypress Tree. We have several nesting bird boxes […]
Walk on the Wild Side–Dreher Property, Saturday, September 11, 2021, 10am
My property is in a newer “conservation design” subdivision which has about 25 acres of well-managed prairie plantings. The non-turf areas of my 1/2 acre yard feature almost entirely native species arranged in planting beds, three rain gardens and a backyard prairie as well as a nice mix of native […]
