Description:  Our yard consists of a prairie garden, a native shrub-land garden, a mixed shrub-land garden, various native borders, two vegetable gardens, an herb garden and some spots of lawn. Of particular interest is the wide diversity of plant material and our efforts to control weeds and stabilize the compositions […]

Description:  Come see the results of Jim “the Native Seed Man” and Marlene’s efforts to reconstruct a native prairie in what was once a soy bean field. You will see a progression of prairies, started in 2006 with seed gathered in McHenry County. You can compare seeded prairie to that […]

The WPPC’s Annual Meeting will be Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area.  The major topic of discussion will be the Executive Board elections.  The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.

Description:  This is the first of two walks today.  We will meet in front of West Elementary School and walk a short distance to Butternut Preserve where site stewards Judi Stuck and Nicole Griffith will guide us through the beautiful 16 acre preserve along the Kishwaukee River. A path leads […]

Description:  This is the second of two walks today.  Welcome to our suburban yard!  We live in an older neighborhood where an aging lawn is giving way to gardens that are alive with native plantings. Thanks to the help of the WPPC’s mentoring program, this bit of earth we call […]

Description:  You are invited to experience our “little piece of heaven”.  This 3 acre lovely yard has open space, forest walks, a pond, and a temporary river, “our Niagara Falls!”.  This previously abandoned house and land are now lovingly tended and include many diverse native gardens, including sun, woodland/shade, hummingbird, […]

The WPPC’s next Business Meeting will be Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area.  The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.