The WPPC's annual Natural Landscaping Seminar will be held on February 17, 2024 at McHenry County College. We'll feature presentations on controlling invasive plants, design techniques for a native garden, manaaging tree diseases and pests and our wonderful cyclical Cicadas. See our seminar page for more information, registration links […]
The next WPPC Business Meeting will be Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area. The major topic of discussion will be the upcoming plant sale. The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals.
The WPPC's Annual Native Plant Sale will be Sunday, May 5, 2024 in the commons area at McHenry County College. The sale runs from noon until 3, but it's best to arrive early as many of our most popular species sell out quickly. We often have a line forming before […]
Description: The Fen in Trout Valley is common land that is approximately 8 acres in size and is located on either side of Trout Valley Road. Until a few years ago the fen was overgrown with invasive species including significant accumulations of buckthorn, burning bush, honeysuckle and garlic mustard that […]
Description: This walk will be led by Dave Schwaegler, who is a steward at the Lake in the Hills Fen. Lake in the Hills Fen is a dedicated Illinois Nature preserve featuring three diverse habitats: dry hill prairies, sedge meadows, and rare and beautiful fens. You will have the opportunity […]
The WPPC's Annual Meeting will be Thursday, July 18, 2024 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 walk will take place at Native's Haven Nursery on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The walk is free of charge, and no pre-registration is required. Guided tours of the property will begin at 11am and 2pm. Bill and Terrie Warzecha, the owners of Native's Haven, describe their wonderful property […]
Description: This is the first of two walks today. This beautiful yard showcases various young native prairie gardens started from seed! Enjoy the blooms of Spotted Bee Balm, Compass Plants, Ironweed, and Black-Eyed Susans while seeing the progression of the prairie gardens. This yard offers a unique opportunity to compare […]
Description: This is the second of two walks today. Our yard is the culmination of (thankfully) minimal blood, lots of sweat, and tears of joy! Our journey began in 2019 with our WPPC mentee garden. From those first plant babies going in the ground, we knew we were hooked and […]
Description: The WPPC's spring Walk on the Wild Side will be Saturday, May 10, 10am and 12pm at the home of Chrissy and H.M. Hepperlen. They describe their yard: We planted the first natives on our property back in 2006 as part of the WPPC’s Natural Garden in Your Yard […]
Directions: Stacy and Mike Iwanicki have been naturalizing their yard since building their home in 2003. Former farm fields now support over 100 species of prairie, savannah, woodland and wetland plants. The Iwanicki prairie is the naturalized portion covering 3/4 of an acre of their 1.24 acre lot. The remaining […]
Description: Please join us for a tour of a 2+ acre restored prairie in Bull Valley! The walk will be on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at the property of Mike Gallery and Donna Hriljac. Walks will begin at 11am and 1pm. Mike and Donna write: Our prairie restoration work […]
Description: The Anderson restoration was started in 1981 and over the years spread to 1 ½ acres. Cows heading out to pasture in the 100+ years previously left a field of Hungarian Brome and an eroded wetland. Now the site includes a variety of mesic prairie, sedge meadow, fen, cattail […]
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've seen prairies in the exuberant flush of youth in the spring, and the robust health of middle age in summer; now experience […]
The WPPC's next Business Meeting will be Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area. The major topic of discussion will be next year's budget. The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.
The next WPPC Business Meeting will be Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7pm via Zoom. The major topic of discussion will be the upcoming seminar. The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals.
The WPPC's annual Natural Landscaping Seminar will be held on February 28, 2026 at McHenry County College. We're currently working on speakers for the event and will have more to share shortly. The price will be a very reasonable $50 for online or early mail-in, and $55 at the door. […]
The next WPPC Business Meeting will be Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area. The major topic of discussion will be the upcoming plant sale. The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals.
The WPPC's Annual Native Plant Sale will be Sunday, May 3, 2026 in the commons area at McHenry County College. The sale runs from noon until 3, but it's best to arrive early as many of our most popular species sell out quickly. We often have a line forming before […]
The WPPC's Annual Meeting will be Thursday, July 16, 2026 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.
The WPPC's next Business Meeting will be Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area. The major topic of discussion will be next year's budget. The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.