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. Presentations will include woodland restoration from forests to front yards, plants in high-quality remnant prairies, local butterflies and their host plants and a discussion on Piping Plovers. For details, a schedule of events […]
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.
Description: 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 […]
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 […]
Description: The second WPPC Walk on the Wild side for 2026 will be Saturday, June 27 at 10am at the property of Pat and Stan Locknar. The 1½ acre yard has several perennial flower gardens that attract butterflies, bees and humming birds. The highlight is the 50’x100' wildflower garden with […]
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.
Description: The landowners began their native prairie restoration project in 2017. After clearing invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle, they began seeding small areas with native seeds. Each year, additional sections were added to their native prairie restoration project which currently stands at 2 1/2 to 3 acres. Maturing native plant areas, […]
Description: The Blue Farm is an 80 acre conservation and agricultural easement owned by Kevin Yapp and Alisha Mowbray. Since purchasing the property in 2019, Kevin and Alisha have developed an ornamental garden to replace some of the lawn around the home featuring mainly native plants and have begun to […]
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.