Wild Ones promotes native landscapes through education, advocacy and collaborative action. With over 100 chapters nationwide, Wild Ones connects people and native plants for a healthy planet.
The Menomonee River Area Chapter of Wild Ones serves Waukesha County and the surrounding area.
Our chapter benefits include:
- Presentations by local experts on Wisconsin native plants, growing techniques, and native wildlife
- Guided seasonal hikes at parks and nature preserves
- Tours of gardens and native plant nurseries
- Seed collection event
- Volunteer opportunites
- Discounts on Wisconsin natives plants at Johnson’s Nursery the entire month of June
Click here to see a full list of benefits. We invite you to attend our programs and to become a member!
Latest News
- Goldenrod – An Important Keystone plant
Goldenrod belongs to the genus Solidago and encompasses over 100 species native to North America. Goldenrods host 104 species of caterpillars and 42 pollen-specialist bee species. The caterpillars are also… Read more: Goldenrod – An Important Keystone plant - Plant of the Month: Meadow Blazing Star
If you’re a fan of monarch butterflies, meadow blazing star would be a great addition to your garden. - In Defense of Wasps
Yellowjackets often come to mind whenever a person hears the word wasp; evoking images of ruined picnics and carcasses floating in drinks. In a recent study comparing peoples attitudes toward… Read more: In Defense of Wasps - Volunteer Project – Havenwoods State Forest
MRA Wild Ones is partnering with the Friends of Havenwoods to clean up and replant the native plant garden at the front entrance of the Nature Center. The garden was… Read more: Volunteer Project – Havenwoods State Forest - 2024 Prairie Fest – July 27th
Redeemer United Church of Christ is hosting a FREE community event to celebrate the beauty of Redeemer UCC’s natural prairie. The four-acre prairie and six flowerbed gardens contain over 50 varieties of… Read more: 2024 Prairie Fest – July 27th