12-Week Challenge to Restore Nature Join the revolution sweeping across America! This 12-week challenge, hosted by Plan it Wild kicked off on May 1st! Over 12 expert-led weekly challenges, transform your lawn into a vibrant ecosystem teeming with life. Discover simple techniques to create habitat that butterflies, birds, and beneficial insects can’t resist. Ready to […] Continue reading "Less Lawn, More Life"
Canadian Ginger is a colony-forming perennial that grows only 4-8 in. high. Each plant bears a pair of large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves. Continue reading "Plant of the Month: Canadian Wild Ginger"
The studies, reported by the World Wildlife Fund and the Xerces Society, report both encouraging and discouraging news on butterfly populations. Eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubles in 2025 The World Wildlife Fund reports on the eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubled in 2025, according to a new report announced in Mexico. Study Finds That US […] Continue reading "Two New Butterfly Studies Released"
Help out local nature centers and conservation organizations by buying native plants! Sales are in-person or online sales — or both. *Pre-order only **Pre-order and in person Elm Grove Beautification Committee **2025 EGBC Spring Ephemeral Sale – Pre-order by the flat or shop in person on May 3rd, 2025* 2025 Bare Root Shrub Sale – Pre-order […] Continue reading "Spring Plant Sales"
The Elm Grove Beautification Committee, Friends of the Elm Grove Library, Elm Grove Green Team, Elm Grove Junior Guild and Elm Grove Woman’s Club together bring you a NATURE’S BEST HOPE – ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY The theme of the evening is connections — bringing together community by helping people form relationships with others and a connection […] Continue reading "NATURE’S BEST HOPE – ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY"
New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn. Recently published in Ecological Engineering, researchers show that heavily seeding native grasses, like Virginia wildrye, alongside buckthorn removal efforts greatly reduces the number and size of new buckthorn trying to reclaim the site. […] Continue reading "Good News on Buckthorn Control"
As part of its annual education efforts in the lead up to Earth Day in the spring, the Shorewood Conservation Committee will offer free screenings of several documentaries. The movies focus on a variety of environmental topics of local interest, and each screening will be followed by a guided short discussion focused on how Village […] Continue reading "Shorewood 2025 Environmental Film Festival – Free"
February 1, 2025 · 7:30am – 1pm / $45 per person This year’s topics include Wisconsin’s oaks, ecological forestry, forest health updates, and reptiles and amphibians. Network with other landowners, learn, and visit with various exhibitors. Registration includes two door prize tickets if you register before January 15th, one door prize ticket for all registration […] Continue reading "2025 Southeast Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conference"
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species — the monarch butterfly — and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections. Public comments will be […] Continue reading "Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection"
International Crane Foundation Date & Time : Dec 12, 2024 11:00 AM The story of the Sandhill Crane is one of true conservation success. Only recently, the species—one of the oldest on the planet—was nearly extirpated (regionally extinct) in the Midwest and Wisconsin. Sandhill Cranes are thriving due to a mix of factors, including better […] Continue reading "Free Webinar: Helping Farmers, Saving Cranes"