Welcome to Wild Ones Fox Valley Area

Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter / 920-572-9540 / PO Box 385, Appleton, WI 54912 / [email protected]

Join us on Facebook Thursday, Nov 19th, 7pm-8pm

Planning Your Planting: Thinking of planting natives, but don’t know how to start?

Winter is a great time for planning your planting. Does your yard need more seed or cover for your favorite birds? Or perhaps an older planting has some bare patches yearning for new color? Join Shannon Davis-Foust for an interactive live streaming event to learn various methods of starting and maintaining small- or large-scale native plantings. It’s not as hard as you think, and there are infinite benefits. Provide your own beverages and cyber-smiles!
Find the link to the live program on the Wild Ones Fox Valley Facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesFoxValley/live/

(You do not have to be a Facebook member to join this program.) We hope to “see” you there!

Check out our new help videos

VIEW or download the 2020 Program Brochure

January 2021 Toward Harmony With Nature Conference Canceled

Next year’s Toward Harmony With Nature Conference, scheduled for January 30, 2021, has been cancelled due to COVID-19. This was a difficult decision but one which the Conference Planning Committee and the Chapter Board agreed would be in the Chapter’s best interest. Many things factored into this decision. Key among them is not knowing what guidelines the Oshkosh Convention Center will need to follow at that time, which could affect the number of people allowed to attend, as well as, the number of presenters and exhibitors. Thus, it was decided we could not put in all the time and money needed to plan for the event.

However, we are planning to hold the 25th Anniversary Conference on January 29, 2022 at the Oshkosh Convention Center. So, mark your calendars and we’ll see you then for a great event!

For assistance in picking the perfect native plant to add to your plantings, see the Native Alternatives to Non-Natives.

Looking for materials from the last annual conferences?

Go to the 24th Annual Conference Toward Harmony with Nature page

and click on the Speakers tab to find handout materials and websites for the concurrent session speakers at our annual conference, held earlier this year on January 25. On the homepage, two blogs and a TED talk can be found for Stephen Packard, who gave the keynote presentation. His presentation at the conference: “Re-establishing A Mutually Nourishing Relationship Between People” and “Nature” is available on YouTube.

Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to increase biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities.Wild Ones is a not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization.

Please join the mapping project by answering the questions about your property. Photos would be great, but are not necessary. Specific species information is optional.

https://foxvalleyarea.wildones.org/contact-us/get-map/

Since our Chapter’s beginning in 1994, Wild Ones Fox Valley Area (WOFVA) continues to celebrate and promote the use of native plants in home and civic landscaping. We lead the natural landscaping movement in exploring, teaching, and changing the practice of gardening to include the use of native plants. Join us in helping to restore our natural world.

National Wild One headquarters is located at the WILD Center, in the heart of the Fox Valley.