Partners for Native Landscaping Workshop 2018 – Tickets on sale!
The 2018 Partners for Native Landscaping Workshop for Homeowners is Saturday March 31st at the Maryland Heights Community Center This is the 7th year for this workshop series, and the first time we’ve...
View ArticleSt. Louis Audubon Spring Stewardship Projects
Since 2009, over 3,500 volunteers have contributed over 13,000 hours planting trees, cleaning our watersheds, removing invasive plants and more! Our COMMUNITY is healthier because of your service and...
View ArticleSave the date for the 2018 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour
St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home (BCH) program and the St. Louis Chapter of Wild Ones are collaborating again to present the 2018 Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday, June 16th. This...
View ArticleBernd Heinrich’s A Year in the Maine Woods
In addition to gardening for wildlife, I enjoy reading about ecology and wildlife of all sorts. Years ago, I discovered Bernd Heinrich. In my opinion, he is one of the most insightful and entertaining...
View ArticleCall for Sustainable Yards!
The Sustainable Backyard Tour returns for the 8th year on Sunday, June 10, 2018. A free, self-guided tour of residential yards throughout St. Louis, the tour showcases a range of green living...
View ArticleDoug Tallamy’s coming! Doug Tallamy’s coming!
OK, so Elsberry is not really the St. Louis metro, but it’s also not Columbia or Kansas City. It’s actually a neat little drive. Even better, it’s a Saturday, and the activities don’t start until 9:30...
View ArticleSpringing Pussytoes
Post and Photos by Chris Kirmaier Bring Conservation Home Habitat Advisor Antennaria neglecta is a small plant that bursts into life in early spring – i.e., now! And don’t neglect to notice the word...
View ArticleYes For Our Parks!
Please say “Yes For Our Parks” and vote YES Nov 6th on St. Louis County Charter Amendment Proposition 2. Proposition 2 ensures St. Louis County parks cannot be sold or disposed of without a vote of...
View ArticleRaising Pipevine Swallowtails
We planted Dutchman’s Pipe Vine (Aristolochia tomentosa) in the summer of 2012. It’s a member of the Birthwort family. Wort means root. Its root had properties to aid in childbirth. Don’t ask me...
View Article2019 Native Plant Expo – Saturday September 28th
Please join us for our 6th annual celebration of native plant gardening! Saturday, September 28, 2019 9 AM – 1 PM Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Ave, Maplewood, Missouri 63143 We will have native...
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