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September 2025

Sep
2

Propagation of Native Hemiparasitic Plants

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
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Fremont Public Library, 1170 North Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, 60060 Map

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Luke Dahlberg, seed technician for Citizens for Conservation, will discuss his work with native parasitic and hemiparasitic plants and share how they are grown and used to manage aggressive species.

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Sep
18

Free Webinar: "EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis" with Kim Eierman

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
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Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Discover how ecological landscaping with native plants can make your landscape more resilient and help address the climate crisis. This webinar will highlight practical, evidence-based approaches to designing and maintaining landscapes that build resilience to climate change and support native biodiversity. Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis,” featuring environmental horticulturalist and ecological landscape designer Kim Eierman.

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October 2025

Oct
7

Start an Arboretum in Your Community

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Fremont Public Library, 1170 North Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, 60060 Map

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Starting an arboretum is a meaningful and rewarding endeavor that requires planning and a passion for trees and shrubs. It's surprisingly easy to create one with as few as 25 species, including the trees and shrubs that are already on site. Jeff Weiss, Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter board member, will tell the story of the Reiner Park Native Tree and Shrub Arboretum in photos and offer advice on how to start an arboretum in your community.

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Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar with Doug Tallamy

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
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Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2025

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar with Larry Weaner

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
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Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!