Hi All,
Hope you are doing well and getting out to enjoy some chilly sunshine.
The plants at the Wildflower Sanctuary are sleeping under the snow right now, so you have a vacation from work days, but spring will be here soon. In late February or early March, we will have a meeting (most likely by Zoom) to plan the 2021 season.
Here are a couple of links to keep you entertained, educated and inspired over the winter:
The Gail Borden Library in Elgin and the Northern Kane County Wild Ones are sponsoring a Community Read of Douglas Tallamy's book, Nature's Best Hope. There will be discussions of the book as well as lectures on topics like invasive plants and planting a prairie. Since everything is online, you do not need to live in or even drive to Elgin to participate. Just check out www.Startinginyouryard.com for more info or to register for the various programs.
If you would like to learn about the critters in your basement or elsewhere, check out www.BugGuide.net.
Another place you can now take classes without driving is the Missouri Botanic Garden. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/learn-discover/classes.aspx
Hope to see you all in the spring!
Sarah
