PICKUP for WILD ONES TWIN CITIES NATIVE PLANT SALE
Friday, June 3rd | 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wood Lake Nature Center
6710 Lake Shore Dr S, Richfield, at the outdoor amphitheater
Pickup is for plants pre-ordered through our annual native plant sale.
Please observe social distancing protocol when picking up your order. If you are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in direct contact with someone who has tested positive, please contact us and we'll make arrangements for delivery to your driveway.
Wild Ones Twin Cities volunteers will be present to fill orders and answer native plant gardening questions.
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
Click here for a list of signs available. Feel free to print a copy, fill out your order and bring it with you. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.
You can also email us with any questions about our native plant signs.
Not picking up a native plant order? Come see us anyway if you're in the neighborhood!
There will be a limited number of ADDITIONAL PLANTS FOR SALE from 2-7 pm on Friday, June 3rd, including:We'll also have Wild Ones Twin Cities Volunteers there with information on...
- Gardening with NATIVE PLANTS in urban and suburban yards!
- Creating HABITAT for Monarch and other Butterflies, Native Bees and Pollinators and more!
- Preventing the spread of Jumping Worms and other invasive species!
- Becoming a MEMBER of Wild Ones and joining our community!
And to celebrate our return to live events at our Wild Ones home at Wood Lake Nature Center, we are offering 2 guided walks with a naturalist.
Each 45 minute walk is limited to 15 attendees, and registration is required. Please sign up for only one tour so more people can attend. Thank you!
Click here to reserve your free ticket.
TOUR 1 • 3:00-3:45 pm - Forest Loop
Walk through the forest focusing on both the restored and unrestored portions of the forest. The focus will be on woodland wildflowers, birds, and insects. The wildflowers and shrubs of Wood Lake have for years been hit hard by white-tailed deer. This is the first winter in over 20 years that we have not observed deer so it will be interesting to see how the plants respond.
TOUR 2 • 5:00-5:45 pm - Boardwalk Loop
Walk through the east side forest looking the flowers planted and seeded in the recently restored portion of the forest by the nature play area. We will continue onto the elevated trail that leads to the boardwalk. This elevated section of the trail allows for nice views of water birds (herons, egrets, cormorants, several species of duck, and others) as well as painted and snapping turtles. The loop continues through forest again on the west side.
EDUCATION is our MISSION!
And we are proud to present a new set of informational resources developed by Wild Ones Twin Cities! Check them out, and look for even more new native plant and habitat gardening resources coming soon.
Favorite Native Plants for a Shady Boulevard Garden
Favorite Native Plants for a Sunny Boulevard Garden
How to Create an Alternative Lawn
How to Create "Green Mulch" in Your Yard
Ideals for Edible Plants for Your Native Plant Garden
Keystone Species & Soft Landings
Native Plant Winter Seed Sowing
Native Shrubs to Plant after Buckthorn Removal
Native Trees for a Changing Climate (Twin Cities Urban & Suburban Areas)
A Selection of Regionally Native Vegetation for Birds
Miss our May Program on Living Mulch?
Kaitlyn O'Connor - Living Mulch | Monthly Presentation May 2022
And you can see Kaitlyn's beautiful and informative slides here.
