The WPPC’s spring Walk on the Wild Side is this Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10am and 12pm.

Walk on the Wild Side:  The first yard walk of the 2025 season will be this Saturday, May 10 at the home of Chrissy and H.M. Hepperlen in Crystal Lake.  Walks will begin at 10am and 12pm.  The yard features both prairie and woodland areas, but in mid-May the plants in the wooded areas should be peaking.  The area was cleared of Bucktorn and shrub Honeysuckle 15 years ago.  Over the next couple of years native woodland species such as Solomon’s Seal and Mayapples started to re-emerge from the seed bank. Over time, dozens more species dug from local yards and purchased from the WPPC’s annual plant sale were added to the woods, and more formal woodland gardens were started near the house. In May the woods are popping with color from blooms on species such as Shooting Stars, Woodland Phlox, Celandine Poppies, Foam Flower and three species of Trillium to name a few.  More details and directions can be found on the Event Page for this walk.  6508 N Wyndwood Dr, Crystal Lake.

All Walks on the Wild side are free of charge and no pre-registration is required.  A list of all walks for 2025 can be found on the Garden Walks Page.