The WPPC’s Annual Native Plant Sale will be Sunday, May 4, 2025 in the commons area at McHenry County College.  The sale runs from noon until 3, but it’s best to arrive early as many of our most popular species sell out quickly.  We often have a line forming before […]

Description:  The WPPC’s spring Walk on the Wild Side will be Saturday, May 10, 10am and 12pm at the home of Chrissy and H.M. Hepperlen.  They describe their yard:  We planted the first natives on our property back in 2006 as part of the WPPC’s Natural Garden in Your Yard […]

Directions:   Stacy and Mike Iwanicki have been naturalizing their yard since building their home in 2003. Former farm fields now support over 100 species of prairie, savannah, woodland and wetland plants. The Iwanicki prairie is the naturalized portion covering 3/4 of an acre of their 1.24 acre lot. The remaining […]

The WPPC’s Annual Meeting will be Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area.  The major topic of discussion will be the Executive Board elections.  The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.

Description:     Please join us for a tour of a 2+ acre restored prairie in Bull Valley!  The walk will be on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at the property of Mike Gallery and Donna Hriljac.  Walks will begin at 11am and 1pm.  Mike and Donna write:  Our prairie restoration work […]

Description:   The Anderson restoration was started in 1981 and over the years spread to 1 ½ acres. Cows heading out to pasture in the 100+ years previously left a field of Hungarian Brome and an eroded wetland. Now the site includes a variety of mesic prairie, sedge meadow, fen, cattail […]

Description:  Come see the results of Jim “the Native Seed Man” and Marlene’s efforts to reconstruct a native prairie in what was once a soy bean field. You’ve seen prairies in the exuberant flush of youth in the spring, and the robust health of middle age in summer; now experience […]

The WPPC’s next Business Meeting will be Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area.  The major topic of discussion will be next year’s budget.  The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.