The WPPC Archives - The Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee

The WPPC Now Listed as a Resource for Homegrown National Park

April 9, 2021

The WPPC is proud to have been listed as a resource with the Homegrown National Park project. The Resource feature is a recent addition. https://homegrownnationalpark.org/resources Scroll down the Resource page to see the listings of nonprofits and businesses that support the effort to build out native landscapes. You can also […]

WPPC Members to Present Virtual Program on March 30, 2021 at 6:30pm

February 10, 2021

Two members of the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee of McHenry County (WPPC) are presenting a virtual evening program titled "Native Landscaping For Your Home" on March 30, 2021 at 6:30 P.M.

Chicago Living Corridors next Webinar, November 11, 2020, 7:00 pm

October 21, 2020

Chicago Living Corridors The November webinar for Chicago Living Corridors will be Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at 7:00 pm. The presenter will be Ders Anderson, who will share “Unexpected Pleasures: What our restored habit taught us”. Ders has served as the Greenways Director for Openlands for 25 years, focused […]

Chicago Living Corridors next Webinar, October 14, 2020, 7:00 pm, Landscaping for Birds

September 28, 2020

The next Chicago Living Corridors webinar will be on October 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm. Landscaping for Birds will be presented by Lisa Maier, who has been active with WPPC’s mentoring group for several years and is an experienced birder, (officer of McHenry County Audubon). She will be sharing her […]

Chicago Living Corridors next Webinar, September 23, 2020, 7:00 pm: The Native Bumble Bees in your Yard: Reflections of a Backyard Bee Chaser

August 31, 2020

Join us at 7:00 pm, on September 23 for our next webinar: “The Native Bumble Bees in Your Own Backyard: Reflections of a Backyard Bee Chaser”. Our presenter will be Brandie Dunn, who has merged her love of native habitat and bumble bees with an interest in photography to highlight […]

Chicago Living Corridors next Webinar, August 12, 2020, 7:00 pm

July 28, 2020

Identifying and Controlling Invasive Plants will be the next Chicago Living Corridors webinar on August 12 at 7:00 pm. Presenter will be Peggy Simonsen, board member of Chicago Living Corridors and former president of Citizens for Conservation. It is important to control invasive plants, as they crowd out our native species. […]

Chicago Living Corridors next Webinar, July 22, 2020, 7:00 pm

July 6, 2020

The next webinar for Chicago Living Corridors is scheduled for July 22 at 7:00 pm CST. Debbie Groat of the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee will provide an Intimate Look at the Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly. Please register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7250998117684836880 The WPPC is a founding member of Chicago Living […]