Small Changes With Big Impacts, How Gardeners Can Help Native Plants and Animals

Many of the invasive plants that dominate natural areas in our region (ie., fig buttercup, common buckthorn, bush honeysuckle and multiflora rose) were once growing in someone’s yard. We know that a few of the plants that gardeners are planting right now are invasive and could well become the next buckthorn or honeysuckle. Unfortunately, all of these invasive plants affect our native animals by replacing the native plants on which these animals rely for food and shelter.

Cathy McGlynn has been the Coordinator for the Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIPP), a cooperative weed management area including the 18 counties of northeast Illinois since 2010. Cathy will provide information about which garden plants are invasive and some recommendations and resources for making informed choices for your garden.

Lake to Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones is part of a nation wide organization. Wild Ones promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization.

Join us for this informative meeting, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Rd. Mundelein, IL 60060. Tuesday, April 14, 2015.  7:00 PM - 8:45 PM