In-Person Chapter Meetings Return in October
During the months of May through September we tour yards with native plant landscapes and local natural areas. These tours are for members-only, but memberships are always available on the day of the tour. See the events calendar for upcoming dates.
Need more plants? Of course you do!
If you’re looking to add some native plants to your yard, don’t forget to review the list of upcoming native plant sales. Some offer pre-sale ordering so don’t delay. All of these sales will provide plants native to our area.
Many of our members are fond of the Friends of Wehr Native Plant Sale since it offers many varieties and supports the host of our in-person meetings. Another important opportunity is the sale at Johnson’s Nursery during the entire month of June. All Wild Ones member receive a 30% discount on all Wisconsin native, container-grown plants. In addition to flowers for your gardens, Johnson’s Nursery has a huge selection of native trees and shrubs. The savings you receive from this one sale can easily cover your membership fees.
About Us
The Milwaukee Southwest/Wehr chapter is an active & vibrant chapter serving southern Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties. We offer new member support, mentoring, an extensive lending library, excellent programs and field trips, seed exchanges, and native plant sales. We pride ourselves on good communication and quality programming in a supportive, friendly setting. Visit us at an upcoming meeting or click on “Join” to join our chapter.
With it’s “roots” in the “Natural Landscaping Club” founded at the Wehr Nature Center in the early 1980s, our group was the second official chapter of the fledgling Wild Ones organization.
Our long history of association with the Wehr Nature Center, part of the Milwaukee County Parks system, has given us a solid foundation on which to grow our membership and influence in southeast Wisconsin.
We meet on the second Saturday of the month at the Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave Franklin, WI 53132 (in Whitnall Park in southwest Milwaukee County).
Programs from October through April (typically the second Saturday of the month at 1 p.m.) offer presentations on native plant landscape design; woodland, prairie, wetland and savanna plant communities; native plant support of wildlife and native plant propagation and much more. These meeting are open to the public at no charge. (The Wehr Nature Center charges a small parking fee).
From May through September we tour yards with native plant landscapes and local natural areas. Generally, these tours are for members-only, but memberships are always available on the day of the tour.