Cannot thank Justin, Frank, and Elyane from the Youngstown Rotary enough. Their level of kindness, support, and generosity is unbelievable. Thanks to them our adorable little free library is installed! Along with our amazing giving box (mainly for seeds, bulbs, small gardening items, etc.). Bonus, they were sweet enough to add a hook for your […] Continue reading "Little Free Library and Giving Box"
“More than 700 species of native butterflies exist in North America. Butterflies, like all pollinators, areclosely linked to their environments, such that drastic changes in the ecosystem can be devastating to localized populations or species. A butterfly’s life has four stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa, and adult. The habitat needs of the butterfly vary from stage […] Continue reading "Native Pollinators"
Excellent resource / contact to have on hand…. Kate Haley Parsons Wildlife Diversity Program Administrator (terrestrial) ODNR Division of Wildlife 2045 Morse Rd. Bldg G-3 Columbus, OH 43229 1-800-WILDLIFE Office: 614-265-6329 Email: [email protected] Continue reading "1-800-WILDLIFE"
Wild Ones Youngstown Area Chapter’s 1st Annual Spring Symposium is on Saturday, May 14th, 2022, which happens to be World Migratory Bird Day. Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. approximately maybe 5:00 p.m. depending on how many guests show up and how many questions the two speakers answer. Location: 2101 Hubbard Road Youngstown, Ohio 44505 (corner of Hubbard […] Continue reading "Spring Symposium – Registration Required"
Hello and welcome to our humble website. We are still new to all this (content creating, social media marketing, zoom meetings, etc.) so please bear with us. We are so happy you decided to stop by and learn more about our little family, our tiny Wild Ones Chapter, and why it is so important that […] Continue reading "From Our Family to Yours"
Hello everyone, I would like to share this wonderful email from Katie Nahra with all of you… “Hi, my name is Katie Nahra and I am the special events coordinator at the Akron Zoo. On Saturday, April 23, we are hosting “Party for the Planet,” an Earth Day celebration. We want to connect our guests to local organizations […] Continue reading "Party for the Planet at Akron Zoo"
Today I attended two very informative and helpful Zoom meetings. Both were with members of our National Chapter and members of other Seedlings / recently chartered Chapters. There was so much amazing and useful information. Here is a new link that is very useful: https://join.wildones.org/?chapter=1601. Do not forget networking is key. Word of mouth is essential for growth. The more our […] Continue reading "Recap of Zoom Meetings"
Youngstown has so much to offer. There’s Oh Wow! Children’s Museum, Lanterman’s Mill, Birch Hill Cabin, Noble Creature Cask House, Covelli Center, and so much more. Youngstown has all the hustle and bustle of the big city and all the charm, beauty, and fresh air of the country. It is the perfect combination of urban […] Continue reading "Why Wild Ones Came to Youngstown"