Declining membership in the Wolf River Chapter of Wild Ones could bring an end to the local nonprofit organization.
Gail Sarnwick, president, noted in a social media post, that active memberships has dwindled, and it has become increasingly difficult to continue with the mission to promote native plants in the Shawano area.
“Despite our efforts to gain more members, there are very few who show up to do the work necessary to keep this chapter going,” she said, noting that includes maintaining the community display beds, organizing public speaking programs, participating in community events and even attending monthly meetings.
The chapter was created almost a decade ago.
“We have worked hard to promote native plants in our Shawano community … planting display beds in our local parks, hosting spring seminars for the public, consulting with homeowners on the benefits of adding native plants to their landscapes, working with area organizations to install native plantings in public places and more,” Sarnwick said.
The chapter will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 11 in the meeting room at Qualheim’s, 1345 E. Green Bay St., when they will vote on whether to dissolve the chapter. Anyone with a passion for native plants and who can dedicate the time to keep the chapter moving forward is encouraged to attend.
Wild Ones is a national nonprofit organization that promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities.
