Wild Ones Madison Events

Monthly board meeting minutes:

Attendees: Frank Hassler, Athena Salzer plus her mini me, Amy Yoccum, Jeff Steele, Amanda Langer, and Megan SauckeAbsent: Laurie Y., Erin L., Kate E. Agenda

Call to Order 

Approval of January Minutes (minutes approved and seconded)

Financial Report 

Current balance: $5,927.94

Outstanding Receipts & Checks - Printing cost for Expo $283.00

Approval for funds: 

Board and chairs to get Wild Ones T-shirts?

Cover cost of DCHS plants approval - 12 plant sets?

Motion to approve up to $200 for the Human Society Plant Dane program (approved and seconded)

Possible purchase for Lakeview Library (one 16 plant kit?)

Motion to approve up to $44 for the Lakeview Library Plant Dane program (approved and seconded)

Per county website: 

Individual Plant Species (4-Pack) - $12.00 ($3.00/plant)Plant Kit w/ 16 Plants - $44 ($2.75/plant)Plant Kit w/ 32 Plants - $88 ($2.75/plant)Membership Report

Active Members: 208

Since the last meeting: 7 new, 17 expired, 22 renewed

Wild Ones tended spaces need work dates for calendar DCHS (“Purcell's Pollinator Paradise”)  scheduledDMNA prairie Lakeview library Wed 10-12 and/or Saturdays 9-11Old BusinessChapter name change? Tabled to March. Board members to come prepared with their favorite ideas for a potential chapter name change. Ideas will be compiled into a poll to potentially be sent to our membership to advise next stepsNew Business

Planning Committee updates:

Jeff’s presentation “Botanizing by Bicycle” at Harmony Bar was a fantastic success! Need to share slides - how to do this? Jeff to share slides with Athena to put on the websiteGarden Expo review - Amy is gathering feedback from volunteers - will schedule meeting to discuss more effective tabling activities and displays Amy would like to see more volunteers at tabling events. Plan Your Pollinator Garden February 22 cancelled - note for next year to NOT schedule additional February events!Urban Canid Project Kate to work on FB post, Amy to submit to IsthmusWaffle-palooza to happen Earth Day Weekend (April 19th) Hoyt ParkFriends of Lake Kegonsa event April 26 table (Amy to reach out to Garden Expo volunteers for help)Warner Park F.U.N. event April 27 table (Amy to reach out to Garden Expo volunteers for help)Frank to share details about his native plant walks this year…Native Plant Learning Hub collaboration with Dane County Land & Water Resources March 16, 2-4 pm - ongoing collaboration between Wild Ones and Dane Co

“Leave the Leaves” committee updates (Draft for the city waterways newsletter. Still deciding on details like photos. Helping revise city’s webpages on leaving the leaves.)

Other items?

Oregon Nature Alliance-they are interested in being absorbed by WO-Madison. Amy and Athena met with ONA (Theresa) and WO Nat’l. Theresa would be the Oregon liaison, but WO-Madison would provide funding. 

Action Items: 

Adjourned and seconded!

Next Meeting  - Date: March 20, 2025 via Zoom