why we do what we do...
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Gibson Woods nature Preserve
6201 Parrish Ave.
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 844-3188
Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of the month
(see Meetings & Events page for details)
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A Brief History of our Chapter
Wild Ones is a national organization whose headquarters are in Wisconsin. The Gibson Woods chapter was established in 2000, when several people gathered at Gibson Woods, eager to learn about the benefits of landscaping with native plants. 22 years later,
our chapter has over
70 active members.
If nothing moves in your landscape but a lawnmower, it's time to think about designing a natural yard.
WILD ONES will help you learn how.
Guided by the philosophy...
"If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets, or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar"
...Lorrie Otto, Wild Ones founder