@bnpcil.bsky.social
We are a grassroots community organization with a mission to empower our neighbors with the knowledge and resources needed to grow native plants. https://forms.gle/pCv6BcUCjv8SWtAK6
RSVP at forms.gle/BAQVVnuwNZce...
02.02.2026 19:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Picture background shows scattered seeds. The BNPC logo is centered. Text reads: Seed Catalogs & Garden Plans / Brookfield Native Plants Club Member Meetup / February 10 / 7 pm / Brookfield Library
Join us next Tuesday evening in the downstairs meeting room at the Brookfield Library for our February Member Meetup. Bring your native plant catalogs and your questions for an informal evening of native garden fun! If you don't have catalogs, don't worry - we have plenty to share 😀
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Text reads: October 14, 7 pm, Joe's Saloon Party Room. End of Season Discussion: How Did Your Gardening Go? Brookfield Native Plants Club Member Meetup Picture shows red, orange, and yellow oak leaves in the background and the BNPC logo
🗓️ October 14, 7 p.m. Meet up with other native plant enthusiasts to discuss your experiences with native gardening over the past year. Everyone is welcome, even if you didn't grow natives this year! RSVP at forms.gle/vkEHrk2ujHwC...
📍Joe’s Saloon, 9220 47th St., Brookfield, IL
Go to calendar.boomte.ch/single/eJ7oo... for more information.
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Text Reads: Meet the Creek, October 4, 2025, 1-4 PM, Kiwanis Park The image shows people paddling three kayaks on Salt Creek on a blue background. Logos for the Village of Brookfield and Brookfield Conservation Commission are on the bottom right corner.
Visit us at our table during the annual Meet the Creek event on October 4 from 1-4 p.m. in Kiwanis Park! Our friends from the West Cook chapter of @wildonesnatives.bsky.social, along with other community groups, will also be there. Free activities for all ages, including canoe rides on Salt Creek!
19.09.2025 18:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0We also acknowledge this is considerably more challenging in large cities like Chicago than the suburbs.
15.05.2025 19:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just in case you need more encouragement to get started with #nativeplants 💪
15.05.2025 19:17 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This is outstanding. Thanks so much for sharing the PDF!
15.05.2025 19:15 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our village leaders heard us and amended our village code to allow native plants of all heights in 2023. We encourage folks to educate & advocate your local government to make the change! @wildonesnatives.bsky.social has great resources to help.
15.05.2025 19:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Don’t know where to start with #nativeplants? This looks like a great resource for newbies!
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Image text: Sourcing Native Plants and Seeds. Brookfield Native Plants Club Member Meetup. Ehlert Park Natural Area. May 13. 7 pm Image shows flats of native plants for sale. The BNPC logo is centered.
Join us tonight at 7 pm in the Ehlert Park Natural Area for a tour and discussion.
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⏰ Join Doug Tallamy Tomorrow! ⏰
Don't miss your chance to join the Less Lawn, More Life 12-Week Challenge starting May 1st!
Learn more and sign up: www.lesslawnmorelife.com
🌿 BONUS: All participants to try the Wildr Score - a FREE ecological health assessment for your land! 🌿
We just joined the 12-week Less Lawn More Life Challenge! Who wants to join us? It’s free & starts May 1!
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Together, we can share ideas and tackle bigger projects. Better yet, our friends, family, and neighbors (local & digital) give us the support and hope to keep coming back to the causes we care about. For #EarthWeek, we've put together ways you can grow your community! ⤵️
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You’re Brookfield’s winter-sowing GOAT!
21.04.2025 16:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A speaker from Saving Monarchs stands at a podium speaking to a group of 30 people seated in chairs. The projector screen reads Why Garden Signage is Important for Your Native Garden
An Illinois Master Gardener speaking to a group of 30 people seated in chairs. The projector screen reads Conservation@Home Certifying and educating communities, schools, and property owners on conservation landscape practices
A speaker from Wild Ones West Cook speaks to a group of 30 people seated on chairs. The projector screen reads Certified Native Habitat Program.
A speaker from the Brookfield Native Plants Club looks toward a projector screen reading Homegrown National Park - Registration. An audience is seated in chairs.
What a fun and informative evening we had at last night’s Certify Your Native Habitat event! Many thanks to our guests from @savingmonarchs.bsky.social , @wildonesnatives.bsky.social West Cook, and University of Illinois Extension for joining us.
18.04.2025 16:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Register for this free, in-person event at lsfbrookfieldlibrary.libnet.info/event/12971352
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The image includes a yellow circle surrounding a ruby-throated hummingbird and a light green circle surrounding a skipper butterfly feeding on a cup plant flower. The text reads: Certify Your Native Habitat! April 17 at 7 p.m. Logos for the Brookfield Native Plants Club and the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library are at the bottom of the image.
Today's the day 🎉 Join us with guests from @wildonesnatives.bsky.social West Cook, @savingmonarchs.bsky.social, and University of Illinois Extension: Cook County at 7 pm in the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library for our Certify Your Native Habitat event.
17.04.2025 16:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1Register for this free, in-person event at lsfbrookfieldlibrary.libnet.info/event/12971352
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Text reads: Certify Your Native Habitat! April 17 at 7 p.m. Logos for the Brookfield Native Plants Club and Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library are at the bottom of the graphic. Golden yellow and shades of green are used throughout the graphic. A yellow circle surrounds a photo of a ruby-throated Hummingbird. A light green circle surrounds a yellow skipper butterfly feeding on a yellow cup plant flower.
Whether you're new to native gardening or have experience, explore local and national programs that support all skill levels and certify your space’s biodiversity!
13.03.2025 20:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Our third annual Native Plants Seed Exchange is this Saturday, February 22! Drop in Brookfield Library between 1-3.
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