Perrysburg resident Hal Mann was recently elected president of the Wild Ones Oak Openings
Region chapter.Jan Hunter, Bowling Green, owner of Naturally Native Nursery, was elected vice president.
Chris Boggs of Sylvania, and Ann Krause of Toledo, continue to serve as secretary, and treasurer
respectively.Wild Ones is a national not-for-profit organization with local chapters that teach about
the many benefits of growing native wildflowers and other native plants in the home landscape and
natural areas.The Oak Openings Region chapter serves all of Northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. Wild
Ones meets the second Tuesday of the month. Throughout the year the group conducts numerous field trips,
garden tours, and stewardship activities. All of these events are free and open to the public.All are
invited to the Jan. 14 meeting program "Yard Makeovers for Pollinators" presented by Bee
Keeper / Master Gardener, Karen Wood, of Wood County.The chapter meets on the second Tuesday of the
month at 7 p.m. in the Nederhouser Community Hall, with the he Olander Park System, 6930 Sylvania Ave.,
Sylvania.The Oak Openings chapter has national leadership roles in the nationwide "Wild for
Monarchs" conservation program to protect the Monarch butterfly.The chapter also partners with
other area conservation organizations: the Olander Park System, Toledo Botanical Garden, Metroparks of
the Toledo Area, the 577 Foundation, at Perrysburg, the Nature Conservancy, Wood County Park District,
Wood County Master Gardeners, Green Ribbon Initiative, Department of Natural Area and Preserves, Bowling
Green City Parks and Recreation and Naturally Native Nursery.The group publishes a monthly electronic
newsletter for their members. A complimentary three-issue subscription is available to those
interested.For information visit http://oakopenings.wildones.org; facebook.com/wildonesoakopenings or
[email protected].