Growing up on a farm in Michigan, I have been interested in outdoor activities all my life. Gardening, birding, watching butterflies, and hiking are some of my hobbies. I am available to present programs on native plants, birds, or butterflies and to lead nature hikes.
Anne Parmley, anne.parmley@gmail.com
Metropolis Garden Club President
Garden Clubs of Illinois, District VII, Bees, Birds, & Butterflies Chairman
Master Naturalist
Founding Member of the Massac Nature Study Society
Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society Member
Friends of the Cache River Watershed Board Member
Butterfly Enthusiast
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The next Metropolis Garden Club meeting will be Monday, July 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the Metropolis Community Center, 900 West 10th Street, Metropolis. Hostesses are Amy Morgan and Barb Krempasky. The program will be Pruning Knock-out Roses by Audrey Williams. Anyone with an interest in gardening is welcome to attend.
The Massac Nature Study Society will meet at the Metropolis Public Library lower level on Saturday, July 17, at 12:30 p.m. John Schwegman will be presenting the program. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Some of my favorite links:
District VII, Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc.
Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. Be sure to look at all the information about pollinators. Just click on Special Projects, then Planting for Pollinators.
Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society
Southern Illinois Wildflower Map This will open in a browser but may not in the maps app.
A local source for native plants is Southernwood Gardens, phone: 618 833 2769 or 697 3798, located at 4650 Rhine Rd, Alto Pass, IL.
North American Butterfly Association
revised June 20, 2021.