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5th Annual Bird Buzz Native Plant Sale!

We're back again with a few new items replacing last year's selections in the shrubs and trees woodies listings!  And of course we brought back your favorites! Native plants offer birds berries to eat, nectar to feed from, insects to eat, and a place to nest. Bees and so many other insects also rely on these plants to create homes and nourishment for their lives. We can be a part of this rewilding!

When

Online sales are now live and will be available until Tuesday, May 27.  Collect your pre-sorted plants on Saturday, May 31 12:30-4pm (You can volunteer: help in sorting plants for a smooth plant sale experience by emailing: info@evanston environment; we need help pre-sorting on Thursday, May 29 &b May 30th!)


Purchase Your Plants Below!

Sunny Dry Monarch Native Garden Plants

Multi-Purpose Wet or Average Native Garden Plants

Woodland Wildflowers Semi-Shade Native Garden Plants

Groundcovers - Low Growing, Spring Ephemerals, and Grasses

Trees & Shrubs


Where (New Location this Year!)

Pick up will be at City of Evanston's James Park Fieldhouse Parking Lot, enter off of Dodge Ave. at the South end of the park directly across from Mulford Street at the light. Drive west to the end of that access road to the pick-up area. Parking will be clearly marked the day of the sale.  Bring boxes or bags to collect your plants. Plug orders will be in flat segments for easy transportation. 

How it Works

Purchase your plants on-line, print your receipt or save it on your phone. Collect your plants on May 31st at James Park. Pick up is between 12:30 - 4pm. There will be no time slots this year, just come when you can from 12:30-4! All orders will be pre-sorted for easier pick-up. BONUS this year: whatever plants have not been sold will be available for purchase for on-site purchasing! Your reminder email will be sent out close to the sale date. IMPORTANT: SAVE YOUR RECEIPT. *** see special notice below


The sale is organized so that you can select plant communities that will build habitat for diverse native insects and birds.  We are highlighting certain native plants that support the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (RPBB), which relies on them. They are also great plants for wildlife other than the RPBB: any plants listed in the store below with *RPBB* by their names will help the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. Ultimately we want to achieve a richly diverse natural habitat in our City of Evanston and beyond! 

All wildflowers will be sold and distributed as plugs or 3" containers. 

Shrubs and trees will be sold in #2 gallon - #5 gallon pots, ranging from 18" - 36" tall.


Sale Proceeds support the EEA's missions to help plant our shared parks and schools with native plants and support the Evanston Ecology Center and its programs. 


    IMPORTANT: SAVE YOUR RECEIPT. After purchasing your plants on-line, print your receipt or save it on your phone. You will need it to collect your plants on May 31st at James Park Fieldhouse parking lot. There will be no time slots this year, just come when you can from 12:30-4pm! All orders will be pre-sorted for easier pick-up.

    *** Please note: On pick up day, Saturday, May  31, if you are unable to pick up your plants between 12:30 - 4:00 PM, please be sure you have a friend, family member or neighbor who can pick up your plants for you.  Any unclaimed plants will be considered as a donation to the EEA to be given to a local community or public park garden. Thank you for your understanding, we are a 100% volunteer organization. ***

                                                                                                                                                               


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