Things-to-Do/Get-Outdoors/Native-Plant-Sale

Plant Local, Think Global

Native Plant Sale
Friday, May 10 • 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 11 • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Mayslake Peabody Estate
1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook

Shop for flowers, grasses, trees and shrubs and get expert advice on creating inviting habitats in your own backyard. Our selection of native plants will support pollinators, birds and other wildlife year-round at home.

VIEW THE NATIVE PLANT SALE CATALOG AND ORDER FORM (PDFs).

PREORDERS BEGIN MARCH 11 FOR THE FIRST 350 CUSTOMERS. There is a five-plant minimum order.

STEP 1	Fill out the order form (PDF) one of two ways.
1	Print a copy and fill it out by hand.
2	Fill it out on your computer. (Save this PDF to your computer, click on a shaded box and start typing.)

STEP 2	Submit your form (PDF).
Email	educate@dupageforest.org
Phone	630-933-7247
Fax	630-933-7686
Mail or Drop Off	Forest Preserve District Headquarters 3S580 Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60189

STEP 3	Look for your confirmation letter via email or U.S. mail.

STEP 4	Pick up and pay for your plants at Mayslake Peabody Estate at 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook on May 9 between 2 and 7 p.m. or on May 10 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. You will not be able to pick up presale orders on May 11. We process orders in the same order we receive them, but all orders are subject to supplier availability. Questions? Call us at 630-933-7247.

Purchases can be paid for with cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. All proceeds from the sale will support educational programming at the Forest Preserve District.

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) © Glenn Perricone

Upcoming Programs

Can't wait until May to start planning your native garden at home? Get ideas for native landscaping and more at one of our "Living Green" programs. Register online or call Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center at 630-850-8110.

April 7	Native Landscaping: All About Plants
March 20 & April 10	Native Landscaping: Design
April 13	Native Landscaping: Wild Suburbia
April 16	Climate Change and Habitat Restoration
April 24 & May 1	Wildflower Walk
April 25	Native Landscaping: Yikes! What's Wrong With My Plant?
April 27	Native Landscaping: For Birds, Bees and You
May 2	Eco Wind Chime Workshop
May 15	An Evening for the OAKS
June 12	Wellness Stretching for Gardening