Member Library

The Wild Ones Kettle Moraine Chapter now has a library available for our members with books on all aspects of natural landscaping and natural history including birds, plants, butterflies, and other pollinators. Member Karen Ackroff is our chapter librarian. If you want to reserve a book, donate a book to the library, or have another question for our librarian, you can contact Karen at KMWildOnes@gmail.com. Please reference "Wild Ones Library" in the subject line of your email to Karen. Books will be available at indoor meetings to be checked out for one month and are expected to be returned to Karen at the next meeting. If they are not returned the following month, there will be a $5.00 fine assessed.

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Available books as of March 2023:

Adelman, C. & Schwartz, B.L. 2001. Prairie Directory of North America

Arbib, R. & Soper, T. 1971. The Hungry Bird Book

Audubon at Home, 2005. Guide to Gardening for Life in Southeastern Pennsylvania
(Although written for Pennsylvania, many of the guidelines apply to Wisconsin and most plant species recommended are native to Wisconsin.)

Ball, J. & Ball, L. 1989. Rodale’s Landscape Problem Solver: A Plant-By-Plant Guide

Beilfus, K. & Hames, T. 2014. My Healthy Wetland. A Handbook for Wetland Owners, Eastern Wisconsin Edition

Buss, J, and Ciano, C., directors. 2016. A Place in the Garden - Documentary about Wisconsin hummingbird sanctuaries, including members Larry and Emily Scheunemann (DVD)

Courtenay, B. & Zimmerman, J.H. 1992. Wildflowers and Weeds: a Field Guide in Full Color

Glassberg, J. 1999. Butterflies through Binoculars. The East. A Field Guide to Butterflies of Eastern North America

Heintzelman, D. 2001. The Complete Backyard Birdwatcher’s Home Companion

Holm, H. 2017. Bees, An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide

Hopkinson, P., Miske, D., Parsons, J. & Shimuzu, H. 1994. Herb Gardening

Johnson, L. 1999. 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for American Gardens in Temperate Zones

MacKenzie, J.P.S. 1990. Birds of the World: Songbirds

National Geographic Society. Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Newman, D.S., Warner, R.E. & Mankin, P.C. 2003. Creating Habitats and Homes for Illinois Wildlife

Peterson, A & McKenny. 1968. Field Guide to Wildflowers of Northeastern & Northcentral North America

Peterson, L.A. 1977. Edible Wild Plants: Eastern/Central North America

Phillips, J. 2015. The Bur Oak Manifesto: Seeking Nature and Planting Trees in the Great Plains

Sanders, J. 2003. The Secrets of Wildflowers. A Delightful Feast of Little Known Facts, Folklore and History

Shalaway, S. 2004. Butterflies in the Backyard

Smyser C.A. 1982. Nature’s Design, A Practical Guide to Natural Landscaping

Stokes, D. & Stokes, L. 1989. Guide to Bird Behavior Vol. 3

Svensson J.-E. 1977. Compendium of Early American Folk Remedies, Receipts & Advice

Udvardy, M. 1977. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American birds: Western Edition (This guide could be useful on a trip to the western U.S.)

UW-Extension, 2001. The Dirty Dozen, 12 Pasture Weeds (with special attention to Southwest Wisconsin)

Wasowski, S. 1992. Requiem for a Lawnmower (and Other Essays on Easy Gardening with Native Plants)

Williamson, S. 2005. Attracting & Feeding Hummingbirds

Zickefoose, J. 2001. Natural Gardening for Birds. Simple Ways to Create a Bird Haven

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