Northside Greenspace Inc.

05/28/2026

Updated flyer!

We’re getting very excited for our Northside Native Gardens Walk on Sunday, June 14th from 12-2pm. We’ll walk a pre-planned route stopping at some wonderful examples of native plant landscaping. Our tour guides - and in some cases the resident gardeners themselves - will discuss the native plants that have been incorporated into these yards as well as answer any questions.

We’re also getting excited for our movie night on Tuesday, July 7th at the Northside Tavern in the back room. We’ll be screening “The Extraordinary Caterpillar”, a one hour documentary with some incredible footage of these wonderful creatures.

Both events are free but we do ask that you please RSVP so that we know how many people to expect and so that we may communicate any changes, should they arise. RSVP here: https://www.northsidegreenspace.org/upcoming-events

05/26/2026

Hi all! We have some fun social events coming up soon, including our Northside Native Gardens Walk on June 14th and our Movie Night on July 7th where we’ll be screening “The Extraordinary Caterpillar”. Both these events are free but do require registration through our website. Forest restoration work resumes on July 18th with a Japanese stiltgrass pull in Buttercup preserve. Registration for Forest Restoration events is through MyImpact (link available on our website).

05/10/2026

Many thanks to those who joined us for our final forest restoration event of the spring 2026 season. We swept an extensive area of Parker Woods, pulling small burning bush seedlings and other invasives like honeysuckle, garlic mustard, a few privet, and a single Asian bittersweet seedling. We also took time to enjoy the diversity of native plants in this section of woods. Our next forest restoration event will be Saturday, July 18, pulling Japanese stiltgrass in Buttercup Valley. We also have our Northside Gardens Walk coming up on Sunday, June 14 (register here! https://www.northsidegreenspace.org/event-details/northside-gardens-walk). And…save the date for a special NGI movie night on Tuesday, July 7th. Details to come!

04/09/2026

We’ll be busy in Buttercup Valley this weekend, with a Forest Restoration event on Saturday and our Spring Wildflower Walk on Sunday!

Saturday, April 11th 10-1pm Forest Restoration

We’ll be sweeping Buttercup Valley starting from the Stanford trailhead, pulling remaining pockets of garlic mustard. Years of effort have depleted the seed bank of this invasive plant in our preserve, but there is more to do. Registration required. For forest restoration events please register here using your MyImpact account: https://bttr.im/du456

Sunday, April 12th 1-2:30pm Spring Wildflower Walk

Spring ephemeral wildflowers will be a highlight of this hike, as we explore the rich, mature forest of Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve. Registration required. For hikes you can register using your MyImpact account OR on our website at https://www.northsidegreenspace.org/event-details/spring-wildflower-walk-4

Spring ephemeral wildflowers will be a highlight of this hike, as we explore the rich, mature forest of Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve.

03/19/2026

Our friend Beth at Mill Creek Alliance found this in their archives. What a cool throwback. Thanks for sharing, Beth!

03/05/2026

We’d like to thank everyone who came out to our Annual Meeting on Tuesday evening!

02/28/2026

NGI was at Taking Root’s Great Tree Summit this morning! Brendan gave a brief presentation on the Langland Wildway project in Northside that NGI assisted with, while Mary and Sam helped with tabling for the event. We also accepted our board member Bill Berger’s “Johnny Appleseed” award on his behalf, since he was unable to be there this morning.

02/26/2026

Dear friends, neighbors, and supporters - you are invited to our Annual Meeting next Tuesday at LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center, featuring speaker Greg Torres who will give a presentation on spring ephemeral wildflowers! The event is free, but we DO require registration, due to limited space at the nature center. Please visit https://www.northsidegreenspace.org/event-details/ngi-annual-meeting-2 Use the ‘RSVP’ button to register.

01/30/2026

Dear neighbor,

Consider Joining Us!

Since 1993 Northside Greenspace has been tending to the health of the natural environment of the woods with which our neighborhood is graced. This involves removing non native species; honeysuckle, garlic mustard, burning bush...which then allows for the quiet return of spice bush, paw paw, bluebells, trilliums and so many others. These native plants then support native insects and birds.

Northside Greenspace is an all-volunteer organization that promotes and protects the greenspaces in Northside. This year we pushed back invasive honeysuckle in Parker Woods and held the line against invasives in Buttercup Valley. We hosted 4 guided hikes with naturalist/ educator types. These are casual and informative. We funded Nature Hikes for students of Parker Woods Montessori School to get the next generation in the woods, and we continue to collaborate with other groups in the area. The Langland Wildway Project is an example. Please show your support for our work with your membership.

Hear more about our work at our Annual Meeting,
Tuesday, March 3rd, at LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center

Visit our website anytime. Cool maps and a calendar of our events for 2026.
And you can become a member there too!

https://www.northsidegreenspace.org

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BYFKZPPUVKRYU

Thanks for considering!

Northside Greenspace Board

01/03/2026

Join us on Sunday, January 11th from 1-2:30pm in Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve for our Winter Woodland Walk! Winter is a great time to explore the interesting topography of Buttercup Valley and will also afford us an opportunity to work on our winter tree identification skills. We will meet at the Stanford Dr. trailhead.

So that we may get a headcount - and communicate any changes or additional details - please register at https://www.northsidegreenspace.org/event-details/winter-woodland-walk-1 or https://bttr.im/iwrp4 if you plan on walking with us. Adults and children with a parent or guardian welcome. Please, no pets.

10/14/2025

Our friends at the Mill Creek Alliance have their 13th Annual Upper Mill Creek Cleanup this Saturday, October 18th! Registration can be found here https://www.themillcreekalliance.org/calendar-of-events/2025umccu