Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes - Gibson Woods Chapter 38

06/10/2026

If you're looking for a landscape designer in our region who is willing to use native plant in her designs, Teresa at TL Design is your answer!!!

🌿 Meet the Designer: Teresa

“Ever since childhood, I’ve sketched the world around me… and found joy in taking those ideas and bringing them to life for others to enjoy.”

With nearly 20 years of landscape design experience and a BA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Teresa has designed everything from residential landscapes to commercial spaces and public parks across Northwest Indiana.

Her philosophy is simple: no cookie-cutter designs—every space should reflect the people who use it. She also has a strong appreciation for native and environmentally thoughtful plantings, weaving them into designs whenever they support the vision. Thoughtful, creative, and rooted in intentional design, Teresa brings a personal touch to every project.

06/01/2026

If you have a pollinator-friendly lawn, backyard or garden full of native plants in Indianapolis or the surrounding suburbs that you'd like to show off, please snap a photo submit it here: bit.ly/3PMMump

05/21/2026

Hey Wild Ones friends... This is a great opportunity to help restore a vital wetland area in our region.

05/18/2026

This a fun place to visit!!!

🦋Join us to celebrate the return of the monarchs, as they migrate up from the south!
🏫 Visit the Griffith Depot & Train Museums (everything will be open to view!) and enjoy our Monarch Waystation garden!
🗓️Sunday May 24, 2026
🕰️ 1 - 4 pm

🚂🚃 Our Barrel Train, the Hess Express, will be running.
🦋Learn about Monarchs, their amazing migration, & how they've become endangered.
🐝Learn about adding native plants to your garden.
🌻Buy plants that help butterflies, especially monarchs! We’ll have a small selection of milkweed plants & other native plants.
🍪Girl Scout Troop 15620 will be selling cookies, hotdogs, pop, chips, water, and lemonade!

🦋The Griffith History Museums are proud to be a part of the monarch migration and to spread awareness about the journey of these beautiful orange and black creatures.

05/08/2026

05/06/2026

Another very successful Native Plant sale is in the books. We couldn't have done it without our dedicated volunteers & our MANY loyal customers. THANK YOU to all of you!!!

05/02/2026

05/01/2026

More natives. More life. 🌿 See you at the sale. Who is planning on coming out?

05/01/2026

The Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) starts life as the familiar woolly bear caterpillar—one of the few native insects that can feed on a wide range of plants, but it still depends heavily on native vegetation to thrive. Its caterpillars commonly eat native grasses, asters, goldenrods, and other low-growing plants found in healthy ecosystems.