CERV Hortonville

10/26/2026

SIGHTING IN THE WILD-rare photos of CERV members in their natural habitat collecting native seeds. These dedicated seed gatherers are on a mission to keep our native plants growing and our pollinators happy! Stop by the library to pick up some seeds to sow this fall or winter.

10/14/2026

Longest blooms of the year goes out to (drumroll): Lance-leaf coreopsis and Harebells. They bloomed for almost 5 months!! Also, don't forget about the BioBlitz this Saturday at noon at Hortonville public library. CERV will be collecting native plant seeds on the grounds that day from 10-12 if you want to learn how to do that. The seeds we collect that day will then be put in our free seed library inside the public library.

10/06/2026

Last blooms of the year. These are the back beds behind the library. It's nice to see pink and blue at the end of the year! The left photo is obedient plant and right photo is blue sage. We had both of these at our native plant sale in May. Remember to not clean up the beds in the fall so critters can use them all winter long.
https://www.prairiemoon.com/physostegia-virginiana-obedient-plant
https://www.prairiemoon.com/salvia-azurea-blue-sage

09/22/2026

We now have a reference guide in the Hortonville library located by the free seed area. We created a current list of native plants growing in our pollinator garden, and we may even have some of those seeds available for you to take home. This reference book is NOT available for checkout, but it is there to help you learn more about the plants and seeds that are right for your garden. Thank you to Laurie Dewhurst for your work on this project.

09/15/2026

We have a free seed library located inside Hortonville library now!! You are able to take seeds and leave seeds also. Fall is a great time to plant native seeds outside. If you need any help please contact CERV Hortonville: email us at [email protected] or FB message us. Thank you Bea and Nancy for leading this project.

09/08/2026

What's blooming at the library this week? The new bloom this week is Bottle Gentian. Bumblebees are the main pollinators because they are the only insects strong enough to pry open the closed flowers (see photo). How cute is that! Here is more information:

https://www.prairiemoon.com/gentiana-andrewsii-bottle-gentian

09/01/2026

We can't believe August is already coming to a close! Our monthly newsletter includes:
🦋 An app to track the Great Monarch Migration
🌱 A website to create a 'wish list' of plants, native to your area
👕 Programs to upcycle clothing that has been outgrown
♻ A game-a-fied website to learn more about reducing, reusing, and recycling

August 2026

08/31/2026

Did you know that there are 3 garden beds in the back of the library along the trail? The native plants that CERV grew were used in the beds along with some plants that were donated by others. The Hortonville Senior group planted the beds and help maintain these beds. Thank you!!

08/25/2026

Did you know that we have 2 rain barrels at Hortonville Village Hall? Native plants are naturally adapted to our local climate and need less water once established, the rain water is great to use after we plant them. The rain barrels help us conserve water, reduce stormwater runoff and help create our pollinator garden. If you are looking for a rain barrel a good source is Sustain Greenville Wisconsin.

08/17/2026

We started labeling the plants in the native pollinator garden! Special shoutout to Claire and Therese Abitz for designing, making the signs and installation. Thanks to Bea Peikert for helping with the project. Also, thanks to a special CERV friend, Jean, for donating money for the signage. We recycled leftover plastic boarding for the signs so it didn't go into the dump. The plastic we are recycling at: the Hortonville village center, Kwik Trip, Gilbert's and Otter creek all get made into this plastic boarding.