The Nature Foundation of Will County will be hosting three online native plant sales in 2021. We are still working through all the details, but you will be able to research and select your native plants right here on our website from the safety of your home and pick up your order on a scheduled day.  

BRINGING NATURE HOME
NATIVE PLANT SALE
Online sale begins March 13
Orders placed by May 1
Order Pickup May 14 & 15
Sugar Creek Administration Center Joliet 

SUMMER BLOOMS
NATIVE PLANT SALE 
Online sale begins June 19
Orders placed by July 31
Order Pickup August 13 & 14
Isle a la Cache Museum
​Romeoville

OAKTOBER
NATIVE TREE & SHRUB SALE
Online sale begins September 4
Orders placed by October 2
Order Pickup October 16
Sugar Creek Administration Center Joliet

Partner With Us! 

The 2021 plant sale events would not be possible without the generous support of businesses, organizations and individuals committed to making a difference in their communities. We are very grateful for support from the following partners for our three native plant sale events this year! 

Learn more about the partnership opportunities for this year's online native plant sales. Opportunities include all three online events and 8+ months of visibility! 

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Our Plant Material for 2021

We've made a few changes this year that we hope will improve your shopping experience. 
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• You'll be able to purchase your native plants directly from The Nature Foundation, through this website, for all three online sales.  
• The native plants for the spring and summer sales will be sold in plugs. We are using a new, Illinois-based nursery that provides high-quality native plant material for large natural area restoration projects. 
• The plugs will cost less, which means you will be able to plant more native plants and have a bigger impact!
• Plugs have fully-developed 5" root systems, are ready for planting and typically establish in 6-8 weeks. 
• You will be able to purchase individual species in quantities of 5 plugs (or in multiples of 5) as well as choose from several different native plant collections for pollinators.
• 100% satisfaction guaranteed. If you don't like your plant material when you pick it up, you can get a refund.   
• Plant material for the native tree and shrub sale will be available in #5 gallons grown by Possibility Place Nursery.  

Covid-19

While we would love to host a large, in-person native plant sale this year, we are anticipating that restrictions will continue throughout 2021. Offering three online native plant sales meets the demand for native plants. We'll be customizing the scheduled pickup days so they follow whatever safety guidelines are in place at those times.  

If restrictions ease or lift, and we have a bit of time to coordinate with the nurseries, we hope to offer day-of-sales at each scheduled pickup event. If things are looking really good and the timing is right, we will try to add an outdoor reception or gathering to the Summer Blooms native plant sale. We remain ever flexible and adaptable!