Park Ridge Garden Club
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Thanks for visiting! Our garden club is growing every year. We have many events taking place throughout the year including our annual Plant Sale, Garden Walk, and the Residential Beautification Awards Contest co-sponsored by the City of Park Ridge.
Our club has been in continuous existence for over 90 years and we are still "growing". The Park Ridge Garden Club was organized on April 5th, 1929 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 2013. Our Objectives:
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Meetings
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Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from September through June beginning at 7:00 p.m. at 100 S. Western in Park Ridge at the Centennial Activity Center. Enter using the door to the south of the main entrance.
NOTE: The December meeting is the first Thursday and starts at 6:30PM. This is a MEMBERS ONLY meeting. There is no meeting in January. |
For a full list of upcoming programs and detailed descriptions, please visit the EVENTS page. Guests are encouraged to attend meetings. Guests may attend two meetings free of charge. For membership information, please visit the ABOUT page.
Meetings start at 7:00pm. There is a club meeting after which there's time for socializing until the program starts as noted below. Programs generally last 1 hour. Meetings typically adjourn at 9:00pm.
You are welcome to bring your own beverage to the meetings.
Date: April 9, 2026
Program: The Overlooked Splendor of Ants and Their Roles in Our Lives and Gardens
Speaker: Sean Menke, Ph.D.
Come learn about one of the most common animals you see every day. They are small and tend to only be noticed when they irritate us. Ants; they are everywhere, almost, they do everything, and our world (and gardens) would literally fall apart without them. But very few people actually stop and "see" them. Today we will take a little time to appreciate their beauty, their biology, and learn how they impact us, our gardens, and the surrounding planet.
Sean is a professor of Biology at Lake Forest College. His research integrates the study of ecology, behavior and evolution into the fields of biogeography, community ecology and invasive species. His research focuses on how urbanization and biological invasions influence geographic patterns of diversity and how climate and habitat restoration influence ant community structure. For the past two years he has been focusing on how the Periodical Cicada emergence influences ant community ecology.
Program: The Overlooked Splendor of Ants and Their Roles in Our Lives and Gardens
Speaker: Sean Menke, Ph.D.
Come learn about one of the most common animals you see every day. They are small and tend to only be noticed when they irritate us. Ants; they are everywhere, almost, they do everything, and our world (and gardens) would literally fall apart without them. But very few people actually stop and "see" them. Today we will take a little time to appreciate their beauty, their biology, and learn how they impact us, our gardens, and the surrounding planet.
Sean is a professor of Biology at Lake Forest College. His research integrates the study of ecology, behavior and evolution into the fields of biogeography, community ecology and invasive species. His research focuses on how urbanization and biological invasions influence geographic patterns of diversity and how climate and habitat restoration influence ant community structure. For the past two years he has been focusing on how the Periodical Cicada emergence influences ant community ecology.
Current Events |
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34th Annual Residential Beautification Awards Contest
The winners have been announced for last year's contest!
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The City of Park Ridge and the Park Ridge Garden Club co-sponsored the 34th Annual Residential Beautification Awards Contest for all residents in the City of Park Ridge. The contest recognizes residents of free-standing, single-family homes who have made their homes and landscaping the most attractive in our city.
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Five winners will each receive $100 and a 1-year honorary membership from the Garden Club along with a lawn sign provided by the City of Park Ridge. Prizes are awarded by the Mayor at a City Council meeting in August.
To see this year's winners, please go to the BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS page. Click here.
Spring Planter Event
Stay tuned for announcements regarding our Spring Planter Event as part of our May meeting!
Useful Links:
National Garden Clubs, Inc. www.gardenclub.org
Central Region National Garden Clubs www.ngccentralregion.org
The Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. www.gardenclubsofillinois.org
District IX, Garden Clubs of Illinois www.districtix-gci.org
Chicago Botanic Garden www.chicagobotanic.org
National Garden Clubs, Inc. www.gardenclub.org
Central Region National Garden Clubs www.ngccentralregion.org
The Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. www.gardenclubsofillinois.org
District IX, Garden Clubs of Illinois www.districtix-gci.org
Chicago Botanic Garden www.chicagobotanic.org
Park Ridge Garden Club
P.O. Box 637
Park Ridge, IL 60068
P.O. Box 637
Park Ridge, IL 60068