Several free tours look to inspire native wildflower planting

                         Native plant greenhouse tour
Hansen’s Garden Village | 2660 County Highway G, Rhinelander
The tours kick off at Hansen’s Garden Village at 11 a.m. Attendees are welcome to take a tour through the native plants at the village as well as to visit the information booth and get answers to those burning native plant questions at the question and answer session.

                              Pollinator garden tour
Three Lakes Center for the Arts | 1760 Superior Street, Three Lakes
Attendees can learn how pollinators can be supported, even in an urban setting where only a limited amount of space is available. This garden was established in 2018 and, as a fully established garden, can show visitors what can be expected with slowly maturing flowers that take some time to establish.

               Bee lawn and native wild flower labyrinth
The Healing Nature Center | 7126 Military Road, Three Lakes
Bee lawns can be a great alternative to a turf lawn. The two demonstration bee lawn plots at this location can show those interested what is attainable in the way of landscaping. The wild flower labyrinth showcases a variety of multicolored native wild flowers that can help others learn what plants can make just the right statement on their own landscapes.

                   Cranberry bog and prairie restoration
James Lake Cranberry Bog | 1075 S Big Lake Loop, Three Lakes
This project proves that old, spent farmland can have a new life, and one that is beneficial for a wide variety of wildlife species. This is a site where an initial seeding was augmented with supplemental plannings. Visitors will see what is possible with large, unused tracts of land, and how that renewal of the land can look with multiple years of attention.