Wild Ones Western Gulf Plain Chapter

Welcome to the Wild Ones Western Gulf Plain Chapter site!

The Wild Ones Western Gulf Plain Chapter was started in 2022. We serve West Central Louisiana and Southeast Texas, but welcome members from anywhere in Texas and Louisiana.

If you would like to get involved, please join us at https://members.wildones.org/join/

2025 Chapter Officers

• President – George Aoyagi
• Vice President – Marc Patorek
• Secretary – Kenneth DeSpain
• Treasurer – Dawn McMillian
• Membership Chair – Bette Kauffman
• Member-At-Large –

• Committee Chairs
• Plant Rescue Committee –
• Site Visits Committee –
• Program Committee –
• Newsletter Editor –
• Web Chair – Dawn McMillian
• Social Media Chair – Dawn McMillian

You can also follow us here on Facebook

Recorded meetings and informational videos can be found here on YouTube

Our Mission

Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
. . . promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities.

For Wild Ones’ position statement on nativars, click here.