Events

Explore how native gardening can address climate challenges in our next Wild Ones national webinar, “Cultivating Change” with author and activist Lorraine Johnson. Johnson has been researching and writing about environmental issues for three decades. Learn about the pivotal role of gardening as an act of stewardship in the face of climate and ecological challenges. Discover the profound connections between individual gardens and the broader world and learn how these green spaces can serve as catalysts for positive ecological and social change.  Join Wild Ones for a practical and insightful discussion on gardening's positive impact on the environment and our future. 

Virtual registrants will receive a link to watch the talk live as well as a link to the recording. The recording will only be available for a limited time. 

Winter Sowing in a Milk Carton can be so much fun--and so rewarding! We will provide seeds, jugs, soil, and you will go home with a Winter Sowing Container of your own!

This is also National Seed Swap Day! We will have plenty of Native Seed to SHARE!

Building a pond from the ground up! Care and maintenance included.

Sponsored Loess Hills Wild Ones speaker Stephanie Barelman "The New Midwestern Cottage Garden--How the Heartland of America can Redefine Whimsical Gardenscapes with Native Plants"

Registration for this event is now closed, and registrants have been emailed about attending. Please contact [email protected] if you have any issues getting in.

This will be a paid event for both in-person and remote viewing. Virtual registrants will receive a link to watch Dr. Kimmerer's talk live as well as a link to the recording. The recording will only be available for a limited time. 

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Ecological restoration can be understood as an act of reciprocity, in return for the gifts of the earth. This talk explores the ecological and ethical imperatives of healing the damage we have inflicted on our land and waters. We trace the evolution of restoration philosophy and practice and consider how integration of indigenous knowledge can expand our understanding of restoration from the biophysical to the biocultural. Reciprocal restoration includes not only healing the land but our relationship to land. In healing the land, we are healing ourselves.

Wild Ones is excited to cohost this event with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's Earth Week 2024 and the Wild Ones Fox Valley Chapter. 

Learn about the Native plants that will be offered on May 17-18 Plant Sale! We will also share details of how you can receive a grant to help with plantings either in your OWN yard OR for a non-profit group.

Celebrate Iowa Wildflower Month by joining us for a walk through this woodland to view the diversity of Spring Wildflowers. Wear sturdy walking shoes. The trail is easy and well maintained and we will slowly walk up the hill, admiring the blooms along the way. Dawn Snyder, local plant expert, will lead this walk. Fowler Forest is located 1/2 mile west of Smithland on Hwy 141. Sponsored by Woodbury County Conservation and Loess Hills Wild Ones. 712-258 0838 for more info.

Members Only--Reduced Member Pricing and first choice at the plants before they go public!

Grant Recipient Awards and Photos

Open to the Public until the plants are gone!

Members Night Friday--Open to the Public Saturday until the plants are gone!