Events Archive: 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Upcoming Events
August 2025
Buckthorn Pull at Franke Park
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Hands-On/How-To Workshop Free Public Parking
Wild Ones members and volunteers will pull buckthorn and other invasives in the wetland forest of our adopted Franke Park. We will provide black bags. Bring gloves and water.
September 2025
Annual Monarch Tagging Day
Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Wild Ones Board member and Master Naturalist will present a short slide lecture discussing the life cycle and recent research on monarch butterflies. Then using cage reared butterflies she will demonstrate tagging techniques. Then, Crossroads will provide nets so people can go out into the preserve to capture, then tag migrating monarchs.
Co-Sponsored by Crossroads at Big Creek.
Free Webinar: "EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis" with Kim Eierman
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Discover how ecological landscaping with native plants can make your landscape more resilient and help address the climate crisis. This webinar will highlight practical, evidence-based approaches to designing and maintaining landscapes that build resilience to climate change and support native biodiversity. Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis,” featuring environmental horticulturalist and ecological landscape designer Kim Eierman.
September Chapter Meeting
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
The topic of the informational meeting is “Trees for Bees” and will discuss how we can help native bees and also domestic honey bees. Refreshments to follow. Visitors are encouraged.
Board will meet at 5:30.
October 2025
October Wild Ones National Webinar with Doug Tallamy
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2025
November Wild Ones National Webinar with Larry Weaner
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!