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August 2025

Aug
31

Buckthorn Pull at Franke Park

Sunday, August 31st, 2025
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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

Sep
7

Annual Monarch Tagging Day

Sunday, September 7th, 2025
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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.

Sep
18

Free Webinar: "EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis" with Kim Eierman

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
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Online/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.

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Sep
30

September Chapter Meeting

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
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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

Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar with Doug Tallamy

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
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Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2025

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar with Larry Weaner

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
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Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!