Upcoming Events

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up as we kick off summer with the Friends of Heights Parks and regional native plant nurseries!

Join us for a hands-on FREE workshop to learn about a cost-effective, low maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape by propagating woody shrubs from softwood cuttings.

Please bring a clean, transparent gallon milk jug, half gallon jug, 2L soda bottle or a transparent container of similar height; all other supplies will be provided, including softwood cuttings.

This workshop will be at the pavilion at Hudson Springs Park. Find the Pavillion on the right as you drive in the parking lot, next to the boat launch.

Registration required. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an information table set up at this event!

Some details:

Hosted by the Cleveland Heights Green Team and Heights Libraries Coventry Village Branch, this festival connects Northeast Ohio residents with practical, sustainable alternatives to everyday choices, making it easier to live greener and healthier.

Interactive Zones for All Ages

EcoFest is designed to be highly interactive, organized into four themed zones:

• Eco Living – Sustainable home and lifestyle solutions

• Eco Health – Wellness and environmentally friendly health practices

• Eco Kids – Engaging activities for young nature explorers

• Eco Fun – Music, movement, and creative expression

Attendees can enjoy yoga, cardio drumming, poetry writing, upcycle art making, a scavenger hunt, and a community gifting table, where neighbors can bring items to gift and take what they need, fostering a culture of sharing and sustainability.

EcoFest promises to be a fun, engaging experience for the entire family. Bring a blanket to relax in the PEACE Park green space, explore the mini forest and new playground, and enjoy music, games, and artistic performances.

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: Beyond Bees & Butterflies: Less Popular Pollinators

Beetles, wasps, moths, birds and...ants?  So many other wildlife neighbors pollinate and help propagate native plants in our home garden beds. Tune in to discover the surprising pollinators visiting your yard this warm season!

Speaker: Becca Zak, Interpretive Naturalist, Summit Metro Parks.  A jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none, every bit of the natural world is worth observing and celebrating! Becca became a native plant nerd after falling in love with birds, then caterpillars and encourages people to turn their environmental passion into action by transitioning their yards to native habitat.  Join her at Summit Metro Parks for a monthly program series called Homegrown Habitat where she provides guidance on a variety of home landscaping topics.

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland to get an exclusive look behind the scenes at Avonlea Gardens, a family-owned nursery that focuses on natives.

Learn about their nursery operation, ongoing property improvements, and lessons they've learned since they've been operating the nursery. Stick around afterwards for personalized help selecting plants for your garden!  A 20% discount will be offered when purchasing plants the night of the tour.

After the tour, join fellow Wild Ones and native plant enthusiasts for a bite to eat or drink down the street at Brown Barn Tavern.  Come for the tour and stay for the comradery!

The nursery has limited parking on site; additional parking is available at the Fowler's Mill (across the street from Avonlea - address - 12500 Fowlers Mill Rd, Chardon, OH 44024.

Celebrate the longest day of the year with Wild Ones Greater Cleveland at our Sandstone Summer Solstice Social in Lorain County! Bring a kite inspired by a native flower, pollinator, bird, or historic artifact and join our uplifting kite-flying rally.

Explore the Pine Tree, Gallery, and White Barn shops for fabulous and affordable finds — new items are added every week! 

***Attendees are encouraged to bring donations for the AHS shops, including household items, small furniture, books, decor, kitchenware, and more. ***

Enjoy a community potluck (bring a dish to share!) and browse native plants available for sale. Come connect with nature and neighbors in a fun and meaningful way!

We will be in Grange Hall in case of inclement weather.

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Details coming soon! 

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

Details coming soon! 

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Details coming soon!