Upcoming events

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and co-host Medina County Park District for a family-friendly Winter Fun Day!

This FREE event will have plenty of activities for the whole family of nature-lovers!

We'll have stations available for the following:

-Nature ornament craft built from materials found in nature

-Seeds for the Future ornament craft (which includes native plant seeds)

-Coloring pages

-Winter Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

-Treats & Hot Cocoa

-Wild Ones Info table

-and more!

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland to get your hands in the soil for a hands-on potting experience and social!

Learn how easy it is to transfer native plants to larger pots while they're dormant with this pot up and potluck social. We'll also share some tips and tricks for overwintering native plants in pots if you didn't get them all in the ground in the fall.  Bring an appetizer to share and come ready to enjoy great company!  All participants will be able to take a newly potted plant home!
 

Dress in layers, as we'll be working in a garage space with space heaters for easy clean up.

Registration is required, please use the link below

Join us for the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter Holiday Celebration 2024, a celebration of our remarkable transformation: Planting Seeds, Growing Wings.

Just as a caterpillar evolves into a butterfly, our chapter has undergone a significant journey of growth and change in our first full year as a chartered chapter that has laid the foundation for an inspiring future.

Activities:
• Presentation on Bumble Bees of Ohio with Dr. Randall Mitchell, Biology Professor at the University of Akron.
• Nature-Based Interactive Activities: Enjoy hands-on experiences like a native seed giveaway and creating "Seeds for the Future" ornaments, symbolizing our chapter's growth and commitment to nature.
• Celebrate and Socialize: Connect with fellow members, friends, and community partners as we share in the joy of our accomplishments.
• Reflect on 2024 Achievements: Celebrate the journey and milestones our chapter has reached in our first full year.
• Unveil 2025 Goals: Be the first to hear about our vision and plans for an exciting year ahead.

Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Forest City Brewery - Waldorf Beer Hall - 2135 Columbus Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113
Cash Bar | Heavy Appetizers Provided | Free Parking Available at St. Wendelin Parish parking lot across the street

Registration Required: Wild Ones members attend for FREE! Non-members can join the festivities for a $10 registration fee. Have your membership number ready. 

We can’t wait to celebrate this special evening with you as we look forward to an exciting 2025, full of new opportunities and goals. Join us as we spread our wings and continue to grow together!

Neonicotinoid insecticides, commonly known as “neonics,” have become the most widely used insecticides in the U.S., leading to drastic declines in bees, pollinators, birds, and aquatic ecosystems. In this webinar, Lucas Rhoads, Senior Attorney with NRDC’s Pesticides & Pollinators Team, will share expert insights on how neonics impact our environment and pose serious risks to human health. He’ll delve into the harms associated with neonic-treated seeds, which are a major source of contamination, and explore effective policy advocacy strategies to rein in their widespread use without disrupting farmers or landscapers.

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have both an informational table and a winter ornament table with native seeds set up at the Nature Center at Shaker Lake's Winter Solstice event!

Celebrate nature and the beginning of winter!

All are invited to take a stroll on the illuminated All Peoples’ Trail boardwalk, which is ADA-accessible. Keep warm at a bonfire, or in the heated pavilion where there will be warm alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages for sale. Venture inside for the nature-inspired Holiday Market and Duck Pond Gift Shop (and Wild Ones Info and Ornament Tables!). Market items, food, and beverage available for purchase.

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Stark Parks to offer this cost-effective, low-maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape!

Winter sowing is an outdoor seed-starting technique that requires just two things: miniature greenhouses and Mother Nature. Join us for this informative workshop to learn more about winter sowing, and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home.  All supplies will be provided.

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Medina County Park District are teaming up to offer this cost-effective, low-maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape! 

Winter sowing is an outdoor seed-starting technique that requires just two things: miniature greenhouses and Mother Nature. Join us for this informative FREE workshop to learn more about winter sowing and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home. Please bring one clean, clear, plastic, gallon milk jug with you to the event. All other supplies will be provided.

Registration required

Learn about the Wild Ones San Diego Chapter's newest demonstration garden funded in part by Monarch Joint Venture and U.S. Forest Service International Programs. You'll also hear from landscape designer Jeanine Sharkey about this newest San Diego native garden design. 

More details and registration coming soon. 

https://www.hummingbirdproject.org/cleveland-seed-bank-2

Learn about the Wild Ones Capital Region NY Chapter's newest demonstration garden, funded partly by Monarch Joint Venture and U.S. Forest Service International Programs. You'll also hear from landscape designer Kate Brittenham about this newest Albany NY native garden design. 

More details and registration coming soon

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