Upcoming events

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up at the Westlake Rain and Garden Show.

The Rain and Garden Show is an annual event hosted by the City of Westlake and the Westlake Watershed Group. The show aims to raise awareness about stormwater management, eco-friendly practices, and sustainable living. Residents and local businesses are invited to explore a variety of booths and displays featuring products and services that promote environmental stewardship, from rain barrels and native plants to composting techniques and energy-efficient home solutions.

There will be a Kid Zone from 11a - 2p with special guests, face painting, balloon clown and contests.

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland’s Ring in Spring series presents:

Plant ID Slow Hike

Spring Ephemeral Edition

Join us for a leisurely stroll with Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Portage Park District as we explore the trails and identify spring wildflowers together. No need to rush; we'll be taking our time to appreciate the beauty around us and identify the flowers we encounter along the way.

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes or boots suitable for walking on trails, rain or shine. Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen if needed. This hike won't be too strenuous; we'll be stopping frequently to admire flowers and practice identification.

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Family Earth Day Celebration.

Come learn about Lake Erie, its history and how we all can take care of it! Walk down to the beach to test water quality. There will be opportunities to meet with local groups that support keeping our Great Lake great.

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland’s Ring in Spring series presents:

Plant ID Slow Hike

Spring Ephemeral Edition

Join us for a leisurely stroll with Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Medina County Park District as we explore the trails and identify spring wildflowers together. No need to rush; we'll be taking our time to appreciate the beauty around us and identify the flowers we encounter along the way.

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes or boots suitable for walking on trails, rain or shine. Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen if needed. This hike won't be too strenuous; we'll be stopping frequently to admire flowers and practice identification.

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland’s Ring in Spring series presents:

Plant ID Slow Hike

Spring Ephemeral Edition

Join us for a leisurely stroll with Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Lorain County Park District as we explore the trails and identify spring wildflowers together. No need to rush; we'll be taking our time to appreciate the beauty around us and identify the flowers we encounter along the way.

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes or boots suitable for walking on trails, rain or shine. Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen if needed. This hike won't be too strenuous; we'll be stopping frequently to admire flowers and practice identification.

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

Educational Topic: Spring Ephemerals and Woodland Plants

Before most trees leaf out, old friends return to our lives: spring ephemeral wildflowers. There is no better way to be reminded that the world is coming out of winter dormancy than to be greeted by these lovely blooms that grace our forest floor each spring.
Found throughout the eastern United States and Canada, spring ephemerals thrive on the floor of rich, undisturbed woodlands. As their name suggests, spring ephemeral wildflowers bloom for a short time each spring. As understory forest dwellers, they only have a short window of suitable conditions for aboveground growth between frozen ground in winter and full shade of the summer canopy. 
This presentation is meant to help you identify the plants that make Ohio forests so exciting in the spring and to learn what ephemerals can thrive in your yard or garden, where to plant them, how to care for them, and which pollinators benefit from these early bloomers.

Speaker: Gale Martin, owner of Natives in Harmony in Marengo, OH.

Discussion Topic: TBD

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Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
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Wild Ones Greater Cleveland’s Ring in Spring series presents:

Plant ID Slow Hike

Spring Ephemeral Edition

Join us for a leisurely stroll with Wild Ones Greater Cleveland at Cleveland Metropark North Chagrin Reservation as we explore the trails and identify spring wildflowers together. No need to rush; we'll be taking our time to appreciate the beauty around us and identify the flowers we encounter along the way.

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes or boots suitable for walking on trails, rain or shine. Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen if needed. This hike won't be too strenuous; we'll be stopping frequently to admire flowers and practice identification.

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up at Lorain County Community College Earth Day and Plant Sale!

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up at Earth Fest.

Join on and off campus organizations and departments for a fun-filled Earth Day event with food trucks, music, student activities, information, giveaways, and prize drawings. The purpose of this event is to: 1) increase students’ awareness of sustainability on and off campus 2) engage students in educational activities and 3) inspire students’ actions in the sustainability movement. All sustainability-related organizations are encouraged to participate including those with a focus on prosperity (economy), people (social), or planet (environment). 

In honor of Arbor Day, Wild Ones Greater Cleveland invites you to join us virtually for an informative talk on our trees.

Join biologist Christopher Chaney, from Summit Metro Parks, as he shares his love of native Ohio trees, their benefits, and how to incorporate them into your landscape.

Register through the link and you'll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up to celebrate Earth Day with the Akron Zoo! Local conservation organizations will be on-grounds for a fun-filled day of education, conservation-themed activities, crafts and more! 

General admission rates apply for this event.

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up to celebrate Earth Day with Medina County!

There will be an eye glass collection for glasses to be reused or recycled, a clothing and textile drive, and eco fair and market, local food trucks, library bookmobile, house plant swap, bug zoo, tree seedling giveaway and more!

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up as we celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day at Adell Durbin Park in Stow.

There will be fun for the whole family including activities for children. 

Guided Hikes:  10:30 AM & 11:30 AM (explore the signs of spring and marvel at the beauty of nature), City of Stow Urban Forestry - Pick up a passport - visit the organizations for your stamps - return it for a FREE TREE!, Ask the Arborist, Mulching Demo for kids11:00 AM - Planting a Tree Demonstration, Summit Metro Parks - Learn about Wild Back Yards, Summit County Master Gardeners - Gardening information and Making Seed Balls, Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library - children's craft, and more!

Additional Parking Available:  LaTuchie Tennis Center: 3200 Darrow Rd., Stow

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up at the Vermilion River Watershed Open House/Free Exhibit.

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland’s Ring in Spring series presents:

Plant ID Slow Hike

Spring Ephemeral Edition

Join us for a leisurely stroll with Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Summit Metro Parks as we explore the trails and identify spring wildflowers together. No need to rush; we'll be taking our time to appreciate the beauty around us and identify the flowers we encounter along the way.

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes or boots suitable for walking on trails, rain or shine. Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen if needed. This hike won't be too strenuous; we'll be stopping frequently to admire flowers and practice identification.

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

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

Educational Topic: 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: 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

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Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
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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.

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!