Upcoming Events

Can You Dig It? Native Plant Potting Party & Social 
Hosted by Jessica Ausnehmer | Friday, June 6th • 5–8 PM
(Rain Date: Sunday, June 8th)

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland for an evening of digging, potting, and native plant camaraderie! We’ll be gathering at Jessica Ausnehmer’s native garden to dig up volunteer native plants and pot them for future garden installations, outreach events, and fundraising efforts.

What to Expect:
– Free native plants for volunteers helping with digging and potting
– Extra plants will be donated to Wild Ones Greater Cleveland
– A relaxed social vibe — hang out, chat native plants, and enjoy the community
– Light refreshments and snacks provided
– Please bring garden tools (hand trowels, shovels, gloves, etc.) if you have them
– Donations of nursery pots, garden plug trays, or containers welcome!

Some of the native plants that may be available include:
Golden Alexander, Ironweed, Milkweed, Dense Blazing Star, Mountain Mint, Sensitive Fern, several types of Goldenrod, Rattlesnake Master, Oxeye Sunflower, Yarrow — and more!

Whether you're a seasoned native plant lover or just curious to learn more, come get your hands dirty and connect with others who share your passion.

This event is FREE and open to the public — bring your friends and family!

Whether you're a seasoned native plant lover or just curious to learn more, come get your hands dirty and connect with others who share your passion.

Registration Requested: https://forms.gle/Yofh3L4sDkyeMhaz6

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.

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Friends of Impett Park for a morning of beautifying and nurturing the native garden at Impett Park. Last year, in 2024, WOGC assisted Friends of Impett Park in designing and installing their Native Garden. Now it's time to make sure it's looking it's best on this Greep Up Day!

-Please wear protective clothing and closed toed shoes.

-BYO water bottle and tools (we'll let you know a few days ahead of time what exactly to bring).

-A parent/guardian is required to participate with any volunteers under 16 years old.

-Weather permitting.

-Please RSVP at least 24 hours in advance with the registration button below.  You will then receive an email with volunteer waivers and any special instructions for that week’s project.

Questions? Contact Kate at [email protected] or 216-374-7245.

Find the Impett Park Native Garden near the corner of W. 159th Street & Montrose in the northwest section of Impett Park 3180 W 153rd St. Cleveland, OH 44111

The Importance of Native Plants – Free Virtual Class 
Native plants play a critical role in supporting pollinators, birds, and other wildlife, while helping to restore healthy soil, improve water quality, and strengthen local ecosystems.

Join us for a free virtual class, The Importance of Native Plants, to explore why these plants matter — and how small choices in our own yards and communities can lead to meaningful change.

You’ll also learn more about Wild Ones Greater Cleveland, a local chapter of the national nonprofit Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes. Our chapter is focused on raising awareness, providing education, and supporting habitat restoration through community programs, public events, and native garden projects across Northeast Ohio.

️ Wednesday, June 25 • 7:00–8:00 PM (ET)
Online – RSVP required
️ Free and open to all

Whether you're just getting started or already growing native plants, this session will leave you informed, inspired, and ready to take the next step.

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is thrilled to invite you to the 1-Year Anniversary Celebration of the NEO Habitat Corridor — a joyful gathering of members, partners, and community nature-lovers who’ve helped this vision grow! Join us for an afternoon of fun, food, and nature as we celebrate our collective impact and share stories from along the corridor.

Enjoy:
~ Guided tour of the beautiful native wetland garden installed last year
~ Woodland trail strolls under the canopy
~ Family-friendly fun with lawn games, snacks, and sweet treats
~ Free Habitat Corridor merch giveaways
~ Impett Park's  brand new playground for kiddos

Whether you’re part of the corridor or just curious, this event is for everyone who cares about native plants, healthy ecosystems, and building a greener future together.

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

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

Educational Topic: Protecting the Jewels of the Night: How You Can Support Fireflies

The presentation will cover the firefly life cycle, physiology, and diversity, as well as firefly habitat needs and the environmental threats contributing to declines in abundance.  We will also discuss what people can do to support healthy populations of our iconic “jewels of the night!”

Speaker: Cat Miller

Cat is retired and has moved on to a new “career” as an aspiring amateur naturalist and a Master Gardener with a passion for native flora and fauna.  She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and earned undergraduate degrees from Case Western Reserve University in German and History and from Cleveland State University in Vocal Performance.  She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2001 where she spent almost two decades following her heart as a singer-songwriter by night and earning her living as an Office Manager by day.  She currently resides in a hundred-year-old house in Cleveland Heights with her husband, two rescue dogs, a cat, and four chickens, and is in the process of converting as much of the property as possible into pollinator and wildlife habitat.  When she is not gardening, she enjoys spending time hiking, biking, birding, and learning about all things Nature!

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!