Upcoming Events

Come support future restoration efforts by assisting with the collection of seeds from native forbs and grasses. This collaborative effort between Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District, Medina County Park District and Wild Ones Greater Cleveland highlights the shared commitment to preserving and enhancing our natural spaces and the promotion of the many benefits native plants bring to our local ecosystems.

All native seeds will be processed and used in future planting projects. 

No registration required.  Event is for ages 16 and up. Please dress appropriately for off-trail hiking and bring your own garden gloves. All other supplies will be provided.

Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces. 

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

Educational Topic: Fall Keystone Plants. We will look at a short list of native perennials that are especially important for late season landscapes.

Speaker: Raymond Stewart.  

Ray is a retired science teacher and botanist, lead designer at Webbedfoot Designs, Inc., Certified Pollinator Steward, Certified Interpretive Naturalist and serves as an Ambassador to Ohio Wetlands Association, Rotary Operation Pollination and recently, iNaturalist.

NEW: Starting in July, we'll ask you to register for the chapter meeting Zoom series using the registration link below in order to receive a link to join the meeting.  Register once and you'll be registered for all the meetings for the rest of the year.  This will help us keep our Zoom meetings secure, but they are still free and open to the public.  Please join us!

If you love native plants, our great lake, ecological restoration, and hiking with other native plant lovers, you'll absolutely love our Colors Reflected: An Autumn Lake Hike!

We are a few weeks into fall and the leaves have just started to change giving way for some impressive fall color to start taking shape across our region. With that, we're also seeing cooler temperatures overall! Here are Wild Ones Greater Cleveland, we're more than aware of the amazing resources we have in Cleveland. Our region gets all four seasons and we are so fortunate to live in our temperate climate that allows us to have it all when it comes to our seasonal changes. What's more, we are right on Lake Erie! 

We hope to see there for an amazing hike and sharing of fun facts of the park being led by WOGC's very own Cuyahoga County Regional Coordinator, Diab Dar-Issa.  See the park's page on ODNR's official website for more details.

1.75-mile Perimeter Loop Trail

These trails are dirt/natural trails, so please wear proper footwear. Keep an eye on the weather as well to make sure you dress appropriately. Remember to layer! Bring water as well. Rain date: 10/30

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Cleveland Public Library for WOGC's Fall Book Club gathering on Saturday, November 8 at the Woodland Branch. This season we will be reading The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer, the author of Braiding Sweetgrass. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we will reflect on the book’s themes of generosity, kinship, and living in reciprocity with the earth.

After our discussion we will put these ideas into action with a hands-on tree planting workshop on the library grounds. Together we will plant a serviceberry tree, a living emblem of the book’s message, along with some other native trees that will enrich the landscape for years to come.

Come for thoughtful conversation, community connection, and the chance to leave a living legacy rooted in abundance.

There will also be a virtual option for the book club. Click on the registration link under 'get tickets' to register for either option.

Book Club discussion: 1-2p
Tree Planting: 2-4p

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

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

NEW: Starting in July, we'll ask you to register for the chapter meeting Zoom series using the registration link below in order to receive a link to join the meeting.  Register once and you'll be registered for all the meetings for the rest of the year.  This will help us keep our Zoom meetings secure, but they are still free and open to the public.  Please join us!

Discover the power of ecological garden design in this free national webinar, Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard, with award-winning landscape designer Larry Weaner. Join us for a personal look at how dynamic, self-sustaining landscapes can emerge when we partner with nature instead of controlling it. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Larry will share practical strategies for designing dynamic gardens that evolve naturally, support biodiversity, and bring lasting beauty to your yard.

Designing with native plants isn’t just about what you grow, it’s about how you shape your space. In this hands-on workshop, Zoe Evans (Plan it Wild) and Heather Evans (Design Your Wild) guide you through the process of creating a cohesive yard plan that supports both your lifestyle and biodiversity.

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is hosting a native SEED SWAP on Saturday January 17th.  This event is FREE and open to the public so be sure to invite friends and family!

How to participate:

1. BEFORE COMING: If you bring something hand-collected to swap, please label it with any important information like plant name (common and scientific) and preferred growing conditions (sun vs shade and wet vs dry).Place your DRY bulk cleaned seeds (seeds removed from unwanted plant materials) in a wide mouth jar if you can.  If not, an envelope, pill bottle, or bag will do fine.  

2. AT THE SWAP:  If not in a wide mouth jar, we will transfer the seeds to bowls.  For all seeds, we will make small signs denoting the seed type/information.

3. Attendees will scoop seeds from the bowls, place the seeds in a small envelope and write the plant name on the envelope.

4. Pre-packaged seeds are welcome at the Seed Swap. We ask that guests take only what they will grow. Envelopes are available for taking smaller portions.

5. Bringing seeds is not required for attending the Seed Swap.

Click the READ MORE button to find out about harvesting, cleaning, and collecting!

In addition, we need your help in packing seeds for our 2026 Information Tables throughout Northeast Ohio.  After you're done swapping seeds, please join us to fill seed envelopes and label the envelopes while enjoying the companionship of like-minded people.

We look forward to seeing you!

No registration required; drop in any time
 

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Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

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