Upcoming Events

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

Host: Jessica Ausnehmer
Topic: Stories of the Northeast Ohio Native Habitat Corridor (Discussion)
Date/Time: Tuesday 1/20/26 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

What is your native plant story?
Every native plant story starts somewhere — a seed packet, a question, a neighbor, a small moment that stayed with you. Maybe it was as a child, planting a tiny seed and feeling that quiet thrill of possibility. This is the heart of our 2026 theme, Once Upon a Native Plant Seed — a year to share our stories and inspire the next generation to write their own.  

In this meeting we will talk about some of our hopes and dreams for 2026 and share stories about how our journey began.

Agenda
- Intro
- Discussion: What is your native plant story?
- 2026 Goals
- Announcements
- Upcoming events and activities
- Discussion: What are your 2026 hopes and dreams?

Bio: Jessica Ausnehmer is the President and a Board Director for Wild Ones Greater Cleveland. She was the founding President of the chapter and helped launch it in late 2022. Under her leadership, the chapter became the second fastest-growing and one of the most active in the United States by its second year. Jessica also came up with the idea for the Northeast Ohio Native Habitat Corridor — inspired by similar projects and initiatives — and is currently developing a new initiative called Seeds for the Future. She’s collaborated on native plant educational events, activities, and projects throughout Northeast Ohio, including partnerships with local schools like Berea-Midpark High School and the installation of a 3,000-square-foot native wetland garden at Impett Park in collaboration with the Friends of Impett Park.