In The News

July 23, 2026
Kendal at Oberlin to highlight native landscapes during Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Garden Tour
by Connor Ball from The Chronicle

Image from article: “Native gardens, restored prairies, and other landscapes at Kendal at Oberlin will be featured Saturday during the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Native Garden Tour.” Credit Connor Ball.

June 2, 2026
One Local Organization is Transforming How We Think About Lawns
by Annie Nickoloff from Cleveland Magazine

Image from article: Jessica Ausnehmer in her front garden. Photographed by Kevin Kopanski.

February 1, 2026
Native Ohio gardening library provides residents free seeds
by Corey O’Leary from Spectrum News 1

Image from article: “A list of locations where residents can pick up free seeds. (Holden Arboretum)

April 24, 2025
Wild Ones partners with Medina County Park District for Plant ID Slow Hike
by Patrick Rhonemus from The Gazette

Image from article: “MCPD Interpretive Services Manager, Wild Ones Board Member and Medina County Regional Coordinator Shelley Tender led a group of people through Hubbard Valley Park as part of the Plant ID Slow Hike.

January 22, 2025
Medina County Park District workshop teaches winter sowing
by Patrick Rhonemus from The Gazette

Image from article: “Participants pack their provided mini greenhouses made of recycled plastic jugs with dirt to create the environment needed for winter sowing.

October 3, 2024
Holden Seed Bank keeps growing, hits 1-year milestone
by Aja Joi Grant from The Land

Image from article: “From left to right: Diane Bickett – Eco Speaks Cle Podcast, Kim Lessman – HF&G Seed Bank, Sarah Eysenbach – Cleveland Metroparks Natural Resources, Kaleigh Obrock – Pollinator Partnership, and Jessica Ausnehmer – Wild Ones Greater Cleveland.

August 1, 2024
Communities in bloom: Groups tout pollinator gardens with native plants
by Grant Segall from Freshwater Cleveland

Image from article: “A butterfly feasts on a flower at Jessica Ausnehmer’s home in Berea

July 15, 2024
Medina Soil and Water Conservation District showcases its native plants
by Patrick Rhonemus from The Gazette

Image from article: “The Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District has a prairie filled with native plants. The prairie is walkable by a path that starts near the district’s facilities.