Events Archive: 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Upcoming Events
June 2025
Native Plants: A Super Start with the Super Nine
Elkhart Public Library Main Branch
Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
For people either on or ready to begin their native plant journey! This presentation provides advice and resources to help with planning, sourcing, selecting and planting these wonderful life-supporting plants. Guests will also meet the “Super Nine,” native plants selected by South Bend Wild Ones for their size, adaptability, beauty, and benefit to wildlife.
Join our Speakers Bureau Coordinator, Jan McGowan, as she spreads the Wild Ones message in our communities!
Zoo Garden Workday
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Habitat Installation/Maintenance Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Help maintain the native garden at the Potawatomi Zoo. We will meet in the parking lot. We are working before the zoo opens, so please be on time so there will be someone to let you in. Bring along gardening gloves and weeding tools.
Native Garden Tour
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Home/Private Garden Tour
Get inspired by seeing how Wild Ones members are protecting biodiversity by planting native gardens. During this series of yard tours, you'll see firsthand how they've used native plants to build sustainable and vibrant landscapes. Drop by one or all of the opportunities, to get ideas, ask questions, and enjoy the beauty of native plants.
July 2025
July Meeting: Basics of Landscaping with Native Plants with Brian Killen
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Wild Ones own, Brian Killen will discuss the basics of landscaping with native plants.
"Over the past few years, I set out on my journey to convert my property into a pollinator and bird-friendly landscape by gardening with native plants, removing lawn, and creating habitat. In order to help other home gardeners in their native landscaping pursuits, I wanted to share what I have learned, including the basics of native plants, planting, design,
and maintenance."
Native Garden Tour
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Home/Private Garden Tour
Get inspired by seeing how Wild Ones members are protecting biodiversity by planting native gardens. During this series of yard tours, you'll see firsthand how they've used native plants to build sustainable and vibrant landscapes. Drop by one or all of the opportunities, to get ideas, ask questions, and enjoy the beauty of native plants.
August 2025
Native Garden Tour
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Home/Private Garden Tour
Get inspired by seeing how Wild Ones members are protecting biodiversity by planting native gardens. During this series of yard tours, you'll see firsthand how they've used native plants to build sustainable and vibrant landscapes. Drop by one or all of the opportunities, to get ideas, ask questions, and enjoy the beauty of native plants.
Native Garden Tour
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Home/Private Garden Tour
Get inspired by seeing how Wild Ones members are protecting biodiversity by planting native gardens. During this series of yard tours, you'll see firsthand how they've used native plants to build sustainable and vibrant landscapes. Drop by one or all of the opportunities, to get ideas, ask questions, and enjoy the beauty of native plants.
September 2025
September Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2025
October Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2025
November Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!