Events Archive: 2022 | 2023 | Upcoming Events
April 2023
April Member Meeting/Presentation: THE WORLD IN YOUR BACKYARD
Pinhook Park Community Center, 2801 Riverside Dr, South Bend, IN, 46616 Map
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Allison Pudlo, Environmental Education Coordinator for the St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District, will talk about backyard habitats, biodiversity, and backyard conservation.
May 2023
May Member Meeting/Spring Ephemerals @Bendix Woods
Bendix Woods County Park, 32132 IN-2, New Carlisle, IN, 46552 Map
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
St. Joseph County Parks Interpretive Naturalist (and Wild Ones member), Jan McGowan, will talk about the Spring ephemerals present at the park, and lead a short hike to view these magical beauties!
Meet at the Nature Center at 5 pm.
Wild Ones Native Plant Sale
Pinhook Park, 2801 Riverside Dr, South Bend, IN, 46616 Map
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Sale Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Hundreds of native plant plugs, as well as some native shrubs and Spring ephemerals, will be offered at our very first sale!
July 2023
July Member Meeting/Native Garden Management Demonstration
Pinhook Park Community Center, 2801 Riverside Dr, South Bend, IN, 46616 Map
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Member Jan Hunter of Naturally Native Nursery will teach us which plants are native and which are invasive, as well as effective techniques for removing undesirable plants without using herbicides. Bring your favorite weeding tools (shovel, trowel and/or garden knife, and pruners suggested).
***Note; This meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month due to the July 4th holiday.