Chapter Events

Events Archive: 2022 | 2023 | Upcoming Events

April 2023

Apr
3

April Member Meeting/Presentation: THE WORLD IN YOUR BACKYARD

Monday, April 3rd, 2023
to (Eastern Time)
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
1

May Member Meeting/Spring Ephemerals @Bendix Woods

Monday, May 1st, 2023
to (Eastern Time)
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.

May
6

Wild Ones Native Plant Sale

Saturday, May 6th, 2023
to (Eastern Time)
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

Jul
10

July Member Meeting/Native Garden Management Demonstration

Monday, July 10th, 2023
to (Eastern Time)
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.