Wild Ones Gibson Woods Chapter serves the Indiana counties of Lake, Porter and La Porte, and Illinois’s Cook County.
https://gibsonwoods.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Ones-Native-Plants-Natural-Landscapes-Gibson-Woods-Chapter-38-528949993858676/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesgibsonwoods/
Wild Ones Greater Indianapolis Chapter serves communities in Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion counties and adjacent areas.
https://greaterindianapolis.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesGreaterIndianapolis
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesgreaterindianapolis/
Wild Ones South Bend Chapter centered in South Bend, Indiana. The South Bend Chapter serves residents in St. Joseph County, Indiana, and surrounding counties (Elkhart, Laporte, Marshall, Starke, Kosciusko, and Michigan counties of Berrien and Cass.)
https://southbend.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075865006272
https://www.instagram.com/WildOnesSouthBend/
Wild Ones South Central Indiana (Seedling) Chapter serves communities in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan and Shelby counties and adjacent areas.
https://southcentralindiana.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesCentralIndiana
https://www.instagram.com/wildonessouthcentralindiana/
If you do not find a chapter near you, or if you choose not to be part of a Wild Ones chapter, you may choose to be a Partner At Large (PAL). A PAL is not assigned to a chapter but joins a group of members who work solo in their own communities or simply enjoy the benefits of a Wild Ones membership. Either way – as a chapter member or as a PAL, you receive all the benefits of membership. Join Now!
Upcoming Chapter Events in Indiana
Gibson Woods Chapter December 2025 Open House
Hosted by Wild Ones Gibson Woods ChapterPublic Welcome Family-Friendly Registration Required Free Event Chapter Social Seed/Plant Share Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Book Sale
Natural Ornament Making
Seed Exchange
Pot Luck
Open to the Public. Please contact us to RSVP
Gibson Woods chapter - Garden Tool Sharpening
Hosted by Wild Ones Gibson Woods ChapterPublic Welcome Limited Access Recording Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Wild Ones member, Dave Dornberg, will be presenting a special session to help you get your small garden tools ready for the upcoming spring season. He will be demonstrating the technique for you to observe. After his demonstration, you will have the chance to practice sharpening your tools while receiving guidance from Dave to ensure you are doing it correctly and safely. NOTE: Dave will not be doing any tool sharpening for you.
To get ready for the session, Dave has provided a list of recommended items and where you can purchase them. Additionally, there are two great YouTube tutorial videos that show using the flat file and Corona carbide tool. Don't forget to bring a pair of gloves, safety glasses, and either one hand pruner or one lopper of your choice. You will also need two flat files or the Corona tool.
Dave Dornberg recently retired after nearly 40 years as an IT professional. He has a passion for nature photography, organic vegetable gardening with 14 raised beds and practices regenerative soil techniques. He actively supports organizations such as the National Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, Shirley Heinze Land Trust and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. He has sharpened kitchen knives and garden tools as long as he has gardened and now enjoys sharing that knowledge with fellow gardeners.
Follow our website's event page for the PDF list, and for In-Person RSVPs .
