Wild Ones Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Area (Seedling) Chapter is based in Iowa City and serves Cedar Rapids and other communities in Linn and Johnson counties.
https://cedarrapids.wildones.org/
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Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter is located in the Siouxland area, which includes northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.
https://loesshills.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/LoessHillsWildOnes/
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Upcoming Chapter Events in Iowa
Winter Seed Sowing
Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills ChapterPublic Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Seed/Plant Swap Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Hands-On workshop to learn how to sow native seeds in mini containers that can be grown outside this Winter season. In the Spring, you'll have native seedlings ready to plant!
Bring 1 - 2 empty, clean milk/water jugs. Soil and Native Seeds will be provided.
Inclement Weather Alternate Date: January 18th* (Same Time & Location)
* Check our Facebook page if the weather is questionable.
Germinating Difficult Seeds
Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills ChapterPublic Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Rod Tondreau, from Western Iowa Tech's Biology department, will present how to germinate native grass and wildflower seeds. Examples of some of the more difficult seeds to start will be included in the discussion.
Pollinator Friendly Plants & Habitat with Jamie Beyer
Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills ChapterPublic Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
This presentation is about how to attract pollinators to your yard and gardens. Jamie will share his 3-step approach: The Fun Part, the Easy Part, and the Hard Part.
Meet the Plants & Roll-out the Grants
Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills ChapterPublic Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Loess Hills Wild Ones will share details of the native plants that will be available at the upcoming Spring Plant Sale. This is a great way to learn more about native wildflowers and grasses which can help you plan your own garden.
The program will also feature a rollout of the grants available for individuals and local organizations to apply for native plants.
Spring Native Plant Sale - Members Preview Members Only
Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills ChapterMembers Only Family Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Sale Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Members Only Plant Sale Preview Event. Members get reduced pricing and first choice at the plants today.
Join at: https://loesshills.wildones.org
Spring Grant Awards will be announced at 5:30 p.m