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
June Member Meeting: Native Plant Solutions
Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend ChapterPublic Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Lindsey Spaulding of Spaulding Restorations will talk about using native plants as a solution to problem areas on your property.
I Spy A Dragonfly! - part 2
Hosted by Wild Ones Gibson Woods ChapterOak Ridge Prairie
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Registration Required Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Join local Dragonfly lover, Loyce Fandrei, at Oak Ridge Prairie on June 6, 2026 for a dragonfly hunt around the big pond at Oak Ridge Prairie in Griffith. This is a follow-up program for those of you who saw her PowerPoint presentation this past November, or a great time to introduce yourself to these beautiful insects. June is a good time to see early dragonflies so we hope to see you there. Don’t forget to bring your camera!
Follow the road all the way to the parking lot at the back of the property. Tell the gate attendant that you’re with Wild Ones. We will start walking at 10:00am.
** Bring your own drink, and a bagged lunch if you want to hang out afterwards. We’ll find a place to sit & enjoy the park. **
Native Garden Tour
Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend ChapterPublic Welcome Free Event Public Garden Tour Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Tour the native gardens designed and maintained by Wild Ones members. We will meet in the parking lot of the Potawatomi Zoo at 9am to see the native garden surrounding the giraffe exhibit. Afterwards we will walk over to the Potawatomi Conservatories to see the demonstration garden that Wild Ones South Bend installed last year. Asa Wood, designer of both gardens, will be our guide. Please be on time as we need to be let into the zoo before open hours.
July Member Meeting: The Heart of Michiana is Our Watershed
Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend ChapterPublic Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Matt Meersman, President of the Friends of the St. Joe River Association, will join us to talk about our local watershed!
August Member Meeting: Why Urban Trees Matter
Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend ChapterPublic Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley, Goshen City Forester and Environmental Resilience Department Lead, will join us to chat about Goshen's efforts to support community native trees.