Chapters in Indiana

Wild Ones Greater Indianapolis Chapter serves communities in Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion counties and adjacent areas.
https://greaterindianapolis.wildones.org/
[email protected]
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/
[email protected]
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/
[email protected]
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!

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Upcoming Chapter Events in Indiana

Aug
3

August Member Meeting: Why Urban Trees Matter

Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend Chapter
Monday, August 3rd, 2026
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 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. 

Aug
8

The Extraordinary Caterpillar Community Screening

Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend Chapter
Saturday, August 8th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Main Library Leighton Auditorium, 305 S Michigan St, South Bend, IN, 46601 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Wild Ones South Bend is hosting a free community screening of the 60 minute documentary The Extraordinary Caterpillar.  The film was made in partnership with entomologist Doug Tallamy of Homegrown National Park. The Extraordinary Caterpillar follows the scientists and community activists with a peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest superheroes. Suitable for all ages.

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Aug
13

Garden Tour of Milkweed Commons

Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend Chapter
Thursday, August 13th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Milkweed Commons, 520 S Michigan St, South Bend, IN, 46601 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Public Garden Tour Lots of Physical Activity

Lindsey Spaulding will lead a drop in tour of Milkweed Commons's native garden. Milkweed Commons is an urban development project on the 500 block of South Michigan which includes rehabilitation of two historic mixed-use buildings and transformation of the adjacent vacant lots into community green spaces. The larger of the two lots will be a Pocket Park and the smaller will be a Micro Farm. The project is led by Herstoric Development, with their non-profit arm Milkweed Gardens Inc. stewarding the outdoor spaces.

Sep
14

September Member Meeting: Our Local Amphibians

Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend Chapter
Monday, September 14th, 2026
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 Drinking Fountains

Dr. Cortwright of Indiana University Northwest will join us to chat about our local amphibians.

Oct
3

Native Plant Sale

Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend Chapter
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Pinhook Park Community Center, 2801 Riverside Dr, South Bend, IN, 46616 Map

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Sale Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Purchase native plants from local nurseries and talk to our community partners.


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