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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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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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
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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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Wild Ones Valparaiso Moraine (Seedling) Chapter serves communities in Jasper, LaPorte, and Porter counties and adjacent areas.
https://valparaisomoraine.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesValparaisoMoraine/
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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
Native Plant Sale
Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend ChapterVolunteers 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.
October Member Meeting: Fire Dependent Ecosystems
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
John Brittenham of Blue Heron Restoration: “Fire Dependent Ecosystems of Northern Indiana"
Description: This program explores the unique habitats, such as fens, savannas, and prairies, that rely on periodic burning to survive and thrive. Participants will learn what makes these ecosystems special, why fire is a critical ecological process, and how prescribed burns are planned and carried out safely and effectively.
Advancing Outdoor Recreation in the Grand Calumet River - Encouraging Community Involvement - with Margot Bronec
Hosted by Wild Ones Gibson Woods ChapterOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Program/Speaker Presentation
In this brief presentation and Q&A, Margot Bronec, Community Planning Fellow at the National Park Service, will share how community members can get involved in the ongoing recreation planning efforts in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern (AOC). As part of the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program within the National Park Service, our team is working with communities to advance outdoor recreation and conservation in the Grand Calumet River AOC. Members may be interested in learning about the AOC because Gibson Woods is within the borders of the AOC.
Margot Bronec is an Urban Planner who recently received her master's degree from the University of Illinois Chicago. During her masters, she focused on research and work in the Calumet Region, spanning from the Far South Side of Chicago to Northwest Indiana. She is a lifelong Chicagoan, passionate about environmental planning and recreation.
GW Wild Ones 10th Biennial Native Plant Symposium
Hosted by Wild Ones Gibson Woods ChapterSt John Township Community Center, 1515 W Lincoln Hwy, Schererville, IN, 46375 Map
Paid Event Public Welcome Registration Required Conference/Symposium Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Three great speakers, breakfast & lunch, silent auction, book sale, door prizes & more!
Registration is OPEN until Oct 1st!
November Annual Meeting and Presentation: Meet our State Botanist
Hosted by Wild Ones South Bend ChapterPublic Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Annual Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Presenter: Indiana's State Botanist, Scott Namestneck