Chapters in Iowa

Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City Chapter is based in Iowa City and serves Cedar Rapids and other communities in Linn and Johnson counties.
https://cedarrapidsiowacity.wildones.org/
wildonescedarrapidsiowacity@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/wildonescedarrapidsiowacity/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonescedarrapidsiowacity/

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/
loesshillswildones@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/LoessHillsWildOnes/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaz3V8pg9-5Or5aZ0SOXBuA

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 Iowa

May
10

Grass and Sedge Seed Event Members Only

Hosted by Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City Chapter
Saturday, May 10th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Nick's house, Iowa City, IA Map

Members Only Seed/Plant Share

This will be a small event for seeding grasses, sedges, and other wildflowers which don't need stratification. 

May
16

Spring Native Plant Sale - Members Preview Members Only

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Friday, May 16th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Hilltop Gardens, 2801 S Cecelia St, Sioux City, IA, 51106 Map

Members Only Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Social 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

May
17

Spring Native Plant Sale- Public Welcome

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Hilltop Gardens, 2801 S Cecelia St, Sioux City, IA, 51106 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Home/Private Garden Tour Seed/Plant Sale Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Shop for native wildflowers and grasses at this public native plant sale.

Jun
22

100th Year Celebration at the Old House & Hilltop Gardens! Members Only

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Hilltop Gardens, 2801 S Cecelia St, Sioux City, IA, 51106 Map

Members Only Free Event Chapter Social Home/Private Garden Tour Seed/Plant Share Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

In 1925 Cheri's grandparents built their own house and worked on a small farm. The old barns are gone and the brome is slowly being replaced with prairie plants.  But old memories are treasured while new ones are made.

Please join us at this Members Only Event to commemorate this milestone with a Hilltop Native Garden Walk and Open House! 

Refreshments will be served with cake cutting at Noon.

The Old House and Hilltop Gardens are located at 2801 S. Cecelia St, Sioux City. 

We will also host a plant exchange that can include natives, non-invasive ornamentals and house plants.

Members Only Event.

Jul
12

Bees & Blooms Garden Walk

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Saturday, July 12th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Bees and Blooms Garden, 901 46th St, Sioux City, IA, 51104 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Home/Private Garden Tour Free Public Parking

Come join us at Marc and Tracy's Bees & Blooms Garden Walk.  

Marc’s interest in prairies and native gardens started about five years ago. Over the years, he has worked on cultivating native grasses and flowers in the back half of the yard. Tracy has always enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening and has started to drink the kool-aid on the importance of native flowers and grasses. 

Tracy planted a native flower bed around the electrical boxes in the backyard about four years ago, and it's really beautiful. There are also native flowers and grasses planted around the vegetable garden and the bees. Marc started another native flower garden above the fire pit about two years ago, and it is getting better each year.

Four years ago, Tracy took a beekeeping class and started beekeeping. She usually has two
hives and both she and Marc love to sit and watch the bees bring in pollen, drink from the
birdbaths, and fly around the yard. Tracy harvests honey in the fall—last year she harvested
140 pounds. 

Both Marc and Tracy love spending time in their backyard with the bees and the blooms!

This event is free, open to the public, and open yard style. Come and go as you please.  

The Loess Hills chapter of Wild Ones is a non-profit organization that promotes planting native landscapes, both small and large, in Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Native plants attract pollinators and other wildlife, enhancing your home and the environment. 


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