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/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonescedarrapidsiowacity/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonescedarrapidsiowacity/

Wild Ones Heart of Iowa (Seedling) Chapter serves Ames and surrounding central Iowa communities.
https://heartofiowa.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesHeartofIowa/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesheartofiowa/

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/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/LoessHillsWildOnes/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaz3V8pg9-5Or5aZ0SOXBuA

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Upcoming Chapter Events in Iowa

Mar
7

Native Gardens in the Home Landscape

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Rd, Sioux City, IA, 51109 Map

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

Come and join us for an afternoon of learning how native gardening fits into the home landscape.  Our very own Danielle Metzger will be sharing her families personal experience with native plants around their home. 

She will present information on why native plants are important, a little information about Monarch butterflies, and how she creates her beautiful native gardens.  There will be beautiful pictures and lots of plants to learn about!

Apr
18

Meet the Plants & Roll-out the Grants

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
TBD

Public 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.

Apr
26

Adopt a Street Cleanup

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Sunday, April 26th, 2026
to (Central Time)
South Ravine Parking Lot, Lincoln Way , Sioux City, IA, 51106 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity

Join us to clean our surroundings! Trash bags and vests provided. Bring work gloves and bright clothing, dress accordingly.

May
16

Spring Native Plant Sale- Public Welcome

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
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 the Spring Public Native Plant Sale.

Plant list will be added at a later time and is subject to availability.

Special guests from Siouxland Prairie Farms of Rock Valley will also have native ecotype plants for sale from their native plant farm.

Proceeds from the sale are used for numerous native plant gardens and projects in the region, including individual and community grants to assist with native plantings.

Jul
25

Summer Plant Sale and Garden Walk

Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills Chapter
Saturday, July 25th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Hilltop Garden , 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 Drinking Fountains

Tom & Cheri Stewart have created an ever-expanding, backyard native garden paradise that's both beautiful and ecologically significant.  In 2022, the Stewart's Hilltop Garden was awarded Sioux City's Yard-of-the-Year.   

Located at 2801 S. Cecelia Street, Sioux City.

Come walk the gardens and enjoy the pollinators who are also visiting!  

Then relax on a garden bench while enjoying some refreshments.  

Or shop the native plant sale at the Hilltop Garden and pick up a few natives for your own yard.  Proceeds from the plant sale go towards funding native plant gardens and educational programs in the Siouxland region.

Both garden walks are open yard style.  Stop in to look around, and 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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