Chapters in Iowa

Come see the progress from last year in Sara's North side garden!

Join Noah E at his Eagle Scout project garden at Sertoma Park.  This garden was planted Fall of 2025 - come see what a first season native garden looks like!

Jose L will also show off his garden located at Morningside University.  More details to come!

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.

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. 

Join us for a social meetup with other native plant enthusiasts at Sarah's home garden in Solon. Everyone is welcome – from beginners to seasoned gardeners – and you don’t need to be a Wild Ones member to attend. 

You’ll see a newly-established 2400 sq. foot native garden in its second year. Sarah’s home is in a new housing development built on former agricultural land.  Her lot abuts the Johnson County Greenway and Hoover Trail, which feature copious native plantings and prairie restorations.  

What to bring
Bring a lawn chair (and a friend if you wish), and we’ll provide beverages and snacks.  The location is sunny so bring sunscreen or a hat if you need extra protection. 

We’ll have a “show and tell” so feel free to bring some favorite pics from your yard as well as your questions or challenges related to native plants.  

Location
Sarah's house is in the Trail Ridge Estates development, on the south side of Hwy 382 just west of Solon. It’s a bit tricky to map, so navigate to this location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DQ3tJ2kDPJRHKV7GA.  It’s the first house on the Macbride Trail cul-de-sac. 

Please RSVP at the link below.

More details to come!