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/
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https://www.facebook.com/wildonescedarrapidsiowacity/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonescedarrapidsiowacity/
Wild Ones Central Iowa (Seedling) Chapter serves the greater Des Moines metro and surrounding communities including Polk, Boone, Dallas, Story, Marshall, Jaspers, Marion, and Madison counties.
https://centraliowa.wildones.org/
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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/
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https://www.facebook.com/LoessHillsWildOnes/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaz3V8pg9-5Or5aZ0SOXBuA
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Upcoming Chapter Events in Iowa
Annual Meeting, Elections, and Potluck
Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills ChapterPublic Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Social Chapter Annual Meeting Chapter Election Seed/Plant Share Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Join us for our Annual Meeting with a recap of our 2026 Events, 2027 Elections, and a Potluck. We'll also talk about our wildly successful Seed Share Library.
LHWO will provide Sneaky's Chicken, beverages, and table service!
Bring a side dish to share!
Winter Sowing at Hillview
Hosted by Wild Ones Loess Hills ChapterPublic Welcome Hands-On/How-To Workshop Public Restroom
We will be partnering with Plymouth County Conservation to bring a Winter Sowing event.
More info to come!
Winter Party and Winter Sowing Demo at The Green House
Hosted by Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City ChapterPublic Welcome Free Event Chapter Social
Join us for a Winter celebration with other native plant enthusiasts at The Green House, Iowa City's botanical-themed cocktail lounge. This is a joint event hosted by Longfellow Native Plant Group, Northside Native Plant Group, Iowa Prairie Network, and Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City Chapter.
Everyone is welcome – from beginners to seasoned gardeners. Buy yourself a beverage and we’ll provide snacks, along with a demonstration of winter sowing techniques.
Winter sowing is a low-cost method for starting native plant seeds outdoors in “mini greenhouses” to provide the cold, moist conditions needed to break dormancy, and accelerate the seedlings’ springtime growth.
Feel free to bring a friend, pics of your winter sowing setup, and your tips, tricks, and questions related to growing your own native plants from seed.