Chapters in Michigan

Wild Ones Ann Arbor Area Chapter serves Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Huron River watershed, and the surrounding area.
https://annarborarea.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/AnnArborWildOnes/

Wild Ones Central Upper Peninsula Chapter serving the central counties of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
https://centralupperpeninsula.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/CUPWildOnes

Wild Ones Grand Traverse Chapter serves Traverse City, Grand Traverse Bay and the surrounding areas.
https://grandtraverse.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/GrandTraverseWildOnes/

Wild Ones Green Thumb (Seedling) Chapter serves communities in Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola counties.
https://greenthumb.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesgreenthumb/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesgreenthumb/

Wild Ones Mid-Mitten Chapter serves the counties of Midland, Bay, Saginaw and Isabella.
https://midmitten.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/MidMittenWildOnes/

Wild Ones North Oakland Chapter serves Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, West Bloomfield, Clarkston, Rochester, Troy, Royal Oak, and surrounding areas.
https://northoakland.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesnorthoak/

Wild Ones Northwest Lower Michigan (Seedling) Chapter is based in Petoskey and serves communities in and adjacent to Emmet, Charlevoix and Otsego counties.
https://northwestlowermi.wildones.org/
[email protected]

Wild Ones Wayne County Michigan Chapter is based in Detroit, Michigan, and serves communities in Wayne County.
https://waynecountymichigan.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildoneswaynecountymichigan
https://www.instagram.com/wildoneswaynecountymichigan/

Wild Ones West Michigan Shore-to-Prairie (Seedling) Chapter is based in Fremont and serves Newaygo, Muskegon and Oceana counties and adjacent communities.
https://westmichiganshoretoprairie.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesWestMichiganShoretoPrairie
https://www.instagram.com/wildoneswestmishoretoprairie/

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 Michigan

Dec
17

Elder Piper Social

Hosted by Wild Ones Northwest Lower Michigan Seedling
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Elder Piper Beer & Cider

Public Welcome Chapter Social

Join other native plants enthusiasts to ask questions and share info. Whether your yard is completely native or you are just getting started on your native plant journey, come join others for some plant talk and good drinks!

Dec
18

Pints & Native Plants

Hosted by Wild Ones Kalamazoo Area Chapter
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Brewery Outré, 567 E Ransom St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Social Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

An informal meet-up group one Thursday a month to have a drink together and talk about native plants, challenges in our gardens, pollinators, and more. This is a time to mingle and get to know other native plant enthusiasts and KAWO members.

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Jan
5

Wild Ones December Book Club in January

Hosted by Wild Ones Northwest Lower Michigan Seedling
Monday, January 5th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Chapter Social

Robin Wall Kimmerer. The Serviceberry

We will delay the December WO Book Club discussion until the first Monday of January!

The link to join the zoom call will be sent out the week before the meeting via the Wild Ones Google Groups email.   

Jan
10

DNR Forest Health Update

Hosted by Wild Ones Northwest Lower Michigan Seedling
Saturday, January 10th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Petoskey Library Lower Level Classroom
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation

Cheryl Nelson, Forest Health Outreach Forester with the DNR, will join us at the library via Zoom.  She will discuss forest health post ice storm, with a focus on insect and disease pests to be aware of and reporting methods.

Bio: Cheryl Nelson, Forest Health Outreach Forester with the DNR. She has her B.S. in Forestry from Michigan Tech and has practiced forest health and forestry in both Missouri and Michigan, and returned to Michigan in 2004 as a forester and has been working with forest health since 2018.

If you can’t make it to the library you can also join us on zoom.

Topic: Northwest Michigan wild ones January meeting
Time: Jan 10, 2026 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://wildones-org.zoom.us/j/81024636311?pwd=43cSLZyE6jauiNjggg5xrV9aHyRJ2f.1

Meeting ID: 810 2463 6311
Passcode: Dt.x23

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Jan
21

Firefly Conservation: Protecting the Jewels of the Night

Hosted by Wild Ones North Oakland Chapter
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

Fireflies. Just the word evokes for many people memories of summer evenings filled with magic and awe. From their flashy mating displays to their glowing larvae, these iconic insects have captured our hearts. Unfortunately, fireflies have started to disappear from the landscape. What is causing this decline and what can we do to help?

Join NOWO member Valeri Malaney, Xerces Ambassador, as she takes us into the world of the firefly. Learn about their life history, the threats they face, and what you can do to help these remarkable insects.


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