Chapters in Michigan

Join us for a hands-on morning of native seed collecting at River Bend Gardens! This event supports our Seeds to Community program, gathering seed for local propagation, habitat restoration, and your own growing. No experience necessary we'll cover proper identification and collection for the species that will be available on-site. Hope to see you there!

Register using the link below. Since it is a bit of a drive, you can opt to register for carpooling as well.

Wild Ones member Randy Kursinsky is hosting us at his property which is full of native plants and wildlife habitat thanks to his work over the years. He will provide an optional woods walk from 12-1.  From 1-3, we will be collecting native plant seeds both for our personal native gardens and for the chapter to package and give away next year.  Additionally, there will be a few plants available for digging. Bring anything you need for your personal seeds and plants.

The public is welcome to attend. Meet at 376 South 7 Mile. Please carpool where possible and bring a lawn chair if desired.

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This program is brought to you by the Wild Ones Mid-Mitten Chapter, part of a member-based national organization whose mission promotes environmentally-sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities. The Mid-Mitten Chapter is based in Midland, Bay, Saginaw, and Isabella counties. It meets monthly typically on the second Monday, and welcomes new members. For more information go to @midmittenwildones.

Collect native seeds to be used for Wild Ones chapter seed swap in November and to share with schools and native growers.

Plant a few more native species in the garden

Pot up volunteer plants to share with members who volunteer in the garden

Demonstrate seed cleaning techniques with volunteers

Join herbalist jim mcdonald in exploring the medicinal virtues of the many local weeds and wildflowers that surround us. Through a blend of storytelling, humour, and lore discover the virtues of a variety of common plants you may find in your yard. We will walking through Matthaei Botanic Garden to learn about a slew of wild medicinals. You will learn  jim's two ‘first rules’ of wildcrafting and some recommended harvesting tools. 

jim is a community herbalist, wildcrafter, and medicine maker. He is an ardent student of leaning from the plants themselves. Living in southeast Michigan, he is centered on the plants & ecosystems here and and he is interested in sharing  their virtues in order to restore wellness.

Pints & Native Plants is an informal meet-up that takes place on the third Thursday of each month. It’s a chance to have a drink together and chat about native plants, challenges in our gardens, pollinators, and more. Everyone is welcome–come by and get to know other native plant enthusiasts and KAWO members.