Chapters in Ohio

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up at the Westlake Rain and Garden Show.

The Rain and Garden Show is an annual event hosted by the City of Westlake and the Westlake Watershed Group. The show aims to raise awareness about stormwater management, eco-friendly practices, and sustainable living. Residents and local businesses are invited to explore a variety of booths and displays featuring products and services that promote environmental stewardship, from rain barrels and native plants to composting techniques and energy-efficient home solutions.

There will be a Kid Zone from 11a - 2p with special guests, face painting, balloon clown and contests.

Join Grange Insurance Audubon Center to kick off the 2025 Native Plant Backyard Challenge. Local environmental, gardening, and native plant focused organizations will be tabling this event, including Wild Ones Columbus.

The mission of the Native Plant Backyard Challenge (NPBYC) is to promote native plants in central Ohio by recruiting households to transform a portion of their yards into native habitat. The challenge works to ensure that participants become ambassadors for native plants in their community.

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Everyone knows about honeybees, but did you know there are 500 other species of bees in Ohio? Native bees are important pollinators for fruits, vegetables and native plants. In this chat with Dr. Gwen Pearson, we’ll dive into issues facing pollinators and how they're connected to our plants. We will discuss food production, native bee conservation, creating habitats, and low-cost ways to help bees thrive around your home.

Gwen is an award-winning science communicator with a PhD in Entomology. In addition to her work writing for WIRED Magazine and other science news outlets, she's run an insect zoo and worked at Michigan State University in various roles. She's now retired and is an Outreach Ambassador for the non-profit Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

First annual meeting and introduction of chapter leadership and board of directors. Overview of upcoming events.

Come for a guided walk at Sawmill Wetlands Educational Area on April 12, 10am to 12noon. You will hear the amazing story about how this 17 acre place was almost lost to a developer and was saved by the work of neighbors and local environmental organizations. Walk the boardwalk to see the wetlands with their fairy shrimp and other macroinvertebrates. We can’t promise flying squirrels but Tim Bischoff who monitors the 17 birdhouses on the property knows which houses they inhabit. This should be the perfect time to see spring ephemerals in the wooded wetlands and along the footpath. We will meet in the parking lot at 2654 Sawmill Place Boulevard 43235

Click here for more information about the Sawmill Wetlands.