Chapters in Ohio

Wild Ones Appalachian Foothills (Seedling) Chapter serves communities in and adjacent to Washington County, OH, and Wood County, WV.
https://appalachianfoothills.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesAppalachianFoothills/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesappalachianfoothills/

Wild Ones Dayton Area Chapter serves Dayton and the surrounding areas.
https://daytonarea.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/daytonareawildones/

Wild Ones Fairfield County Ohio (Seedling) Chapter is based in Violet Township and serves communities in Fairfield County and adjacent areas.
https://fairfieldcountyohio.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesFairfieldCountyOhio/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesfairfieldcountyohio/

Wild Ones Greater Cincinnati Chapter serves Cincinnati as well as southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwestern Ohio.
https://cincinnati.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatiwildones/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonescincinnati/

Wild Ones Hocking Hills (Seedling) Chapter is based in Logan, Ohio, and serves communities in Athens, Hocking, Perry, Ross, Vinton and southern Fairfield and Pickaway counties.
https://hockinghills.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesHockingHills
https://www.instagram.com/wildoneshockinghills/

Wild Ones Miami Valley Chapter is based in Oxford and serves southwestern Ohio communities across the Miami River Valley.
https://miamivalley.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://facebook.com/wildonesmiamivalley/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesmiamivalley/

Wild Ones South Central Ohio (Seedling) Chapter is based in Chillicothe and serves communities in Pickaway and Ross counties and adjacent areas.
https://southcentralohio.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonessouthcentralohio
https://www.instagram.com/wildonessouthcentralohio/

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 Ohio

Jan
24

Winter Sowing Workshop (Cuyahoga)

Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter
Saturday, January 24th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, 28728 Wolf Rd, Bay Village, OH, 44140 Map

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is teaming up with the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center to offer this cost-effective, low-maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape!

Winter sowing is an outdoor seed-starting technique that requires just two things: miniature greenhouses and Mother Nature. Join us for this informative workshop to learn more about winter sowing, and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home.  Please try to bring 1 clear, clean gallon milk jug.  All other supplies will be provided. 

Registration Required 

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Jan
26

Winter sowing- Chillicothe

Hosted by Wild Ones South Central Ohio Seedling
Monday, January 26th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Chillicothe Ross County Public Library, Northside BranchChillicothe, Ohio, Buckeye St, Chillicothe, OH, 45601 Map

Public Welcome Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Join  Donna Patrick of Wild Ones South Central Ohio for a winter sowing workshop to begin seeds for your spring garden. Please bring 1 gallon empty milk jugs if possible. Seeds will be available. Also, join Carrie Bowdle from our chapter in making herbal soap. Supplies will be provided. 

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Jan
26

How to Create a Habitat for Wildlife (aka: How to Make Your Yard the Happiest Place on Earth!)

Hosted by Wild Ones Dayton Area Chapter
Monday, January 26th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

With guidance from the National Wildlife Federation, speaker Cathy Tiffany will be
sharing ideas on how to add elements into your outdoor space to create a safe haven
for nature--a nature space that can be your happy place.

Cathy Tiffany is the founder (and Chief Groundskeeper) of Backyard Columbus. With
various platforms (blog, podcast, social media), she shares how to get the most out of
your yard, with a special emphasis on native plants and wildlife habitats.  Cathy is
Habitat Ambassador for the National Wildlife Federation, as well as a board member
with Franklin County Pollinator Pathway.  While it is not her career, nature is Cathy’s passion, and she loves sharing and educating folks on how to be more connected to nature and how to obtain happiness from bringing it home.

Please register at the link below.  Also, please copy and save the Zoom invitation (below) for this presentation.

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Topic: How to Create a Habitat for Wildlife 
Time: Jan 26, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Jan
31

Winter Sowing Workshop (Portage)

Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter
Saturday, January 31st, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Morgan Park Operation Center, 8505 Nicodemus Rd, Ravenna, OH, 44266 Map

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Portage Park District to offer this cost-effective, low-maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape!

Winter sowing is an outdoor seed-starting technique that requires just two things: miniature greenhouses and Mother Nature. Join us for this informative workshop to learn more about winter sowing, and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home.  Please bring 1 clear, clean gallon milk jug.  All other supplies will be provided.  

Registration Required

Register

Feb
1

Botanical Walk with Dr. Denis Conover

Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Cincinnati Chapter
Sunday, February 1st, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45232 Map

Public Welcome Chapter Social Group Tour Nature Walk/Hike Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains

Join Denis Conover and Greater Cincinnati Wild Ones to walk the grounds at Spring Grove on February 1, 2026 at 10:00 am. Denis, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, is an expert on tree and shrub ID. He will guide us on the grounds to find native trees, talk about the different species. We will look for birds and other wildlife as we go! RSVP at [email protected]


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