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We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: Protecting the Jewels of the Night: How You Can Support Fireflies

The presentation will cover the firefly life cycle, physiology, and diversity, as well as firefly habitat needs and the environmental threats contributing to declines in abundance.  We will also discuss what people can do to support healthy populations of our iconic “jewels of the night!”

Speaker: Cat Miller

Cat is retired and has moved on to a new “career” as an aspiring amateur naturalist and a Master Gardener with a passion for native flora and fauna.  She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and earned undergraduate degrees from Case Western Reserve University in German and History and from Cleveland State University in Vocal Performance.  She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2001 where she spent almost two decades following her heart as a singer-songwriter by night and earning her living as an Office Manager by day.  She currently resides in a hundred-year-old house in Cleveland Heights with her husband, two rescue dogs, a cat, and four chickens, and is in the process of converting as much of the property as possible into pollinator and wildlife habitat.  When she is not gardening, she enjoys spending time hiking, biking, birding, and learning about all things Nature!

Discussion Topic: TBD

NEW: Starting in July, we'll ask you to register for the chapter meeting Zoom series using the registration link below in order to receive a link to join the meeting.  Register once and you'll be registered for all the meetings for the rest of the year.  This will help us keep our Zoom meetings secure, but they are still free and open to the public.  Please join us!

Our generous Wild Ones Greater Cleveland members are opening their home landscapes to share how they’ve incorporated native plants to support local pollinators, birds, and ecological health—right in their own backyards.

Whether you’re already a native plant enthusiast or just garden-curious, this is a great opportunity to explore inspiring spaces at your own pace.

Stop by one or all—details and addresses will be shared with registered attendees. Bring your walking shoes, your camera, and a sense of wonder!

Kick-off our Cleveland West Side tours at Trinity Block in Lakewood (16400 Detroit Rd) from 12-1p! Frank and Maria Scalish will be on site to tour you through the property and tell the story of how they came to be this community hub and why they chose native plants. While you're there, they will be offering a wine tasting from one of their tenants, Lakewood Bottleshop.  The other gardens will be self-guided tours from 1-4p.  

Confirmed Garden Locations:

-Lakewood

-Berea

-More to come...!

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland will be the featured speaker at the Building Healthy Communities Summit Medina Chapter for their monthly Plant Based Potluck and Presentation.

The presentation will cover:

Native plants play a critical role in supporting pollinators, birds, and other wildlife, while helping to restore healthy soil, improve water quality, and strengthen local ecosystems. We'll explore why these plants matter and how small choices in our own yards and communities can lead to meaningful change.

You’ll learn about Wild Ones Greater Cleveland, a local chapter of the national nonprofit Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes. This chapter is focused on raising awareness, providing education, and supporting habitat restoration through community programs, public events, and native garden projects across Northeast Ohio.

For the Potluck:

Bring a low-fat, minimal-oil plant based dish to share as we gather for connection and conversation! PLEASE REGISTER ( event is free)

We aim to be zero waste so your help in making this happen is greatly appreciated. We recommend bringing your own water bottle, plates and flatware.

Chapter Leadership wants to show our appreciation to our volunteers for all their hard work so far this year. Come celebrate with us!

Whether you've volunteered at many events or one, we'd love to see you!

What can you look forward to?

--Socialize with other volunteers and chapter leadership

--Food

--Garden tour 

--Pool (bring your suits and towels!)

Parking details: Driveway fits about 7–8 cars — overflow parking is on Crosby St, just south of the house (a short walk)

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting