Wild Ones Columbus Chapter serves communities in Franklin county and adjacent central Ohio areas.
https://columbus.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Ones-Columbus-OH-535417706510138/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonescolumbus/
https://www.youtube.com/@wildonescolumbus5537
Wild Ones Dayton Area Chapter serves Dayton and the surrounding areas.
https://daytonareawildones.org/
[email protected]
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 Greater Cleveland Chapter serves the Northeast Ohio area.
https://greatercleveland.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesgreatercleveland/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesgreatercleveland/
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/wild-ones-greater-cleveland/
https://www.youtube.com/@WildOnesGreaterCleveland/
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 Oak Openings Region Chapter serves the Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan area.
https://wildonesoakopenings.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesoakopenings/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEH-U_FxEuIlugVx6Dwlhg/videos
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/
Wild Ones Youngstown Area Chapter serves Youngstown, Ohio, and surrounding areas, including Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana Counties.
https://youngstownarea.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildonesyoungstownarea/
https://twitter.com/WildOneYoungs
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!
Upcoming Chapter Events in Ohio
Good Plants Gone Bad: Addressing Invasive Plants in Ohio
Hosted by Wild Ones Dayton Area ChapterPublic Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Presenter Jennifer Windus will talk about the threats posed by invasive plants, the most problematic species in Ohio, control methods, and alternative native species that are appropriate replacements. She will also go over what OIPC is doing to address invasive plants.
Jennifer is currently the President of the Ohio Invasive Plants Council (OIPC), which she has been involved in since 2005, when it formed. For 31 years, she worked for three divisions of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, retiring in June 2014. Most of her work involved land management, invasive plant control, rare plant monitoring on nature preserves and wildlife areas, and prescribed burning.
Winter Sowing Workshop (Cuyahoga)
Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Cleveland ChapterPublic Welcome Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Free Public Parking
Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Lake Erie Nature and 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
Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass (In-Person & Virtual)
Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Cleveland ChapterWest Park Branch , 3805 W 157th St, Cleveland, OH, 44111 Map
Live Stream Available
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Social Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Winter Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass
Join us for an engaging book club event in partnership with Cleveland Public Library! We’ll explore Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, a powerful reflection on the interconnectedness of humans and the natural world.
Borrow or Purchase the Book: Take advantage of your local library and borrow a copy through the CLEVNET system or your local library’s catalog. Prefer to own the book? Support a local bookstore or find a pre-loved copy at a used bookstore!
Gratitude Exercise: Led by Sarah from YouBloom Yoga & Wellness, inspired by themes from the book.
This event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow nature enthusiasts and reflect on ways we can integrate gratitude and ecological awareness into our daily lives. Light refreshments will be provided to enjoy during the discussion.
Register for the In Person Event Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-club-braiding-sweetgrass-in-person-tickets-1222990109339
Register for the Virtual Event Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-club-braiding-sweetgrass-virtual-tickets-1230901101329
2025 March Officer/Board Meeting Members Only
Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Cleveland ChapterOnline/Virtual
Members Only Limited Access Recording Chapter Board Meeting
Monthly Officer/Board Meeting
Member Q & A: How can we help expand your native gardening knowledge? Members Only
Hosted by Wild Ones Oak Openings Region ChapterOnline/Virtual
Members Only Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation
We invite members to submit questions related to gardening with natives in your yard. It can be anything from the basics related to getting started, to maintenance, pests, etc. Please submit questions via email to: [email protected] by February 11, 2025. We will then organize the questions and address as many as possible during the program and/or in the newsletter. Registration required.https://wildones-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/FwQm-81xRVKicmnQI7uJ3g