This capstone event for the 2025 Less Lawn More Life Challenge highlighted how turning lawns into habitat and taking individual eco-friendly actions can scale into lasting community impact. Learn how to deepen your role by connecting with others, inspiring participation in the native plant movement, and helping grow a nationwide effort to create healthier, more resilient landscapes that support biodiversity.
Led by Lisa Olsen, Chapter Liaison at Wild Ones. In this webinar, you’ll learn how small, personal actions like planting native species and removing invasives can ripple outward to inspire neighbors, change policies, and reshape communities.
We will explore:
- The power of storytelling in shifting hearts and habits
- Why native plants are a key solution to climate and biodiversity loss
- How to create visible, welcoming habitat in both private and public spaces
- What it means to expand the circle of belonging in the native plant movement
- Ways to stay engaged through advocacy, education, and connection
Whether you have been with Wild Ones since 1979 or are just discovering the movement now, this webinar is for you. It is not the end of your journey. It is the beginning of your impact.
Thanks to the Partners who Helped with the Live Chat
The Less Lawn More Life Challenge is an annual, 12-week action series designed to help people transform traditional lawns into vibrant, life-supporting native plant habitats. Each week, participants complete a simple challenge like planting a native shrub, removing invasives, or observing pollinators to reimagine their outdoor space and take meaningful steps toward restoring biodiversity at home.
It’s not too late to get involved. Catch up on the weekly videos and start your rewilding journey today at https://www.lesslawnmorelife.com/
About the Presenter
Lisa Olsen is a longtime advocate for native plant landscaping. She has served as a Chapter Liaison for Wild Ones’ national office since 2021 after leading the Wild Ones Front Range (CO) Chapter. With over 25 years of experience in conservation volunteering, Lisa brings deep horticultural knowledge and a gift for community engagement. She is also a Colorado Native Plant Master and Certified Nursery Professional. Lisa sees potential habitat everywhere, from yards to median strips and parking lots, and knows from experience that “If you plant it, they will come.”
