Wild Ones Columbus hosts free monthly programs for our members and the public. Please note that events will be cancelled in the case of a Level 2 snow emergency.
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June 2025
Nature Adventure Day
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Wild Ones Columbus will join Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation and other organizations in engaging the community about all things nature, education, plants, and outdoor recreation.
Sign up here to help us with our table/display and share your knowledge about native plants with visitors!
Habitat Hoopla
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Free Public Parking
Scioto Gardens will be hosting a Habitat Hoopla to celebrate the birds, bees, frogs, and other creatures in our landscape who depend on native plants! Learn from wildlife experts and speakers sharing how to create habitat at your home. Native plant growers Leaves for Wildlife and Natives in Harmony will join us to offer the largest variety of native plants available in Central Ohio. Dos Patrones food truck will also be on hand serving up delicious Mexican street food.
Sign up here to help us with our table/display and share your knowledge about native plants with visitors!
Pollinator Palooza
Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43203 Map
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Free Public Parking
Celebrate birds, bees, butterflies and all of the other creatures that make our gardens grow during Pollinator Palooza in conjunction with National Pollinator Week. Engage with local pollinator advocacy organizations, while enjoying learning opportunities, crafts, music, garden tours and more.
This event is free to attend; no tickets or reservations are required. Please note that this event is held in the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus, southeast of the Conservatory. Admission is required if you choose to visit the Conservatory before or after the event.
For programming information, visit the Pollinator Palooza page at the Franklin Park Conservatory.
Sign up here to help us with our table/display and share your knowledge about native plants with visitors!
August 2025
Columbus ArborFest
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Public Restroom Free Public Parking
For the schedule of activities, visit the Columbus ArborFest page.
Sign up here to help us with our table/display and share your knowledge about native plants with visitors!
September 2025
September Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2025
October Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2025
November Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!