Calendar of Events and Programs

Winter Sowing is an easy, simple and inexpensive  way to grow native plants. In this make-and-take session, Wild Ones member Steve Herminghausen will guide attendees through making a mini-greenhouse. Take it home, set it outside, and wait for the seeds to germinate. All materials provided including native seeds.

Winter Sowing is an easy, simple and inexpensive  way to grow native plants. In this make-and-take session, Wild Ones member Steve Herminghausen will guide attendees through making a mini-greenhouse. Take it home, set it outside, and wait for the seeds to germinate. All materials provided including native seeds.

No yard required. Learn how native plants can turn patios, balconies, containers, and other small spaces into meaningful habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. This practical panel will cover plant selection, container design, seasonal care, and realistic ways to support biodiversity in limited spaces.

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Birds depend on healthy, connected habitats for food, shelter, nesting, and migration support. Join experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to explore how native plants and thoughtful landscape choices can support birdlife at home. Learn how gardens, yards, and community spaces can provide the insects, seeds, berries, cover, and habitat structure birds need throughout the year.

Registration link coming soon. 

You might know them as lightning bugs or fireflies, but we love these blinking lights in our gardens at night. 

Learn how to attract more fireflies to your native garden and interesting firefly facts with Jeff Calta, president of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival. From retired chemist to firefly enthusiast, Jeff has studied and catalogued fireflies for years. Jeff will cover flash pattern importance, firefly anatomy and physiology, and the interesting “lifestyle” of a firefly.

Monarch butterflies depend on a network of habitats stretching across North America, and home landscapes can play an important role in their survival. Join experts from Monarch Joint Venture to explore the science behind monarch conservation, including the importance of milkweed, nectar resources, and regionally appropriate habitat. Learn practical ways to support monarchs through native landscaping and help sustain one of the world's most remarkable migrations.
 

Registration link coming soon.