Events

An informal gathering of native plant enthusiasts, over lunch.  This is a repeating event organized by the Hawthorn Native Plant Society, but open to all.

Explore how native gardening can address climate challenges in our next Wild Ones national webinar, “Cultivating Change” with author and activist Lorraine Johnson. Johnson has been researching and writing about environmental issues for three decades. Learn about the pivotal role of gardening as an act of stewardship in the face of climate and ecological challenges. Discover the profound connections between individual gardens and the broader world and learn how these green spaces can serve as catalysts for positive ecological and social change.  Join Wild Ones for a practical and insightful discussion on gardening's positive impact on the environment and our future. 

Virtual registrants will receive a link to watch the talk live as well as a link to the recording. The recording will only be available for a limited time. 

An informal gathering of native plant enthusiasts, over lunch.  This is a repeating event organized by the Hawthorn Native Plant Society, but open to all.

Registration for this event is now closed, and registrants have been emailed about attending. Please contact [email protected] if you have any issues getting in.

This will be a paid event for both in-person and remote viewing. Virtual registrants will receive a link to watch Dr. Kimmerer's talk live as well as a link to the recording. The recording will only be available for a limited time. 

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Ecological restoration can be understood as an act of reciprocity, in return for the gifts of the earth. This talk explores the ecological and ethical imperatives of healing the damage we have inflicted on our land and waters. We trace the evolution of restoration philosophy and practice and consider how integration of indigenous knowledge can expand our understanding of restoration from the biophysical to the biocultural. Reciprocal restoration includes not only healing the land but our relationship to land. In healing the land, we are healing ourselves.

Wild Ones is excited to cohost this event with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's Earth Week 2024 and the Wild Ones Fox Valley Chapter. 

An informal gathering of native plant enthusiasts, over lunch.  This is a repeating event organized by the Hawthorn Native Plant Society, but open to all.

They have a large Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and we clean up and weed their large native plantings on the playground area and in their "prairie strip" outside their fence.  We may also thin out some native plants (which volunteers can take home). 

This will happen most Wednesdays in spring and fall, and likely every other Wed in the Summer, with times changing with the weather. 

 We will do some winter cleaning, weed pulling and seedling identification.  There will probably be some seedlings available to bring home, especially of shining blue star. Bring gloves, pruners, small trowel &/or weed puller if you have them, but we will have some extra tools if you don't have them.  This can be an opportunity to learn to ID some spring native plants while working to clean up our adopted area.

They have a large Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and we clean up and weed their large native plantings on the playground area and in their "prairie strip" outside their fence.  We may also thin out some native plants (which volunteers can take home). 

This will happen most Wednesdays in spring and fall, and likely every other Wed in the Summer, with times changing with the weather. 

They have a large Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and we clean up and weed their large native plantings on the playground area and in their "prairie strip" outside their fence.  We may also thin out some native plants (which volunteers can take home). 

This will happen most Wednesdays in spring and fall, and likely every other Wed in the Summer, with times changing with the weather. 

An informal gathering of native plant enthusiasts, over lunch.  This is a repeating event organized by the Hawthorn Native Plant Society, but open to all.

We will gather to enjoy a leisurely tour of the native prairie plantings, and look for pollinators.

We may also attempt to stand an egg on end (supposed to be a solstice possibility).