Events

First day hike on Jim & Mariah's property with a bird count followed by a talk on Water Quality testing and a potluck meal.

In this special collaboration, Robin Wall Kimmerer, author, botanist, and founder of Plant Baby Plant, joins youth leader and Nurture Natives founder Esther Bonney for an intergenerational conversation about belonging, reciprocity, and native plant action. 

Together, they will explore questions such as:

How do we create opportunities for young people to have a voice and feel empowered, even when they are not homeowners or decision makers?What kinds of relationships and mentorships help people stay engaged in native plant work over decades?Why do stories, shared practices, and community invitations matter just as much as plant lists?

Robin and Esther will reflect on what invites people into this work, what keeps them here, and what elders and youth have to teach each other.

Our president, Russell, will give a presentation on exploring the links between our vegetable gardens, beneficial invertebrates, and native plants. He will examine how we can enhance both pollination and pest control by understanding our invertebrate companions.

Our upcoming webinar with Basil Camu explores practical, evidence based ways to heal suburban and urban landscapes by working with trees, soil, and natural systems, drawing on real world practices from Leaf & Limb and community centered models for restoring life where we live, work, and play.!  

Russell Myers will be giving a presentation called "Mossy Trail Reflections".  He will discuss how he has gone about establishing several miles of mossy hiking trails on his property and the things he has learned about mosses in the process.  Russell has also been using macro photography to document mosses on his farm, allowing you to see details you might not otherwise appreciate in these beautiful plants. 

Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.

Garden maintenance at the native plant gardens at the ORL-Ironton and the Circle Community Garden.

Join award-winning author, photographer, and educator Rick Darke for What Is Wild and Why It Matters, a free national webinar on Tuesday, April 28th at 10 am CT. Discover how inviting a bit of authentic wildness can create a vibrant landscape that sustains you and local biodiversity. This national event is presented in collaboration between Wild Ones and Homegrown National Park.

The Panchot's will give a tour of their property to show what they've done since starting the Pollinator Program.

A botanist will give a presentation on the benefits of native plants from a botany viewpoint.

Members from Southeast MO Wid Ones and East Ozarks Audubon Society will give attendees information about the process and installation of the Bennett-Blanchfield Meadow at Engler Park. 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!