Events Archive: 2022 | 2023 | Upcoming Events
January 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Heather Andrews "Butterfly Science"
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation
Learn how to create a "pollinator paradise" and incorporate the newest science based techniques in your garden for a beautiful and healthy "pollinator pharmacy". Webinar by Heather Andrews, The Thoughtful Gardener [email protected]
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Chapter Meeting
Monthly meeting to review webinar, membership, treasurer's report, calendar, and information session.
February 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Webinar from OSU with Heather Homes
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation
We will be watching Heather Holmes "Creating and Managing Habitat for Bees" from the 2022 OSU Pollinator 101 series together and having discussion following.
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Chapter Meeting
Monthly meeting to discuss business, fundraising, spring plant sale with Diakon Greenhouse and recent webinars.
March 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Monthly meeting by Zoom. Link will be provided prior to meeting. Contact wildonesscpa@gmail if you have not received link.
Wild Ones SCPA Volunteer Work Days Diakon Members Only
Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse, 571 Mountain Rd, Boiling Springs, PA, 17007 Map
Members Only Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Vounteers neeeded to prep plants for spring plant sale
Wild Ones SCPA Volunteer Work Days Diakon Members Only
Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse, 571 Mountain Rd, Boiling Springs, PA, 17007 Map
Members Only Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Prep for upcoming plant sale; sign up for 10-12 or 1-3 time slot
April 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Volunteer Work Day at Diakon Members Only
Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse, 571 Mountain Rd, Boiling Springs, PA, 17007 Map
Members Only Hands-On/How-To Workshop Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Volunteers will be prepping for upcoming plant sale. Sign up for 10-12 or 1-3 time slot
New Cumberland Earth and Art Festival
New Cumberland Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA, 17070 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Festival celebrating Earth Day and Art and Recycling ideas.
Field Trip to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Rd, New Hope, PA, 18938 Map
Public Welcome Paid Event Group Tour Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Members will meet at the parking lot at 1 pm and tour the Wildflower Preserve. Opportunity to purchase plants, as well. Members will pay entrance fee: $12 adults; $9 seniors; $6 children 5-14
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Chapter Board Meeting
Chapter Monthly Meeting. Look for Zoom link prior to meeting. Contact [email protected] for link if not received. Jane Shull will present "Plant It and They Will Come"
May 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Volunteer Work Day at Diakon Members Only
Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse, 571 Mountain Rd, Boiling Springs, PA, 17007 Map
Members Only Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Volunteers will prepare for the Wild Ones Plant Sale the following day. Sign up for 10-12 or 1-3 time slot
Wild Ones SCPA-Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse Plant Sale
Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse, 571 Mountain Rd, Boiling Springs, PA, 17007 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Seed/Plant Sale Free Public Parking
Native Plant Sale open to the public; members help staff in shifts from 10-12 or 1-3
PA Native Species Day Celebratory Walk
Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve, 110 Sample Bridge Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17050 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Group Tour Nature Walk/Hike Seed/Plant Swap Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Wild Ones South Central PA and Appalachian Audubon will host a walk to identify birds, plants, insects and more and talk about their interdependence on each other to complete their healthy lifecycles. Attendees will receive a mini-packet of native plant seed mix.
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Monthly meeting by zoom. Members will get the zoom link prior to the meeting; contact [email protected] if you do not receive the link.
June 2023
Five Senses Garden Tour
Five Senses Garden, 1350 N Harrisburg St, Harrisburg, PA, 17111 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Free Public Parking
Cindy Hogeman will lead members on a tour of the 5 Senses Garden, including native and non-native plants, and discuss how volunteers can help.
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Monthly zoom meeting. Members and friends will get a zoom link before the meeting. Contact [email protected] if you do not receive a link.
July 2023
Ft. Indiantown Gap observation of Regal Fritillary Butterflies
Ft. Indiantown Gap
Public Welcome Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking
Members must sign up individually for a tour date with Ft. Indiantown Gap. A link for sign ups will be provided prior to July. Dates will vary through July.
WIld Ones SCPA Monthly Zoom Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Monthly chapter meeting. Link will be provided prior to meeting. Contact [email protected] if you have not received the link.
August 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Penn State Pollinator Research Plots, Manheim
Penn State Pollinator Research Plots, Manheim, PA, 17545 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Home Garden Tour Group Tour Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Guided tour of the pollinator research plots in Manheim, PA
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Wild Ones SCPA monthly zoom meeting. Link will be provided prior to meeting. Contact [email protected] if you do not receive the link.
September 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Wild Ones SCPA monthly zoom meeting. A link will be provided prior to the meeting. Contact [email protected] for link if not received.
October 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Potluck and Tour of The Bower Members Only
The Bower, 1190 Bower Rd, Shermans Dale, PA, 17090 Map
Members Only Free Event Chapter Social Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Members bring a dish to share. Enjoy a stroll through the gardens, meadow, woods, and wetland pools at The Bower: A Native Garden and Sculpture Park
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Meeting
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Wild Ones SCPA Monthly Zoom Meeting. A link will be provided prior to the meeting. Contact [email protected] if link has not been received. This meeting will include prep for the seed swap.
November 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Seed Share
Giant Foods Community Room, Camp Hill Giant, 3301 E Trindle Rd, Camp Hill, PA, 17011 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Seed/Plant Swap Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Members will provide native seeds and instructions for a seed swap open to the public. Heather Andrews will do a presentation on winter sowing.
December 2023
Wild Ones SCPA Annual Meeting and Elections
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting
Combined November/December Monthly Zoom Meeting. Annual membership meeting and Elections. A link will be provided prior to the meeting; contact [email protected] if a link has not been received.