Events

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]

Monthly meeting to review webinar, membership, treasurer's report, calendar, and information session.

We will be watching Heather Holmes "Creating and Managing Habitat for Bees" from the 2022 OSU Pollinator 101 series together and having discussion following.

Monthly meeting to discuss business, fundraising, spring plant sale with Diakon Greenhouse and recent webinars.

Monthly meeting by Zoom.  Link will be provided prior to meeting. Contact wildonesscpa@gmail if you have not received link.

Vounteers neeeded to prep plants for spring plant sale

Prep for upcoming plant sale; sign up for 10-12 or 1-3 time slot

Volunteers will be prepping for upcoming plant sale. Sign up for 10-12 or 1-3 time slot

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

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"

Volunteers will prepare for the Wild Ones Plant Sale the following day.  Sign up for 10-12 or 1-3 time slot

Native Plant Sale open to the public; members help staff in shifts from 10-12 or 1-3

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. 

Monthly meeting by zoom.  Members will get the zoom link prior to the meeting; contact [email protected] if you do not receive the link.

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.

Monthly zoom meeting.  Members and friends will get a zoom link before the meeting.  Contact [email protected] if you do not receive a link.

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.

Monthly chapter meeting. Link will be provided prior to meeting.  Contact [email protected] if you have not received the link.

Guided tour of the pollinator research plots in Manheim, PA

Wild Ones SCPA monthly zoom meeting.  Link will be provided prior to meeting. Contact [email protected] if you do not receive the link.

Wild Ones SCPA monthly zoom meeting.  A link will be provided prior to the meeting.  Contact [email protected] for link if not received.

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

Join Wild Ones Honorary Director Heather Holm as she explores the nesting habitats, life cycles, pollen collection, brood rearing, and general characteristics of some of the most common native bees in eastern North America, while highlighting the pollination of native plants and the mutualism between native plants and native bees.

When creating and managing thriving habitats for native bees, many factors such as seasonal phenology, nesting strategies, and flower preferences must be considered—and with approximately 3,600 species in North America (north of Mexico), there are many unique aspects to keep in mind when managing successful landscapes for bees. 

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.

Members will provide native seeds and instructions for a seed swap open to the public.  Tony Campisi will do a presentation on native plant landscaping at 2pm.

Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring authors, Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox, as they present their latest book, "The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants." This comprehensive compendium is a treasure trove of knowledge for gardeners looking to incorporate native prairie plants into their landscapes. Neil and Hilary will delve into the making and application of this essential guide, sharing rich historical and ecological insights about prairie ecosystems, all while showcasing stunning images of prairie flora. 

Janet Lawson sharing from her new book.   "A World of Discovery: How Science and Heart Can Make You a More Ecological Gardener"

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.

We will be seeing a Kim Eirman interview of Calvin Ernst of Ernst Seeds and discussion to follow.

Western PA Wild Ones is sponsoring the event.  Our chapter is contributing to the speaker's fee.