Events

Join us for a hands-on Winter Sowing workshop where we will germinate native seeds using plastic jugs. Check out this post on frontrange.wildones.org to learn more about this simple approach to propagating native plants that yields a high success rate.

We will provide a variety of native seed species for you to grow, whether using the milk jug method, or sowing directly into the soil to grow the plants in situ.

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.

Our regularly scheduled board meeting is replaced by the annual member meeting. Please register to attend!

Come to Kristine’s house in Boulder and learn to identify “volunteers” and plants which need to be divided.  Attendees will take home plants to plant immediately.  Registration required, space limited.  Species needing division include long-leaf groundcherry, yarrow, Maximilian sunflower, and sunchokes.   

Over 98% of the living world on Earth is smaller than a bee. Yet humans view the planet as a world centered around themselves. Landscapes are deconstructed to suit human needs, often with little regard for the natural systems that sustain the food web. The Extraordinary Caterpillar follows the scientists and community activists with this peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest superheroes.

Caterpillars are the engine of food webs. They feed birds, support pollinators, and keep ecosystems thriving. By restoring native plants, we restore caterpillar populations.

Homegrown National Park is the U.S. organizer of the impact campaign for The Extraordinary Caterpillar. The film features HNP co-founder, Dr. Doug Tallamy, and shines a spotlight on the critical—but often overlooked—role caterpillars play in biodiversity.

Please join us to view this amazing film!

Members only.

Bring your seedlings which need to be transplanted!  We will also have materials for spring sowing (bring your seeds, but we will have some species on hand). Registration required, space limited.  

Save the date! Please bring clean plastic jugs and pots/flats to donate (not required)! 

Join us for a hands-on Winter Sowing workshop where we will germinate native seeds using pots in trays. 

We will provide a variety of native seed species for you to take home and grow, whether using the pot method or sowing directly into the soil to plant in situ.

Time reserved for a dig ‘n’ divide session in Boulder County or Broomfield County.  Attendees will take home plants to plant immediately.  Registration required, space limited.  Species needing division will be shared.    Registration and more details will be added.

SAVE-THE-DATE!

Join us for an early spring tour of a member's garden! Bring your gloves and a trowel, as we will be digging up seedlings for our next pop-up swap… unless they find their new home with you! If you have seedlings to share, bring them along and we will have time for swapping and learning from each other. Light refreshments provided.  Come to dig, swap, or just to hang out! 

Check back soon for the registration link!

*Are you interested in hosting a Pop-Up Swap, Dig, and/or Tour at your garden? Email us at [email protected] with some dates that work for you and we will support you at all stages of planning! 🙂 

Part 1 of a two part Build a Basin rain gardening workshop.  Workshop members will learn the WHY and HOW of simple rain garden design and construction. Check for availability for second date (May 2nd); this is a two part series.  We will be learning site evaluation and design in this session and digging and planting out the basin in part 2.  Registration required, space limited.

Are you growing native seedlings this spring - for the chapter or for yourself? Want to learn from and bounce ideas off of each other? Want to support the region's efforts to fill our gardens with locally grown native plants? Join us for our Denver/Aurora Metro Propagation Committee Check-In! We will be trouble shooting, dreaming big, and planning for plant swap season together. 

Check back soon for registration link. 

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

Save the date! Please bring clean plastic jugs to donate! 

Join us for a hands-on Winter Sowing workshop where we will germinate native seeds using pots in trays. 

We will provide a variety of native seed species for you to take home and grow, whether using the pot method or sowing directly into the soil to plant in situ.

Bring your seedlings which need to be transplanted!  We will also have materials for spring sowing (bring your seeds, but we will have some species on hand). Registration required, space limited.  

We will sow spring species, as well as bump up into pots any seedlings from winter sowing milkjugs

We will sow spring species and bump up any seedings from winter sowing milkjugs

Save the date! Please bring clean plastic jugs to donate (not required)! 

Join us for a hands-on Spring Sowing workshop where we will germinate native seeds using pots in trays. We will also be “bumping-up”seedlings into individual pots. 

We will provide a variety of native seed species for you to take home and grow, whether using the pot method or sowing directly into the soil to plant in situ.

Part 2 of a two part Build a Basin rain gardening workshop.  Workshop members will learn the HOW and DOING of simple rain garden design and construction (make sure you attend part 1, April 11th!).  We will be digging a simple basin and planting a rain garden. Registration required, space limited.

Are you growing native seedlings this spring - for the chapter or for yourself? Want to learn from and bounce ideas off of each other? Want to support the region's efforts to fill our gardens with locally grown native plants? Join us for our Denver/Aurora Metro Propagation Committee Check-In! We will be trouble shooting, dreaming big, and planning for plant swap season together. 

Check back soon for registration link. 

SAVE-THE-DATE! Check back soon for details, registration link, and volunteer sign-up. 

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

SAVE-THE-DATE! More details coming soon! 

This open house will highlight the importance of bees, show off the park's observation beehive, and feature partner organizations. Wild Ones will be there with a seasonal selection of native seeds and seedlings available to take home for free. Come out for the event and stay to explore this beautiful stretch of Cherry Creek Trail and the nearby Tagawa Garden Center. 

About the park: 

Visitors can step back in time at the 17 Mile House, a 160-year old farm which served as an important resting stop for pioneers traveling on the Cherokee/Smoky Hill wagon trails in the 1860s.

This County-designated heritage area includes a historic house, red barn, silo, milk house and loafing shed, which were restored to their known condition in the early 1900s, as well as two windmills and 32 acres of open space. The Farm Park also features a trailhead connecting to the Cherry Creek Regional Trail, picnic tables, a parking lot and a Port-a-let. 

SAVE-THE-DATE! More details coming soon!

Join us for Water-wise Day on Saturday, June 6th for a day of water-wise learning, garden tours, hands-on fun, and smart solutions for thriving in our dry climate. Come to the Aurora Water-wise Garden and celebrate all things water-wise. Listen to gardening tips from local experts like CSU Extension Service, learn about efficient irrigation from leaders in the industry, Hunter Industries and Rainbird, and chat with natural resource experts on helping pollinators. Then, stroll the beautiful, ten-acre garden while you enjoy a free breakfast burrito. Take home tons of info on conserving water in your yard, free seed packets collected locally, an indoor water conservation kit, and more! Activities will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Aurora Water-wise Garden, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy.  Located just south of the City Hall east parking lot.

Join us for our annual NoCO Native Plant Swap at the Fort Collins EcoFest. You do not have to register to attend this free event.

Learn about plant and pollinator connections with the help of volunteers as you select pollinator-friendly plants for YOUR garden and watch your backyard turn into a habitat for wildlife and a sanctuary for your friends and family.

Nothing to swap? No problem! There will be plenty of plants on hand and volunteers to help. Please bring your own bag, basket, tray, or box to transport your plants home.

If you would like to donate plants, you can drop off extra seedlings you grow or dig at the swap. For more info about growing plants, email [email protected].

SAVE-THE-DATE! Check back soon for details, registration link, and volunteer sign-up!

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

Details coming soon! 

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

Details coming soon! 

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.

Details coming soon! 

Monthly meeting of the Front Range Chapter's Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the call.