Events

POSTPONED!

Our Boulder Seed Swap has been postponed to January 4th due to a communication error in scheduling. We apologize! 

PLEASE REGISTER BELOW  
(it will make communication easier, and it will make admitting folks easier).

We hope you can join us! We’ll have a variety of seed including annuals, perennials,  grasses, shrubs, and trees.  We will also have information about how to grow native seed, as well as info about plants which support pollinators and birds.  You don't need to bring seed to attend the event or bring home seed.

If you do have native seed to share, please label each species with this information:
* Botanical Name
* Common Name
* Collection City or County, Elevation, and Year 
* Your First Initial and Last Name
* If your seed is from a wild population rather than a garden site, add “WILD”

We happily accept seed from species native to Colorado and adjacent states. Please avoid cultivars, which might not support native pollinators and wildlife. We do NOT accept seeds from plants designated as noxious weeds.

You can drop off seed before the event in Boulder. Email [email protected] to coordinate. If you plan to bring seed the day of the event, please email the species name(s) to [email protected] ahead of time so that we can prepare information for attendees about your seed.

If you would like to volunteer to plan the Boulder County Plant Swap (Spring 2026!), also use that email.

To volunteer at this seed swap, go  to this page and then select Sign up: 

Volunteer sign up is live!  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44AEAD2EABF5CE9-60663426-wild 

While most in-person propagation activity is happening at the regional level, we'll host three zoom meetings about propagation this winter with our expert, Jan Midgley. This free, virtual event is open chapter-wide, and we invite you to RSVP. Jan will update us on specific species she is working on figuring out germination protocols for, and she will cover some really timely propagation topics. A final agenda will be sent to registrants the week of the event. 

For over 30 years Jan operated a one wheelbarrow native plant nursery in MD and AL. She kept detailed notes on every step of the propagation process for each species. The notes supported the writing of articles, lectures, and books. She continues to self-publish Native Plant Propagation, 5th edition.

After a move to Colorado seven years ago, Jan embarked on a crash course on the flora of the Southern Rockies. She now volunteers arranging specimens two days a week at Denver Botanic Gardens Herbarium. The rest of the time she “plays” with seeds and maintains a Germination Guide for Colorado native plant seeds on the Wild Ones Front Range Chapter website.

This will be a free, members-only event.  If you are not a member, please consider joining so you can access member benefits!

Join Stephen Hornbeck for an examination of regional plants and their unique seed adaptations. Our native flora display a myriad of highly specialized adaptations to our extreme climate, but adaptations do not end with leaf margins and flower forms, seeds also carry specialized traits to help them be successful. These traits are critically important for the survival of the species but often pose challenges for us when we try to grow them. We will discuss these ins and outs of seeds and seed dormancy and how you can apply that information to your own growing and gardening practices!

Stephen Hornbeck is the Native Plant Nursery Manager at the High Plains Environmental Center.
Always a lover of the biosphere, he found his niche in watershed ecology and habitat monitoring at a private ecological consultant company based out of Lexington, KY. Working throughout the Appalachians allowed him to see diversity and variations across a spectrum of environments, deepening his affinity for flora and fascination with evolutionary adaptations. After moving to Colorado, he found a wonderful pairing of his fascination with flora and passion for conservation at HPEC.

Members $5,  Nonmembers $25

All registrants will receive the webinar recording within a week after the webinar. 

Registration will close on Monday, January 12 at midnight.

Registration coming soon!

Want to get more involved with the Wild Ones Front Range Chapter in the Pikes Peak Region?  Please join us on Saturday morning,  January 17th, to help plan out the 2026 year.

At the meeting we will decide on what educational and fun events, workshops, and activities we want to feature in our region.  In the past we have held socials, plant and seed swaps, neighborhood native plant giveaways,  garden crawls, and seed propagation, collecting, and cleaning workshops.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to chair and organize each event. The number of volunteers we get determines how many events we can plan in our region.   

Any amount of time you can give is appreciated!

Questions?  [email protected]

This event is open to members only.  

Not a member?  Please consider joining the Wild Ones Front Range Chapter!  Click on the “Read More” button listed below for more information on how to join.

Details coming soon! 

Please join us for a members only 2-hour workshop on starting native plants from seed with Allisa Zurbuchen, , CSU Extension Horticulture Specialist in El Paso County. This is a hands-on workshop and you will be leaving with samples of native seeds to get you started!   

Allisa is currently working on her Ph.D. researching container production of Colorado Native Plants. 

She  will be covering a host of topics relative to starting native plants from seeds including what is a native, seed science basics, propagation methods adapted for home growers, and expose you to new native plant species.

Registration is limited to 15 participants.

Questions:  [email protected]

This event is for members only.  

Not a member?  Please consider joining the Wild Ones Front Range Chapter.  Click on the “Read More” button for more information on how to join!

While most in-person propagation activity is happening at the regional level, we'll host three zoom meetings about propagation this winter with our expert, Jan Midgley. This free, virtual event is open chapter-wide, and we invite you to RSVP. Jan will update us on specific species she is working on figuring out germination protocols for, and she will cover some really timely propagation topics. A final agenda will be sent to registrants the week of the event. 

For over 30 years Jan operated a one wheelbarrow native plant nursery in MD and AL. She kept detailed notes on every step of the propagation process for each species. The notes supported the writing of articles, lectures, and books. She continues to self-publish Native Plant Propagation, 5th edition.

After a move to Colorado seven years ago, Jan embarked on a crash course on the flora of the Southern Rockies. She now volunteers arranging specimens two days a week at Denver Botanic Gardens Herbarium. The rest of the time she “plays” with seeds and maintains a Germination Guide for Colorado native plant seeds on the Wild Ones Front Range Chapter website.

This will be a free, members-only event.  If you are not a member, please consider joining so you can access member benefits!

Topic: Rainwater Harvesting

Details and Registration coming soon!

Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

While most in-person propagation activity is happening at the regional level, we'll host three zoom meetings about propagation this winter with our expert, Jan Midgley. This free, virtual event is open chapter-wide, and we invite you to RSVP. Jan will update us on specific species she is working on figuring out germination protocols for, and she will cover some really timely propagation topics. A final agenda will be sent to registrants the week of the event. 

For over 30 years Jan operated a one wheelbarrow native plant nursery in MD and AL. She kept detailed notes on every step of the propagation process for each species. The notes supported the writing of articles, lectures, and books. She continues to self-publish Native Plant Propagation, 5th edition.

After a move to Colorado seven years ago, Jan embarked on a crash course on the flora of the Southern Rockies. She now volunteers arranging specimens two days a week at Denver Botanic Gardens Herbarium. The rest of the time she “plays” with seeds and maintains a Germination Guide for Colorado native plant seeds on the Wild Ones Front Range Chapter website.

This will be a free, members-only event.  If you are not a member, please consider joining so you can access member benefits!

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!