Events

Join regional co-coordinator Kristine on a hike trying to identify seedheads and leafing out plants and see early spring wildflowers (hopefully!) on a 4-6 mile hike in the Boulder County foothills, location TBD (likely Betasso Preserve, Goshawk Ridge, or Flatirons Vista).  Email Kristine (kristinekjohnson at icloud dot com) to coordinate… all of these locations work best with carpools.  Wear appropriate footwear (hiking boots or trail shoes), bring water, bring a snack.  Sunscreen is suggested.  

We will be working with the city of Lakewood to pot up native seedlings.

Registration is full.

Spring propagation workshop. 2-4 pm  We will be sowing seeds which don’t need stratification.  Everyone will take home a flat to babysit, and we hope that leftovers are brought to the plant swap.  Members only, please register in advance to get the address.

Wild Ones Front Range member, Julie, will share her experience growing native plants from seed indoors and will provide us with a tour of her growing area.  Please come prepared to learn and ask questions as well as to share your own successess and challenges with growing native plants indoors.

This event is for current members of the Wild Ones Front Range chapter.  If you are considering becoming a member, you may attend one member event to get to know our organization better before joining.  We just ask that you enter "Guest" in the comments section of the sign up.

We will be working with Lakewood Parks Dept to pot up native seedlings.

Registration is full.

While most in-person propagation activity is happening at the regional level, we’d like to resume periodic chapter zoom meetings about propagation 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 (this is a teaser, but timing of sowing! annuals! the use of indoor lights! and more!) 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 CO seven years ago, Jan embarked on a crash coarse on the flora of the

Southern Rockies. She now volunteers arranging specimens two days a week at the 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.

How do you extend the seasons of your garden?

We will visit the garden at the private home of Jean Morgan in Louisville. Jean has been gardening for longer than all of us, we guarantee it, and her skill, eye, and whimsy have gotten her into countless garden tours over the years. (Really. Do a web search.) The focus of our two visits to Jean's garden will be right plant, right place and blooming the whole year. (Jean has flowers blooming ten months of the year.) Look forward to another visit in September. After an hour with Jean, we'll head to Louisville Community Park for a brown bag social (pack a lunch!). Jean's address to be emailed to registrants the week of the crawl.

Please join us  for our 2nd Annual Native Plant Swap  on June 1st, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, in Colorado Springs!  

Let's grow a vibrant native plant community in the Pikes Peak Region!  Bring native plants to share or just bring yourself.  You do not need to bring a plant to receive a plant.  

 New to native plants?  Welcome!  You'll be glad you came! 

Please mark the date on your calendar.  Registration is required.  Sign up today!  You won’t want to miss it! 

Together we're building a vibrant community of Coloradoscaping in the Pikes Peak Region!

COLORADOSCAPING is…

Landscaping for where you live: Coloradoscaping emphasizes the use of plants that are native to the state of Colorado and the Western US, inherently thrive in Colorado’s different climates and conditions, and celebrate Colorado’s natural beauty.

The annual NoCO Plant Swap & Giveaway supports geting more native plants into landscapes along the Front Range!

Bring your extra native plant seedlings to donate and/or pick up some new species to try in your garden.  You DO NOT need to donate plants to take home some free plants.

There are multiple ways to volunteer for this fun and impactful event.  CLICK HERE  to sign up for various event opportunities with the NoCO Swaps Committee.

The first annual Jeffco Regional Native Plant Share strives to put native plants in the hands of home gardeners increasing the population of native plants in our environment.

We will accept donations of native plant seedlings the day before the event. One does not need to donate plants to adopt plants.

This event will be limited to registered Wild Ones members, but each member will be able to bring one non-member guest.  This event is not open to the public.  

A signup link for volunteers will be sent to Jeffco members closer to the event. 

SAVE THE DATE!! We're finalizing plans for our 2025 Denver Metro Region Plant Swap! 

We know it'll be on June 21, 2025 from 10 am - Noon.

As soon as we have the location confirmed, registration will open and more information will be provided.

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!