Events

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 plant 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 plant, seed science basics, propagation methods adapted for home growers, and exposure to a variety of native plant species.

Event limited to 15 participants.

Questions?   Contact Sue at [email protected]

Join us for a fun and informative two-hour workshop on winter sowing seeds in milk jugs! We'll provide all the supplies you need - jugs, soil, seeds - and you'll be able to take home a mini nursery or two! All of the plants you grow can be added to your own yard, given away to help others add native plants to their spaces, or donated to the Denver plant swap this summer. Whatever you choose to do with them, you'll be contributing to the health of our local biosphere. And it's just plain fun to watch them sprout and grow!

Soil is living and not living,  and determines whether we thrive or perish on Earth. Join Kristine Johnson, as she introduces the concept of Planetary Boundaries, a set of ecological processes which keep the Earth stable and functioning. The way we garden, especially the way we interact with soil, adds up to help or hinder environmental systems.

IN THE SECOND of this two-part series, Kristine will focus on the life in soil and how to care for it to best support all the creatures in our backyard ecosystems as well as to help do a little planetary healing.

Kristine Johnson consults on soil, water, fire, biodiversity, climate, equity, and community building. She is a Colorado Native Plant Master and Master Gardener, Boulder Pollinator Advocate, and is certified in water harvesting design. She focuses on climate resilient landscapes, with an intersection of habitat and species diversity, wildfire, carbon sequestration, urban heat, water and people. Kristine serves as a Wild Ones Front Range Chapter Board member and Boulder Regional Coordinator.

Note: you don't have to attend Part 1 to attend Part 2

Members $5, Nonmembers $25

Register here for the February 26th webinar.  All registrants will receive the webinar recording within about a week after the webinar. Registration will close on February 25th at 9:00pm.

Please join us at the 2nd Annual Louisville Seed Share in Louisville at the Louisville Library!  We are partnering with the Louisville Public Library and Bee City USA to bring you this FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC event.  We will be focusing on native flowering plants which don't require winter stratification to germinate.

You do not need  to provide seeds to participate! 

However, if you would like to donate native seeds prior to the event (and we do need native seeds) please make sure you label them with the scientific name, common name, your first initial and last name, address/elevation where harvested and the month/year.  Seeds brought to the event will also require this information and will be inventoried for future seed sharing events.  For more information on donating seeds please email Kristine or Kim  at [email protected] or [email protected] 

This is a native (Colorado and regional) seed share; we are looking for seeds of plants native to Colorado and neighboring states. And please, no seeds treated with pesticides. 

Questions?  Contact Kim or Kristine at the addresses above.

One of our Boulder members has been diligently stratifying seeds and propagating seedings, and she needs some help!  This small volunteer event/workshop will have two parts:  first, we will sow stratified seeds in containers, and second, we will “bump” (transplant) seedlings into bigger containers.  We expect to have more of these events, and there is limited space, so if you don't get in, don't worry.  There will be some mess (dirty fingers).   Also, if you have been diligently propagating at home and need help bumping for the swap, let us know, and we'll schedule an event just like this for you.  If you have never sown, if you have never bumped, you are still welcome to join, and we will teach you.  Registration required, space limited.

Save the Date!

Join the Northern Region at the home of one of our members, Julie.  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/ask questions as well as to share your own successess and challenges with growing native plants indoors.

Registration opens soon.

All members are welcome.  Please email us if you are interested in attending.

Public gardens hold tremendous power to influence landscaping norms and inspire change. By showcasing the beauty, functionality, and ecological value of native plants, these spaces help foster biodiversity, advocate for sustainable practices, and engage communities in environmental stewardship. 

This webinar will explore how public and demonstration gardens serve as powerful tools for native plant advocacy. Attendees will learn how gardens move beyond aesthetics to spark action—turning appreciation into engagement and inspiring participants to replicate these practices in their own communities.

We will hear insights from Nicole Machuca, Environmental Social Scientist at the Field Museum, on how public gardens influence behaviors, foster stewardship, and connect people to conservation efforts through research and community engagement. The Wild Ones Capital Region NY and the Wild Ones San Diego (CA) Chapters will share their experiences building native plant demonstration gardens and how these spaces drive community engagement, education, and advocacy. And We'll finish with a conversation exploring how public gardens create a lasting impact beyond planting day moderated by Kelly Kapuzzi, Demonstration Garden Char with the Wild Ones Hocking Hills (OH) Chapter.

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 the NoCO Swaps Committee.

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!