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January 2025

Jan
15

WOFR Board Meeting Members Only

Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting

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

Jan
25

Pikes Peak Region Social Members Only

Saturday, January 25th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
TBA

Members Only Free Event Chapter Social Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Let's get together and talk about native plant gardening plans! This is an informal social time to commune with fellow native plant enthusiasts. It can be a chance to inquire about or share our experiences gardening with natives or just have coffee with others.

Questions?  Contact Sue [email protected]

“Together we’re building a vibrant community of Coloradoscaping in the Pikes Peak region!”

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Jan
26

Boulder Regional Winter Sowing

Sunday, January 26th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
East Boulder Community Center, 5660 Sioux Dr, Boulder, CO, 80303 Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Chapter Social Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Please join Wild Ones Front Range, in partnership with Cool Boulder, for a fun and cost-free winter workshop! Come start native seeds with us!

The sow-bag method for winter planting will be explained and demonstrated, with supplies provided to make your own & take home. This is a beginner-friendly way to get your hands dirty and grow your own native plants!  We will provide seeds for native plant species which do well with winter sowing, but feel free to bring seeds you picked up from our December 8th seed swap as well.  If you have any questions about whether those seeds are appropriate, consult the Germination Guide (https://frontrange.wildones.org/wp-content/images/sites/105/2024/07/Germination-Guide-7924-pdf.pdf) or bring them and ask!

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Jan
26

Jeffco members social Members Only

Sunday, January 26th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Natural Grocers conference room

Members Only Free Event Chapter Social Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Informal social time to commune with fellow native plant enthusiasts. Time to inquire of others and share our experiences gardening with natives.

February 2025

Feb
12

The Dirt on Soil: Exploring the Foundation of Your Native Plant Garden

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Paid Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Mystified by the soil underground? 

Soil is living and not living and determines whether we thrive or perish on Earth. Join Kristine in the first of this two-part series, as she lays out a foundation for how soil works, its complexity and interaction with plants.

She'll introduce 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.  

Starting with basic concepts about soil and how plants, microbes, and human beings interact with it, Kristine will move to practical applications for lightening our impacts and helping support pollinators, birds, and water and land conservation. 

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.

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Feb
15

Northern Region Free Winter Sowing Workshop

Saturday, February 15th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Classroom in Fort Collins

Public Welcome Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop

Please join the Northern Region for a Free Winter Native Seed Sowing Workshop at a classroom in Fort Collins on Saturday, February 15, 2025, 1–3 PM. 

You don’t need any experience, and we will provide all the materials for starting seeds using the plastic bag method for winter sowing outside. Feel free to bring your own native seeds to plant; we will also provide seeds for these species:

Echinacea angustifolia (narrow-leafed purple coneflower)

Liatris punctata (dotted blazing star or gay feather)

Penstemon secundiflorus (sidebells penstemon)

Click here to register for the February 15 Winter Native Seed Sowing Workshop. In the Comment section of the registration form, please indicate if you are a Member or a Guest.   Guests are always welcome to attend an event to learn more about Wild Ones before becoming a member. 

If you are interested in carpooling to the workshop, please join the carpool.

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Feb
19

WOFR Board Meeting Members Only

Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting

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

March 2025

Mar
1

Spring Seed Swap with Louisville Public Library and Bee City USA

Saturday, March 1st, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce St, Louisville, CO, 80027 Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Swap Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains Multilingual

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.

Mar
19

WOFR Board Meeting Members Only

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Meeting Chapter Board Meeting

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

September 2025

Sep
18

September Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

October 2025

Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2025

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Mountain Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!