Events

You've seen the video of Mike's DIY front yard redo, now visit in person!  Mike Artmann removed his front yard turf and planted a native plant habitat garden, all with plants he grew himself from WOFR seeds and/or obtained from WOFR plant swaps.  This will be fun and inspiring!  We'll be having a brown bag social at a nearby park afterward, so pack a lunch!

The closing event of this year’s Less Lawn More Life Challenge, will be led by Lisa Olsen, Chapter Liaison at Wild Ones. In this webinar, you’ll learn how small, personal actions like planting native species and removing invasives, can ripple outward to inspire neighbors, change policies, and reshape communities. 

During the premiere, native plant experts from Wild Ones and collaborating organizations will be active in the live chat. They’ll be ready to answer questions, share tips, and connect viewers with resources. The live chat will remain open for 30 minutes after the webinar, giving you plenty of time to ask questions and engage. Please note: You must be logged into a YouTube account to participate in the chat. 

The Less Lawn More Life Challenge is a free, 12-week action series designed to help people transform traditional lawns into vibrant, life-supporting native plant habitat. Each week, participants complete a simple challenge like planting a native shrub, removing invasives, or observing pollinators to reimagine their outdoor space and take meaningful steps toward restoring biodiversity at home. 

It’s not too late to get involved. Catch up on the weekly videos and start your rewilding journey today at https://www.lesslawnmorelife.com/ 

We will have a garden tour and social at the home of member Brian Rasmussen (recognize that name from any of your seeds???).  Brian is in the Foothills up Boulder Canyon in the Sugarloaf Mountain vicinity.  Registration is  required; we will have to carpool from Boulder, because Brian's driveway is challenging and requires high clearance.  (If you have 4WD and good clearance and can drive, let us know!) Brian has some interesting spaces--a very bee balm-y meadow, a moist spring, a mixed Ponderosa pine and dry shade area, and more.  He also has an excellent rock garden.

Please join us for our 2nd Annual Native Garden Crawl and Social!

Our group will tour 4 gardens at various levels of native plant development.  We will meet at the first location (carpooling available) and visit each garden in turn.  Each homeowner will be giving a brief overview of their journey with native plant garden designing and planting, as well as successes and challenges.  Sharing our experiences is a great way to build community and our own gardens!

We’ll end the crawl with snacks, beverages and great conversation at the last garden. 

You can also drop off any of your collected seeds!

August 16th. 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm.

Free to members.  

Non-members $5.00. 

Registration 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.

Members and their families are invited to a free chapter-wide gathering and potluck lunch. 

Invitations were sent by email on July 13 to all current Front Range Chapter Wild Ones members.  

A link to the potluck sign up will be sent after your WO membership number is confirmed.

Location details will be sent to all confirmed, registered members three days before the event.

The event capacity is limited to 100 people.  Please cancel your registration if your plans change and you are unable to attend.

Questions?  [email protected]

Join us to explore three Fort Collins gardens to see how the hosts have incorporated native plants into their landscapes and to learn from their successes and challenges. At the last garden, we will have a member social with light refreshments and a native plant swap. Please consider bringing a food item to share as well as your extra native plant seedlings! You are not required to bring plants to take some home. 

This event is for members of the Wild Ones Front Range chapter. You will be asked to enter your member number after your registration is complete. Click here to look up your member number or to become a new member. You will receive the garden addresses in an email a few days prior to the event. If you are interested in carpooling, please click here to add yourself as a driver or a passenger. 

Registration opens soon.

Details coming soon! 

More information coming soon!

Details coming soon! 

More information coming soon!

Details coming soon!