Events

Presentation on growing Monarch habitat and winter seed sowing demonstration.

TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 18, 2025  (tentative)
Meeting and Panel Discussion | 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Live Webinar with limited In Person seating
Richfield Community Center
700 Nicollet Ave So, Richfield

What's In a Bee Lawn | Panel Discussion
Moderator | Ren Graham

A panel of experts will discuss the trend of converting turf lawns into bee lawns containing a blend of fescues, Dutch white clover, self heal, and creeping thyme. The Bee Lawn movement arose from multiple incidents of bee kills in 2012 and 2013 linked to improper use of pesticides.

Questions we hope to answer: Do Bee lawns support the habitat goals for our native bees and pollinators?  What are the consequences of adding more nonnative clover into our ecosystems? What are some lawn alternatives Wild Ones supports?

THURSDAY | MARCH 20, 2025
Social and Set-Up | 6:30 pm
Meeting and Presentation | 7:00 to 8:30 pm
In Person at Richfield Community Center

Chasing Minnesota's Native Wildflowers
Presenters | Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo, Local Minnesota Authors

Meet Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo, authors of Searching for Minnesota’s Native Wildflowers; A Guide for Beginners, Botanists, and Everyone in Between.

Phyllis, an award-winning author, has written many picture books about Minnesota, including Big Belching Bog, Plant a Pocket of Prairie, One North Star, and The Lost Forest, all published by the University of Minnesota Press. Kelly, a professional photographer for over thirty years, has exhibited in galleries and art shows across the country. Her photographs have been published on posters, calendars, note cards, and in books.  

After their first book about wildflowers Kelly and Phyllis started a blog  (flowerchasers) and they frequently send audio postcards of their searches to Minnesota Public Radio. They are still chasing flowers and love sharing what they learn with fellow wildflower lovers.

Whatever they are doing, Phyllis and Kelly laugh—a lot.

THURSDAY | APRIL 17, 2025
Design for Life: Basics and Local Examples
Presenter | Nathalie Shanstrom, Pasque Ecologica Design and Consulting
 

TUESDAY | MAY 20, 2025
2025 Native Plant Resource Fair
We were nearly rained out last year and we are hoping for better weather this year as we embrace our new space at Richfield Community Center. This popular open house will offer educational resources from Wild Ones members and partner organizations. There are many opportunities for volunteers; please consider helping!
 

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Following the Business Meeting, we will have a short presentation.

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