The events listed below are local presentations/events that are natural resource-related and open to the general public. They are not necessarily related to Wild Ones or organized by our chapter.
Wild Ones National Free Webinar: Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology Native plant gardeners, landscape designers, and land stewards often face a tension between ecological function and traditional horticultural aesthetics. Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, examines how inherited design norms like straight lines, uniform spacing, tidy edges, and color-grouped plantings shape expectations for native landscapes. These conventions, rooted in European garden traditions and reinforced by modern lawn culture, continue to influence how native plant gardens are judged, managed, and defended, often at the expense of biodiversity, soil health, and long-term ecological resilience. Register and receive the webinar link here.
Wednesday, March 18th at 6pm
Online webinar
Wild Ones Central WI Chapter Transplanting Workdays In March and April we will have sorting and transplanting workdays at the greenhouse located downtown Stevens Point (1220 Briggs Ct., Stevens Point, WI). The transplanting workdays are as follows:
Saturday, April 4th – Time TBD
Sunday, April 12th – Time TBD
Sunday, April 19th – Time TBD
Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival is back! Gather together on the morning of Saturday, April 11 to learn, educate, promote and discuss why a diversity of habitat is important to the birds, and the people that call this part of Central Wisconsin home. Reserve a seat in an observation blind to watch the displays of male prairie chickens on private grasslands. Breakfast hosted by the Farmers of Mill Creek Watershed Council. Learn more about the event by visiting their website here.
Saturday, April 11th from 7:30am-12pm
Eron’s Event Barn, Paul J Olson Wildlife Area, Portage Co.
Earth Day Celebration at Boston School Forest Free family event for the whole family! There will be live music, a 50-50 raffle, and tons of activities for kids!
Sunday, April 19th, 2026 1:00-4:00pm
Boston School Forest (5084 Lincoln Ave, Plover, WI)
What’s Up On The Bluff? We would love for you to join the Aldo Leopold Audubon Society for the field trip to Powers Bluff; whether you’re interested in learning more about spring ephemerals, or just looking to enjoy some time outside at a pristine state natural area, we welcome you to meet us at the parking lot near the shelter building at Powers Bluff (6990 Bluff Dr, Arpin, WI 54410)at 9:00 a.m on Saturday, May 9th 2026
We will walk roughly 0.5-1.0 miles on relatively flat and wide gravel walkways, but will be standing for most of the duration of the outing. We expect to complete the field trip around noon. Learn more about the event here.
Wild Ones Central WI Chapter Garden Workday at the Plover Library Be prepared to get your hands dirty at the Plover Library where we will do some general garden maintenance, weeding, and monitoring the needs of our chapter’s native space. This is a great opportunity to learn plant identification, characteristics, and growing conditions of various plants in our local area. Bring a water bottle, gloves, and hand tools if you have any.
Sunday, May 17th at 1pm
Plover Library (2151 Roosevelt Dr, Plover, WI 54467)