Events

The Vista La Mesa Pollinator Garden is looking incredible. We will be meeting to add a few more species and do some light weeding. Come check out what is flowering and see if any pollinators have moved into the native bee hotel! Tools and gloves provided, please RSVP to [email protected].

Connect with a community of creative individuals and dive into native seeds and crafting event!

Bring a craft/project that you are working on, or need help finishing, along with any crafting supplies you would like to swap or share!

Not working on anything yet? Don’t worry we've got you covered!

RSVP: (619)-957-5107

You planted native. Your neighbor has opinions. Maybe your HOA does too. If you’ve ever felt like the hardest part of native plant gardening is the conversations, not the gardening, you’re not alone.

Wild Ones is thrilled to share this upcoming free webinar as part of the 2026 Less Lawn More Life Challenge. Join Lorraine Johnson for a practical conversation on navigating HOA rules, addressing neighbor concerns, and fostering community conversations about native plant gardening and ecological landscapes.

NatureScape is a free, public event designed to engage residents with sustainable landscaping practices and environmental stewardship. Come see us present a talk on the Benefits of Insects and also table at this event in Chula Vista.

This event brings together community partners for a day of food, fun, and learning about how to grow your own food in San Diego, including the importance of local pollinators. It is completely free for families to attend this event at a true hidden gem right in our own backyard.

Native plants are the foundation of habitat, but wildlife need more than food to thrive. Join ecologist and Certified Wildlife Biologist Shaun McCoshum, PhD, to explore how nesting sites, shelter, water, soil conditions, and other often-overlooked resources can transform a yard into a functioning ecosystem that supports biodiversity year-round.

Registration link coming soon.

What does it really take to turn a conventional lawn into a thriving native meadow? Join Owner & Principal, New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL), Sara Weaner Cooper for a candid look at her family's ongoing lawn-to-meadow transformation featured in The New York Times and BBC. Drawing from three years of hands-on experience, Sara will share the methods, lessons learned, successes, and challenges of converting turfgrass into a dynamic native plant community. Participants will gain practical insights into site preparation, planting, management, and the ecological principles that guide successful meadow establishment, along with realistic expectations for how these landscapes evolve over time.

Registration link coming soon.

Our Bat Walk at Mission Trails Park in May was such a success, we're headed back with the San Diego Spider Society to learn about another incidental pollinator species with a short nature walk at dusk. There will also be bats, and maybe some UV reactive scorpions - something for everyone! Please register on the form here to let us know you are planning to attend. Hope to see you!

Come learn how to gather and process prickly pears for jam, check out this up-and-coming neighborhood farm in Emerald Hills, meet the sheep and goats, and go home with some jam. There will be jamming out to music after the food jamming portion concludes. Register to receive exact location. Registration for food jam is limited with a $10 fee, but all are welcome to come jam out to local musicians and taste the fruits of out labors. 

Bats are among the most important and misunderstood wildlife in our communities. Join experts from Bat Conservation International to explore how native plants, healthy insect populations, and thoughtful landscape design can help support bats. Learn about the ecological role of bats and discover practical ways to create habitat for North America's night flyers right in your own backyard.

Registration link coming soon.

Monarch butterflies depend on a network of habitats stretching across North America, and home landscapes can play an important role in their survival. Join experts from Monarch Joint Venture to explore the science behind monarch conservation, including the importance of milkweed, nectar resources, and regionally appropriate habitat. Learn practical ways to support monarchs through native landscaping and help sustain one of the world's most remarkable migrations.
 

Registration link coming soon.