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September 2025

Sep
18

Free Webinar: "EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis" with Kim Eierman

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Discover how ecological landscaping with native plants can make your landscape more resilient and help address the climate crisis. This webinar will highlight practical, evidence-based approaches to designing and maintaining landscapes that build resilience to climate change and support native biodiversity. Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis,” featuring environmental horticulturalist and ecological landscape designer Kim Eierman.

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Sep
28

Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz!

Sunday, September 28th, 2025
to (Pacific Time)
California Native Plant Demonstration Garden, 2201 Morley Field Dr, San Diego, CA, 92104 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Youth Engagement Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Parks for Pollinators is a national campaign to raise awareness and community involvement in the pollinator crisis through local parks and recreation and like-minded organizations. NRPA and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation are challenging local parks to get involved and host a pollinator BioBlitz during September, and Wild Ones San Diego is stepping up! Join us and help document local species using iNaturalist as you stroll through the canyon trails of Morley Field.

October 2025

Oct
4

Chula Vista Naturescape Event

Saturday, October 4th, 2025
to (Pacific Time)
Chula Vista Library, 365 F St, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 Map

Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Conference/Symposium

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 as we table at this event in Chula Vista.

Oct
11

Growing Garden Educators Conference Members Only

Saturday, October 11th, 2025
to (Pacific Time)
Whitman Elementary School, 4050 Appleton St, San Diego, CA, 92117 Map

Paid Event Members Only Program/Speaker Presentation

Wild Ones is presenting at this Educator's Conference to help the San Diego Master Gardeners provide curriculum about gardens to schoolteachers. Educators unite!

Oct
16

Free Webinar: "Next Steps for Nature" with Doug Tallamy

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces. 

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Oct
18

University Heights Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 18th, 2025
to (Pacific Time)
Alice Birney Joint-use Field, 4345 Campus Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

The University Heights Harvest Festival just gets better every year, with music and vendors and food trucks and free garden-related activities. Come have some fun with us 🙂

November 2025

Nov
20

Free Webinar: "Living in the Liberated Landscape" with Larry Weaner

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

December 2025

Dec
9

Free Workshop: "Turn That Patch Into a Plan" with Zoe & Heather Evans

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
to (Pacific Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Designing with native plants isn’t just about what you grow, it’s about how you shape your space. In this hands-on workshop, Zoe Evans (Plan it Wild) and Heather Evans (Design Your Wild) guide you through the process of creating a cohesive yard plan that supports both your lifestyle and biodiversity.

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Dec
14

Holiday Craft Party and More

Sunday, December 14th, 2025
to (Pacific Time)
Hayley's house, 1302 Morgan Hill Dr, Chula Vista, CA, 91913 Map

Public Welcome Chapter Social Wheelchair Accessible Free Public Parking

Come join us for a holiday-themed craft party and more! Feel free to bring a dish to share.

January 2026

Jan
21

Free National Webinar- January 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
to (Pacific Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

February 2026

Feb
18

Special Benefit Webinar with Richard Louv

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
to (Pacific Time)
Online/Virtual

Paid Event Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

March 2026

Mar
18

Free National Webinar- March 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
to (Pacific Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

September 2026

Sep
16

Free National Webinar- September 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
to (Pacific Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

October 2026

Oct
21

Free National Webinar- October 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
to (Pacific Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2026

Nov
18

Free National Webinar- November 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026
to (Pacific Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!