Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Upcoming Events
September 2025
Free Webinar: "EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis" with Kim Eierman
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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.
Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz!
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
Chula Vista Naturescape Event
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.
Growing Garden Educators Conference Members Only
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!
Free Webinar: "Next Steps for Nature" with Doug Tallamy
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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.
University Heights Harvest Festival
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
Free Webinar: "Living in the Liberated Landscape" with Larry Weaner
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
December 2025
Free Workshop: "Turn That Patch Into a Plan" with Zoe & Heather Evans
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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.
Holiday Craft Party and More
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
Free National Webinar- January 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
February 2026
Special Benefit Webinar with Richard Louv
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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
Free National Webinar- March 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
September 2026
Free National Webinar- September 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2026
Free National Webinar- October 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2026
Free National Webinar- November 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!