Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Upcoming Events
November 2025
Planting at Alice Birney
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Free Public Parking
Please consider joining the Native Plants team for their annual native plant installation at the corner of Park and Meade on Saturday November 8 from 8-11am in University Heights. They need your help to get this fun work done and transform our neighborhood! Email Frank with any questions or if you can join. [email protected]
Laguna Mountain Gleaning Hike
Laguna Mountain/Location TBA
Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike
Come hike the foothills and learn about the native seeds you can see this season.
Caterpillar Chow planting
Public Welcome Home/Private Garden Tour Seed Handling Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Come check out the nursery and learn how to plant native seeds.
Spencer Valley Iipay Nation Garden Installation Members Only
Members Only Youth Engagement Free Event Habitat Installation/Maintenance Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains
Spencer Valley School District is beginning a new planting project to acknowledge the First People on the land for which the school sits. They are installing a native plant garden with respect to indigenous uses of plants, supporting pollinator habitat, and using the indigenous language to provide signage in honor of the Iipay Nation. Tribal members will be present to provide a blessing along with Tribal youth to assist with the planting. San Diego Wild Ones is coordinating with the local Tribe and will provide site preparation, plant donations, and assistance with planting strategies on the day of the event.
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
Discover the power of ecological garden design in this free national webinar, Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard, with award-winning landscape designer Larry Weaner. Join us for a personal look at how dynamic, self-sustaining landscapes can emerge when we partner with nature instead of controlling it. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Larry will share practical strategies for designing dynamic gardens that evolve naturally, support biodiversity, and bring lasting beauty to your yard.
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.
Garden installation at the Vedic Center of San Diego Members Only
Vedic Cultural and Spiritual Center of San Diego, 16315 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA, 92064 Map
Members Only Free Event Habitat Installation/Maintenance Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
We will be helping the Vedic Center to plant their native garden with the plant grant they were awarded by the Xerces Society. It's a beautiful location, and we are delighted to help install a large native garden to support and beautify this cultural space.
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!