Chapter Events

Monthly meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of each month, September through May at Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave, Duluth, MN 55803, as part of their adult-ed series.  Meetings start at 7:00 pm with socializing at 6:30 pm.

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June 2025

Jun
7

Duluth Monarch Festival

Saturday, June 7th, 2025
to (Central Time)
First United Methodist Church, 230 E Skyline Pkwy, Duluth, MN, 55811 Map

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

Alex Carroll, Monarch Joint Venture’s Midwest Science Coordinator will give a special keynote speech, Drones, Milkweed & Monarchs: How drones are used to evaluate milkweed availability for monarch habitats. Join the talk to learn about the science in action and experience a demonstration of a drone in flight. Free event!

ACTIVITIES • Keynote Presentation at 10:30am: Drones, Milkweed, & Monarchs • Children’s activities • Live eggs, caterpillars, monarchs • Monarch movies & popcorn • Locally grown native plant sale with Shoreview Natives • Informational tables with local environmental groups

MORE INFORMATION website duluthmonarchbuddies.org email [email protected]

Arrowhead Wild Ones members can host our info table and help at the plant sale.

Jun
9

Plant milkweed plugs & a small pollinator garden

Monday, June 9th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Thompson Hill Rest Area, 8525 W Skyline Pkwy, Duluth, MN, 55810 Map

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Free Event Habitat Installation/Maintenance Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains

Bring a trowel, shovel, work gloves, kneeling pad, water bottle, & jug of water for plants.  Wear a safety vest, if possible. Planting bars & plants provided.  

This is a partnership between Wild Ones, MN DOT & Duluth Monarch Buddies.

Jun
10

Plant Rescue

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Irving Park, N 57th Ave W, Duluth, MN, 55807 Map

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Free Event Plant Salvage/Rescue Habitat Installation/Maintenance Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains

Interested volunteers should bring gloves, shovels, and any supplies (water bottle, knee pads, etc.) you'll need for getting down and dirty as we bare root these Wild Bergamot plants. We'll have some extra gloves and shovels if needed, and we'll have plenty of 5 gallon buckets for moving the transplants.

Then, we'll hopefully host the transplanting up at Hartley Nature Center that afternoon from 1:30 - 3:00 pm.  Bring jugs of water, a shovel, trowel, water bottle, gloves, etc.

This is a partnership between Duluth Parks dept., Wild Ones, Hartley and others.

September 2025

Sep
18

September Wild Ones National Webinar

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

October 2025

Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2025

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!