Chapter Events

In this special collaboration, Robin Wall Kimmerer, author, botanist, and founder of Plant Baby Plant, joins youth leader and Nurture Natives founder Esther Bonney for an intergenerational conversation about belonging, reciprocity, and native plant action. 

Together, they will explore questions such as:

How do we create opportunities for young people to have a voice and feel empowered, even when they are not homeowners or decision makers?What kinds of relationships and mentorships help people stay engaged in native plant work over decades?Why do stories, shared practices, and community invitations matter just as much as plant lists?

Robin and Esther will reflect on what invites people into this work, what keeps them here, and what elders and youth have to teach each other.

Bring empty envelopes & your dry seeds in containers labeled with name, color, soil type, sunlight needs, etc. 

if you have extra empty, clean plastic 1 gal. milk jugs, bring them to share for winter sowing

7:00 pm Election of 2026 board members

7:15 pm optional video: Filippine Hoogland's Seed Swap Meadow Garden Tour | Walk on the Wild Side  (12 minutes, 2025) Watch how Filippine grows stunning meadows from seed on a typical residential property. Learn her techniques for meadow management, discover the magic of community seed swaps, and see how neighbors sharing knowledge and seeds can transform entire neighborhoods. Experience how one yard becomes a catalyst for community-wide change. This is where the rewilding revolution actually lives.

Bring empty plastic 1 gal. milk jugs.

Our upcoming webinar with Basil Camu explores practical, evidence based ways to heal suburban and urban landscapes by working with trees, soil, and natural systems, drawing on real world practices from Leaf & Limb and community centered models for restoring life where we live, work, and play.!  

6:30 pm meet/greet, 7 pm chapter program

Joe Walewski - Wolf Ridge Naturalist and author of Lichens of the North Woods, Ferns of the North Woods, and the forthcoming Mosses and Liverworts of the North Woods - has spent years apprenticing under these "Masters of Sisu." Mosses and liverworts don't just survive; they teach us how to inhabit the land with tenacity and grace. This program is an invitation to shift your pace. By going "slow and low," you will discover the hidden agency of these ancient beings and learn practical skills to identify them in the field. Join us to bridge the gap between human observation and the vibrant, miniature world of the bryosphere.

Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.

6:30 pm meet/greet, 7 pm chapter program

Tired of battling invasive plants on your own? Learn how to use aggressive native plants to outcompete invasives and restore ecosystems. This program will cover questions like seed vs. plugs, when to plant, and what to expect when using aggressive plant species as competition. Invasive buckthorn, honeysuckle, and tansy will be the focus, but these techniques can be adapted for competing with other invasive species too.

Nick Levine is the owner of Nick's Natives LLC, an ecological landscaping company specializing in native plant and permaculture gardens. Previously, he has worked on large ecosystem restoration projects with Friends of the Mississippi River and Northern Ecological Services. He is an active advocate for conservation and volunteers on the Minnesota DNR's Natural Heritage Advisory Committee (NHAC). Nick is also a Master Gardener and Master Naturalist who spends his free time slaying buckthorn and sowing native seeds. He lives in Duluth with his husband and their three pets.
 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!