Events

Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Upcoming Events

June 2025

Jun
8

Member Garden Gathering Bill and Kay Ahaus Members Only

Sunday, June 8th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Trenton, IL, 62293 Map

Members Only Chapter Meeting

SWIL members, Bill and Kay Ahaus garden in Trenton, Illinois

July 2025

Jul
13

Member Garden Gathering Sandra Perry Members Only

Sunday, July 13th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Glen Carbon, IL Map

Members Only Chapter Meeting Home/Private Garden Tour

SWIL member Sandra Perry. 

August 2025

Aug
10

Member Garden Gathering Laurie Henderson Members Only

Sunday, August 10th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Trenton, IL, 62293 Map

Members Only Chapter Meeting Home/Private Garden Tour

SWIL members Laurie and Henry Henderson's garden. 

September 2025

Sep
14

Member Garden Gathering Amy Cyrus Members Only

Sunday, September 14th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Belleville, IL Map

Members Only Chapter Meeting Home/Private Garden Tour

SWIL member Amy Cyrus' garden. 

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! 

Oct
19

Member Garden Gathering/Seed Collecting

Sunday, October 19th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, Fults, IL, 62244 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Chapter Meeting Hands-On/How-To Workshop Nature Walk/Hike Seed Handling

This is a collaborative event between Clifftop and SWIL Wild Ones. Join Laura Schaefer in a walk along an ADA accessible trail while picking your own native wildflower and grass seed mix to take home. Laura will guide you in plant id, how to collect, preserve and grow your native seed collection. This is the only time when seed may be collected here, so don't miss out on this once a year event!
What to bring: Bring either a large PAPER grocery bag (for a seed mix) or paper lunch bags (to keep species separate) and a marker to label your bags.
Optional: garden gloves and pruners.
We will meet at the pavilion in the parking lot.
Please note the correct address for PWSNP is 3255 G Rd, Fults, Il.
In the event of rain we will reschedule. 

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!