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January 2026

Jan
11

Book Club Braiding Sweetgrass Members Only

Sunday, January 11th, 2026
to (Central Time)
TBD

Members Only Chapter Social

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall  Kimmerer

Jan
11

An Expert Approach to Winter Propagation

Sunday, January 11th, 2026
to (Central Time)

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Chapter Social Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible

Covering different methods of starting native plants from seeds and hardwood cuttings.  Presented by Sam Dublo.

Sam is a student at Lewis and Clark Community College transferring to SIUE majoring in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. He is an amateur botanist and owner of Sam’s Native Nursery and Restoration services where he grows and sells over 150 species of local ecotype native plants.

Jan
21

Free National Webinar- January 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Jan
31

Wild Things 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones Greater DuPage Chapter, Greater Kane County Chapter, Illinois Prairie Chapter, Lake-To-Prairie Chapter, Southwest Illinois Chapter, St. Charles Area Chapter, St. Louis Chapter, West Cook Chapter and Wild Ones National
Saturday, January 31st, 2026
to (Central Time)
The Regency Event and Catering Center, 400 Regency Park, O\'Fallon, IL, 62269 Map

Volunteers Needed Paid Event Public Welcome Registration Required Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Conference/Symposium Public Restroom

Join us at Wild Things 2026 for an exciting lineup of workshops, presentations, and sessions from regional and national experts, plus meet & greets, video content, exhibitors, sponsors, and more! 

Register

February 2026

Feb
18

Special Benefit Webinar with Richard Louv

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/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

Mar
18

Free National Webinar- March 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

September 2026

Sep
16

Free National Webinar- September 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

October 2026

Oct
21

Free National Webinar- October 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2026

Nov
18

Free National Webinar- November 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!