Events

Johnson County Conservation hosts a native plant sale and speaker series. On June 14th, join Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City Chapter secretary Eric Miller for a workshop:

Home Gardening with Prairie Plants
Learn more about the phenology of Iowa's prairies. You'll walk away with a better sense of prairie plant bloom time and how to integrate prairie plans in your home landscaping. This session will cover many common prairie plants sharing tips and tricks for home use. 

Program Schedule:
• 9:00-9:40 am - Native Plant Sale (Optional - registration not required)
• 10:00 - 11:15 am - Summer Prairie Blooms & Home Gardening with Prairie Plants with Eric Miller (Registration required)
• 11:15 am - 12:30 pm -  1/2 mile Guided Prairie Hike with Eric Miller (Optional)

Speaker Bio
Eric is a master naturalist, retired sociology professor, and cooperative natural food store worker. Eric is also part of the leadership team of the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Wild Ones Chapter. 

This event is free, and registration is required for the workshop.

Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City Chapter members will be at this event community outreach and to answer your questions about native plant gardening.

Let's tour some members’ gardens! Come explore, get inspired, and exchange ideas about our shared passion, landscaping with native plants.

After meeting at NewBo City Market to admire the sidewalk prairie strip, we will carpool to visit four chapter members’ home gardens in Cedar Rapids, including:
• an artist's whimsical rain garden
• a one-acre backyard prairie planted from seed in 2020.

After circling back to NewBo, there's the option to join us for post-tour beverages at Parlor City.

All yards will be shared “as is” with minimal preparation.

Please RSVP at the link below, so we can notify you in case of weather delay, cancellation, or reschedule.

(Note: due to limited space in some gardens, this event is limited to Wild Ones members only. To join, visit https://members.wildones.org/join/)

Join us for a social meetup with other native plant enthusiasts at Sarah's home garden in Solon.

Everyone is welcome – from beginners to seasoned gardeners – and you don’t need to be a Wild Ones member to attend. 

What to bring
Bring a lawn chair and a friend, and we’ll provide beverages and snacks.

Bring some favorite pics from your yard for “show and tell”, and your biggest question or challenge related to native plants.

Location
Sarah's place is a bit tricky to map, so navigate to this location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DQ3tJ2kDPJRHKV7GA

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!