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May 2025

May
3

Festival of Flowers at the Milwaukee Public Market

Hosted by Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter, Green Bay Chapter, Kettle Moraine Chapter, Lake-To-Prairie Chapter, Madison Chapter, Menomonee River Area Chapter, Milwaukee-North Chapter, Milwaukee-Southwest-Wehr Chapter, Root River Area Chapter and Wild Ones National
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Riverwalk Commons, 400 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Social Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Drinking Fountains

Join us for a joyful celebration of the season at the Milwaukee Public Market's very first Festival of Flowers, taking place Saturday, May 3 from 11am to 3pm at Riverwalk Commons, right across from the Milwaukee Public Market.

Wild Ones National Board Secretary Jermey Rappaport will present on how people can help support a healthy planet by transitioning away from traditional lawns and gardens to more sustainable alternatives featuring native plants. 

This free, family-friendly event is bursting with color, fragrance, and fun! Explore a vibrant flower market featuring locally grown blooms and botanicals perfect for brightening your home or garden. Enjoy live music from local artists as you wander, shop, and relax along the riverfront.

Bring the whole family- there’s something for everyone! From interactive activities for kids to garden-inspired crafts, the Festival of Flowers is designed to delight visitors of all ages. Grown-ups can savor seasonal beverages, while everyone can dig into a variety of tasty eats from local food vendors.

Whether you're a plant enthusiast, music lover, or just looking for a fresh way to spend your Saturday, the Festival of Flowers is the perfect spring outing.

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May
7

Spring Wildflower Walk

Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Partch Woods

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike

Our Spring Wildflower Walk will be Wednesday, May 7 at 6:00 pm at the Partch Woods Scientific and Natural Area.  (A couple of scheduling notes--I have selected an earlier time than most of our meetings so that we have sufficient light in the woods.  Also, please reserve Weds, May 14 as an alternate date, which may be necessary given the vagaries of weather and actual Minnesota spring.  I give you as evidence our forecast for tonight and tomorrow.)  The walk will be led by Kyle Rauch, who is the site steward for the Partch Woods SNA.  In addition to showing us around, Kyle can tell us what the job of an SNA site steward involves.  I hope you can make it.  As always, bring a friend.  Directions and more info about the site can be found at the following link:  Partch Woods SNA  Note that you will be parking on the shoulder of a county road, and there are no rest rooms, trails or water available on this site.

Some general information about this and other outdoor meetings:  The ground at this site is level (other than the access from the ditch)  but it may be muddy so wear appropriate footwear. There may be mosquitos and ticks, so prepare accordingly.  Bring anything you might need (water, snacks, etc) for an hour or so in the woods.  Given the challenges in rescheduling, we would probably meet in a drizzle, or even in the event of possible rain.  In the event of steady rain all day, very high probability of bad weather, etc we will probably cancel and I will send out an email at least an hour in advance of our starting time.  If you hear nothing, assume we are meeting.  Of course, make a good decision based on your own travel situation and tolerance for poor conditions!  In this case, I'll also confirm our May 7 date or change to the 14th in the meeting reminder. which I will do on or about the 5th.

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!