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March 2026

Mar
18

Free National Webinar: Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology presented by Joey Santore

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

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.

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Mar
28

Upper Peninsula Beekeeping Conference

Saturday, March 28th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Island Resort and Casino , W 399 US-2, Harris, MI, 49845 Map

Public Welcome Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Wild One's Central Upper Peninsula Chapter will have an information table at the U.P. Beekeeping Conference. We look forward to sharing Wild Ones mission and promoting native landscapes with conference participants. 

The U.P. Beekeeping Conference is hosted by the Northwoods and Superior Beekeeping Clubs. See the conference website for additional information at:

 https://upbeekeepingconference.weebly.com/

Tickets can be bought day of, or in advance. 

April 2026

Apr
18

Bay de Noc Garden Conference

Saturday, April 18th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Joseph Heirman University Center, 2001 N Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI, 49829 Map

Public Welcome Registration Required Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

The Central Upper Peninsula Chapter of Wild Ones will be participating in the annual Bay de Noc Garden Conference at Bay College. 

We look forward to sharing Wild One's Mission of promoting native landscapes with local residents. 

If you are at this event, please stop by, say hello, and check out the native plants we will have for sale! 

Please see the Bay de Noc Garden Conference Facebook page for registration information and registration deadline.  

May 2026

May
9

Plantchella Plant Expo

Saturday, May 9th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Ruth Butler Building at the U.P. State Fairgrounds, 2401 12th Ave N, Escanaba, MI, 49829 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Wild One's Central Upper Peninsula Chapter will be participating in the second annual Plantchella Plant Expo at the Ruth Butler Building at the U.P. State Fairgrounds! We look forward to sharing Wild One's mission of promoting native landscapes with local residents. If you are at this event, please stop by and say hello! 

For more information on this event, please search 2026 Plantchella Plant Expo Escanaba Michigan. 

September 2026

Sep
16

Free National Webinar- September 2026

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!