Wild Ones South Bend

10/23/2026

Watch our latest member meeting session with John Brittenham talking about Fire Dependent Ecosystems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X_Xqj66rZs

Our next member meeting is on November 2nd. Annual Member Meeting & Preserving Indiana's Natural Heritage through Plant Conservation

John Brittenham of Blue Heron Restoration joined the October 2026 W...

10/12/2026

Coming up: Join the Shirley Heinze Land Trust for Beyond the Bog, an exciting time to learn about how Shirley Heinze is working to conserve land and water and connect communities with nature. Entry includes dinner, live music, and a silent auction.

Registration closes Friday, October 16, so sign up today.

Please join us for a special evening at the Gillespie Center on October 23rd to celebrate conservation! 👀📅

We'll share how Shirley Heinze is working beyond the bog to conserve important land and water and to connect communities with nature throughout the South Bend area. Entry will include dinner, live music, and a silent auction.

Individual tickets and tables are available, as well as sponsorship opportunities for those looking to make an even greater impact. Save your spot online today at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/shirleyheinzelandtrust/event/beyondthebog/!

10/12/2026

So happy to be part of this great community and to be making an impact on our local ecosystem! Thank you for being part of Wild Ones South Bend!

🌿🎉 Celebrating 5 Years of Wild Ones South Bend Chapter!

Since forming in 2021, the Wild Ones South Bend Chapter has been connecting people and native plants throughout the Michiana region of northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan.

Over the past five years, this dedicated group of volunteers has made a lasting impact through educational programs, native plant sales, community projects, and partnerships that promote biodiversity.

Their accomplishments include supporting native plant gardens at the Potawatomi Zoo and Potawatomi Conservatories and publishing Native Plants for Michiana: Planting with Nature and Beauty in Mind, a locally focused resource helping people bring more native plants into their own landscapes.

💚 Congratulations to Wild Ones South Bend on five wonderful years! Thank you to the chapter’s members, volunteers, and leaders for all you do to help native plants and natural landscapes thrive throughout the Michiana region.

Learn more: https://southbend.wildones.org/

🌱 Help native plants and natural landscapes thrive in your community. Join Wild Ones and connect with a chapter near you:
https://wildones.org/chapters/

10/12/2026

We hope you'll consider joining this great free webinar from Wild Ones on October 21. Details in the shared post, and the event is also on our page's event calendar.

10/04/2026

All are welcome to our October meeting this Monday, where we will welcome John Brittenham of Blue Heron Ministries to discuss the unique habitats that rely upon periodic burning to thrive.

This is our monthly member meeting, and all are invited (members and non-members alike). Come and learn something new in a community of native plant enthusiasts and friends!

09/26/2026

It's a Saturday Lunch-and-Learn!

Enjoy some tasty bites while learning about new research on nativars, orchids in our region, and how botanic gardens support native plant biodiversity. Wild Ones South Bend is collaborating with Wellfield Botanic Gardens to host this Native Plant event. Link to Pre-register below.

https://35522.blackbaudhosting.com/35522/Plants-with-Purpose-Lunch-and-Learn