Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Upcoming Events
January 2025
Wild Ones Night of Music
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Chapter Social Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom
The Sirenz singing group has been entertaining audiences around Oxford for more than a decade. Two members of the quartet are members of Wild Ones Miami Valley and offered to perform at a fundraiser for the chapter. From 5-7 pm, guests are invited to purchase food and drinks from the bar, but any tips for the performers will be donated to Wild Ones.
February 2025
National Panel Discussion: "Bees Beyond Honey: Understanding Native and Managed Pollinators"
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
All are welcome to join this free virtual panel discussion exploring the vital roles of native, solitary, and honeybees in pollination and biodiversity. Featuring experts Sam Droege (USGS), Dave Hunter (Crown Bees), and Dr. Lora Morandin (Pollinator Partnership), this event will discuss into the challenges pollinators face, the balance between managed and wild bees, and actionable ways to support all pollinators.
Gain insights from over 90 years of combined experience and learn how to advocate for pollinator habitats through planting native species, participating in community science, and adopting responsible management practices.
March 2025
Right Plant, Right Place: Designing a Pollinator Garden
Lane Library Havighurst Community Meeting Room, 441 S Locust St, Oxford, OH, 45056 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Big, small, or even tiny, a pollinator garden of any size can support wildlife in your yard and look great while doing it. In this presentation you’ll learn how to choose plants that will thrive in the conditions in your space, how to prepare the garden for planting, and how to arrange the plants for best visual impact. Kelsey Vance, proprietor of Wild Edges Landscaping; Kevin Wilson, from Shademakers Garden Center; and the Miami Valley Chapter of Wild Ones will hold a discussion on planning for a successful pollinator garden.
April 2025
Membership meeting Members Only
Members Only Chapter Meeting Free Public Parking
First annual meeting and introduction of chapter leadership and board of directors. Overview of upcoming events.
September 2025
September Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2025
October Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2025
November Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!