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January 2026

Jan
31

National Seed Swap Celebration

Saturday, January 31st, 2026
to (Central Time)
Carnegie-Stout Library Auditorium, 360 W 11th St, Dubuque, IA, 52001 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Share Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Drinking Fountains

Celebrate National Seed Swap Day with a visit to the library's third floor, where local gardening organizations will be sharing ideas, inspiration, and seeds to help you plan for the growing season ahead. 

The seeds are free, and visitors are welcome to bring seeds of their own to share. This drop in event is open to all and seeds are available while supplies last.

Wild Ones Tri-State Driftless Area will be tabling at this wonderful event. Drop by to say hello, bring your gardening questions, and pick up some free native seeds! 

February 2026

Feb
18

Free National Webinar: From Wasteland to Wonder with Basil Camu

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Our upcoming webinar with Basil Camu explores practical, evidence based ways to heal suburban and urban landscapes by working with trees, soil, and natural systems, drawing on real world practices from Leaf & Limb and community centered models for restoring life where we live, work, and play.!  

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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 (Central 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.

September 2026

Sep
16

Free National Webinar- September 2026

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!