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October 2025

Oct
16

Free Webinar: "Next Steps for Nature" with Doug Tallamy

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces. 

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Oct
18

Field Walk: Native Seed Collecting in the Arboretum with Anna Fialkoff

Saturday, October 18th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Connecticut College Arboretum Center for Education and Resarch (ACER), 33 Gallows Ln, New London, CT, 06320 Map

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Seed Handling

The Arboretum’s Horticultural Director Anna Fialkoff will lead a field walk in the Arboretum's Native Plant Collection to collect seed from a variety of native plants.  She will help participants identify plants with seeds and determine which have ripe seed ready to collect.  Participants will go home with several types of seeds to try propagating.  Meet at the Arboretum Center for Education and Research (ACER) at 33 Gallows Lane.   This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required due to limited capacity. 

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Oct
25

All Things Pollinators Fall Event

Saturday, October 25th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Urbanscapes Native Plant Nursery, 133 Hazel St, New Haven, CT, 06511 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly

SAVE THE DATE!  Menunkatuck Audubon and Community Placemaking Engagement Network (CPEN) will host another fun fall event to teach people about the diversity and importance of pollinators and their ecological relationships with native plants.  Wild Ones will have an information table advocating gardening practices that support pollinators. There will be a free workshop for native seed sowing in plastic milk jugs.  Each participant will be able to take home a milk jug  sown with native plant seeds with instructions for how to care for it over the winter so that the seeds will germinate next spring.   This event will take place, rain or shine.  

November 2025

Nov
3

Board Meeting Members Only

Monday, November 3rd, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting

All members are welcome at chapter Board business meetings. Email chapter in advance to receive Zoom link if you wish to attend.

Nov
8

Smaller American Lawns Today (SALT) Conference

Saturday, November 8th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Connecticut College (Oliva Hall, Cummings Arts Center), 270 Mohegan Ave Pkwy, New London, CT, 06320 Map

Paid Event Public Welcome Registration Required Conference/Symposium Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Explore the challenges that shifts in climate and the tendency for more extreme weather events pose to garden design, maintenance and plant health.  Learn strategies for creating garden spaces that are more resilient to our increasingly unpredictable weather.

Full-day conference includes morning coffee/continental breakfast, four speakers, lunch and a panel discussion.  This annual conference is organized and hosted by Connecticut College Arboretum and sponsored in part by Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter. 

Session Topics & Speakers

Resilient Coastal Landscape Design:  A Multi-pronged Approach to Heal, Protect and Enhance Shoreline Ecosystems
Tara Mahobn VIncenta, PLA, FASLA
Artemis Landscape Architects

Climate Forward Tree Care
Christopher Roddick
Sweet Birch Land & Tree

Brave New World for a Coastal Forest
Juliana Barrett, PhD
Connecticut Sea Grant, University of Connecticut 

Rain, Rain, Go Away:  Reducing Runoff One Garden at. Time
Nicole Davis
Save the Sound

Seating is limited.  Registration: $70 ($60 for members of Connecticut College Arboretum or Wild Ones)
A limited number of free or subsidized registrations are available to students, non-profits and emerging industry professionals.  

Full session descriptions, speaker bios and registration instructions can be found on the SALT conference webpage.

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Nov
20

Free Webinar: "Living in the Liberated Landscape" with Larry Weaner

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

December 2025

Dec
1

Board Meeting Members Only

Monday, December 1st, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting

All members are welcome at chapter Board business meetings. Email chapter in advance to receive Zoom link if you wish to attend.

Dec
9

Free Workshop: "Turn That Patch Into a Plan" with Zoe & Heather Evans

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Designing with native plants isn’t just about what you grow, it’s about how you shape your space. In this hands-on workshop, Zoe Evans (Plan it Wild) and Heather Evans (Design Your Wild) guide you through the process of creating a cohesive yard plan that supports both your lifestyle and biodiversity.

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January 2026

Jan
21

Free National Webinar- January 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

February 2026

Feb
18

Special Benefit Webinar with Richard Louv

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

Paid Event Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

March 2026

Mar
18

Free National Webinar- March 2026

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

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

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!