February Program

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Social 6:30 pm | Program 7:00 pm

Richfield Community Center | 7000 Nicollet Ave 

Landscaping for Pups & Pollinators: 

Creating a Dog Friendly Garden

Presenter | Jackie Lutes

Join us as we discuss creating a beautiful garden that not only pollinators will enjoy, but also your pup! Topics covered include potential hazards in the garden, fun elements to incorporate for your dog in a garden setting, and how to identify dog friendly native plants in the garden. 

Jackie Lutes has been a plant lover for most of her life. She started off as an indoor plant enthusiast, but has transitioned her plant skills to include outdoor gardening with the purchase of her family’s first home. She and her husband began their native plant garden journey in 2021, and have spent the last few years removing invasive plants and establishing in their place, native plants. She has two wonderful pups, Porter & Lincoln, who love to join her while she works out in the garden.

January Meeting

Due to extremely cold weather long with the impact of ICE in our communities, we have decided to postpone our Garden Social.

We are currently looking at options for rescheduling and will let you know as soon as we have a confirmed date. 

Thank you to all of our members who are offering aid to those in need. 

Winter Dreams Garden Social

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Community Room

2200 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, MN

The ground may be frozen, but that doesn't mean we can't dream of spring and plan our next gardening projects. Dig out a favorite native plant garden photo or a design idea, grab your favorite native plant book or catalog, and come in from the cold to meet with other members. This winter warm-up gathering is Wild Ones Twin Cities 2026 kick off event. Please join us as we begin the celebration of our chapter's 25 year anniversary year.  

Free and open to Wild Ones members and guests. Families with children, please contact us if you would like us to provide a children's activity so we can make arrangement in advance.

November Member Meeting

Tuesday | November 18, 2025

Annual Meeting, Seed Exchange and Volunteer Recognition Pizza Party

Pizza and Seed Exchange | 6:00 pm

Annual Meeting | 7:15 pm

Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave

Please join us to celebrate another amazing year as we reflect on all the educational programs, tours, plant sale and community events where volunteers like you brought our message out into the greater Twin Cities area. 

We'll start the evening with Pizza and a Seed Exchange with ample time to socialize, followed by a brief and official Annual Meeting to elect chapter officers for 2026. We've also invited members who are Artists to showcase their work and share a little about how their love and passion for native plants has influenced their art or craft. 

Do you have native plant seeds to share? 

Start collecting and bring seeds in containers or small sleeve envelopes. Label with common and scientific name along with any pertinent information about date and location seeds were collected.

Are you a chapter member and artist?

Please contact Susan Van Baerle at svb3@comcast.net  to receive an invite to showcase your work. More details will be sent out in a letter to active members. 

Would like more information about joining our chapter leadership team?

We have several board members stepping down this year and look forward to a new generation of Wild One members stepping up to carry our chapter and mission into the future. Please contact any chapter leader or email info@wildonestwincities.org for more information.

Reflecting on our last program at Wood Lake Nature Center prior to their closing to rebuild. We look forward to returning to Wood Lake in the future. Photos by Laura Burlis.