2025 Menomonee River Area Wild Ones (WO) Programs
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January 2026
Free National Webinar- January 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
Scientific Weed Whacking & How to Survive the "Ugly Duckling Phase" with Rachel Lambert, Assistant Project Manager at Tallgrass Restoration LLC:
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Rachel Lambert, a native plant professional shares some sanity-saving mindsets for successful DIY work with prairies, wetlands, and woodlands. Learn some science that will help you get the most out of your hand tools and power tools and investigate the benefits and limitations of some popular low/no chemical techniques.
February 2026
Special Benefit Webinar with Richard Louv
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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.
Bats of Wisconsin with Caroline Frantz Master Naturalist
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Caroline Frantz is a Wisconsin Master Naturalist and Bat Ambassador from Waukesha, Wisconsin, whose enthusiasm for wildlife shines through everything she does. A Carroll University alumna, Caroline completed her Master Naturalist training in 2021 and has since become a dedicated advocate for conservation in her community. She will be talking about the bats of Wisconsin.
March 2026
Spring Ephemerals with Mary Jane Swedberg
Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains
Master Gardener Mary Jane Swedberg with present care and identification of spring ephemerals of Wisconsin.
Free National Webinar- March 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
April 2026
Designing the Bird-Friendly Landscape with Susan DeVries, PHD, UW Whitewater
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Learn how to use native landscaping to support birds. Recommendations will be given on how to attract and support birds year-round in Wisconsin. The importance of restoring native habitat in our rapidly changing world will also be discussed.
M. Susan DeVries, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Susan has performed research with Northern Cardinals for the last 17 years and is a co-author of the Birds of the World account for the species. She has multiple publications examining aspects of behavior, physiology, and morphology in cardinals (and other critters) and mentors undergraduate researchers interested in avian ecology.
September 2026
Free National Webinar- September 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2026
Free National Webinar- October 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
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November 2026
Free National Webinar- November 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!