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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 (Eastern 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.

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April 2026

Apr
18

Party for the Planet at Akron Zoo

Saturday, April 18th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave, Akron, OH, 44307 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Youth Engagement Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains

This year’s theme is Native Habitat Renewal. This event is focused on connecting  zoo guests to the greater conservation community. To not only inspire learning but to provide tangible next steps that they can take home to their own backyard! 

May 2026

May
2

2026 Youngstown May Day Festival

to (Eastern Time)
The Calvin Center for the Arts, 755 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown, OH, 44502 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly

Now in its sixth year, this Youngstown May Day Festival welcomes more than a thousand care-oriented, labor supporting, earth friendly community members to bring traditions old and new together to celebrate the return of abundance and find new ways to build health and strength together for nature, workers, and each other.

This free event brings together music, art, speakers, workshops, tabling, vendors, arts & crafts, dancing, and food in both indoor and outdoor spaces. Join this community-run celebration of care and people-power that forms a beloved community with a mix of supporters of labor, celebrants of Beltane, those supporting immigrants, climate justice and eco-conscious people, and other supporters of justice, care, and action for a sustainable planet, fair workplace, and inclusive communities.

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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!