Wild Ones Events

Update: All spots have been taken but a waitlist is being maintained.

Join us for a guided tour of Kara Tyler-Julian and Paul Julian’s 15-acre property in LaFayette, NY, led by Catherine Landis, PhD, from SUNY-ESF. This walk will explore the couple’s ongoing efforts to restore their land by removing invasive plants and reintroducing native species, with a focus on soil conservation and insect habitat creation.

Kara, an entomologist, and Paul, a soil scientist, are especially focused on establishing native wildflowers in a meadow area currently being allowed to grow naturally to observe existing species. Their goal is to transform it into a vibrant native wildflower meadow.

Purchased in February 2025 and occupied since mid-March, the property sits on a sloping hill and features a mosaic of habitats—open meadows, wetlands, a stream, forest, and remnants of an old apple orchard. The land supports diverse wildlife, including birds, chipmunks, groundhogs, deer, turkeys, foxes, and spotted salamanders, which were seen laying eggs in ephemeral pools in April.

This “Show Me, Help Me” tour, organized by the Habitat Gardening in Central New York (HGCNY) chapter of Wild Ones, offers a practical look at balancing ecological restoration with biodiversity enhancement.

Event Details:

Registration: Required via the Wild Ones HGCNY website's “Contact Us” form. Indicate “Show Me, Help Me Tour Sign Up” with your preferred date, venue and if others plan to join you. The address will be emailed prior to the event.

Attendance Limit: 13 people, handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. A waiting list will be maintained.

Parking: Very limited; carpooling is required.

HGCNY's Fall Native Plant sale will be held on Saturday, September 13th  from 9am to 3pm and Sunday, September 14th from noon to 3pm.

This will be a browse-about sale as well as a tree and shrub pre-order. 

Please note: payments accepted for the plant sale are limited to cash or check.

Please see the Wild Ones HGCNY newsletter for plant sale details and location.

HGCNY's Fall Native Plant sale will be held on Saturday, September 13th from 9am to 3pm and Sunday, September 14th from noon to 3pm.

This will be a browse-about sale as well as a tree and shrub pre-order. 

Please note: payments accepted for the plant sale are limited to cash or check.

Please see the Wild Ones HGCNY newsletter for plant sale details and location.

Discover how ecological landscaping with native plants can make your landscape more resilient and help address the climate crisis. This webinar will highlight practical, evidence-based approaches to designing and maintaining landscapes that build resilience to climate change and support native biodiversity. Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis,” featuring environmental horticulturalist and ecological landscape designer Kim Eierman.

Wild Ones HGCNY Chapter will be tabling again this year at Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex “Bee Smart: Grow Native!” native plant festival.

This event includes a native plant sale and presentations by several native plant experts, as well as a guided walk.

Details coming soon! 

Wild Ones HGCNY is thrilled to join the Rice Creek Associates Pollinator Celebration with a table on Saturday, October 18, 2025!

Inspired in honor of SUNY Oswego’s first year as a Bee Campus USA participant. Learn about pollinators, how to increase conservation practices, create art and experience the field station’s 350 acres in surprising ways. 

Student vendors, native plants, a food truck and much more will be present for this celebration 10/18 11-3. 

Details coming soon!