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Beneficial Insects in Your Backyard
It may not be what you’ve been doing!
Monday, June 8, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Joseph Glasscock Community Center, 3653 Tom Weathers Dr, Chattanooga, TN, 37415 Map

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Upcoming Wild Ones Events

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Ecological Gardening Series: Site Preparation
Monday, June 15, 2026
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

FREE ‣ Public Welcome
Book Discussion: A Comfort of Crows, Part I
Monday, June 22, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
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The Latest from the Blog
Notes from May
What is a Chelsea chop, aster yellows, being grateful for spiders, and the perennial (ha!) debate about native cultivars
SAVE THE DATE: DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Dr. J. Drew Lanham
Renowned ornithologist, hunter-conservationist, and poet
Join us for a free public lecture with one of the leading voices in conservation and environmental justice.

Members Only
- May 23rd, 2026: Landscapes in Progress – Red Bank
- June 27th, 2026: Landscapes in Progress – Signal Mountain
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Around the Region
Other events by our partners and friends that we think you’ll love

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The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones is your local resource for native plant education in Chattanooga.

Free Public Programs
Learn about topics spanning permaculture to easy groundcovers to bookclubs and tree canopies – all for free.

Certificate in Native Plants
Become an expert in our native flora through in-depth core classes and fascinating electives.

