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April 2025

Apr
14

April 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, April 14th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Apr
19

Earth Day at Centennial Park 2025

Saturday, April 19th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Centennial Park

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Nashville Earth Day celebration will be open from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM at Centennial Park. Our chapter will have a booth at the event that needs staffing. Volunteer at the registration link.

Register

Apr
24

April 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, April 24th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

Apr
28

April 2025 Monthly Meeting

Monday, April 28th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

May 2025

May
2

Elsie Quatermann Cedar Glades Festival

to (Central Time)
Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Public Garden Tour Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains

Details are still in the works. Visit the Read More link for the latest updates.

Register Read More

May
12

May 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, May 12th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

May
15

May 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, May 15th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

May
17

Native Plant Sale

Saturday, May 17th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary, 545 Beech Creek Rd S, Brentwood, TN, 37027 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Sale Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Our Wild Ones / Owl's Hill  native plant and seed sale  will open for online shopping on Tuesday, May 6, at Noon and continue until Tuesday, May 13, at Noon. Plant pickup for online shopping will be on Friday, May 17, at Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary from 8 AM until 2 PM. The in-person sale will be Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 12:30 PM, also at Owl's Hill.  

Shareable Flyer

Online shopping website (available in early May)

Read More

May
19

May 2025 Monthly Meeting

Monday, May 19th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

June 2025

Jun
7

Propagation Workshop Members Only

Saturday, June 7th, 2025
to (Central Time)
to be determined

Paid Event Members Only Registration Required Hands-On/How-To Workshop Seed Handling Free Public Parking

We will have a propagation workshop at a location to be determined in Nashville. This will be a joint event with the Perennial Plant Society.

More details coming soon.

Jun
9

June 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, June 9th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Jun
19

June 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, June 19th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

Jun
23

June 2024 Monthly Meeting

Monday, June 23rd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Dan Defigio will give a presentation titled “Plants Are People Too”.
Dan will talk about how plants learn, remember, respond to stimuli, communicate, and make decisions. He will touch on some ethical and philosophical points around “personhood.” Dan will also give some practical applications for native plant gardeners in how they relate to plants and caretaking their land.

July 2025

Jul
14

July 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, July 14th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Jul
24

July 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, July 24th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

Jul
28

July 2025 Monthly Meeting

Monday, July 28th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

August 2025

Aug
2

Hike at Swan Conservation Trust Prairie

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
to (Central Time)
The Farm, Summertown, TN

Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Lots of Physical Activity

Details coming soon.

Aug
2

The Farm Community's Prairie Barrens Preserve

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
to (Central Time)
The Farm Store

Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Walking Tour of The Farm Community's Prairie Barrens Preserve

restrooms, snacks/drinks available)

This is a joint hike with the Swan Conservation Trust and features the largest prairie remnant in Middle Tennessee. Native warm-season grasses and wildflowers showcase this historical grassland's summertime beauty! Richard Hitt, President of Wild Ones Middle Tennessee chapter and Cynthia Rohrbach, Biologist at Swan Conservation Trust, will be the hike leaders. This hike is easy.

Restrooms, drinks and snacks are available at The Farm Store.

Aug
11

August 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, August 11th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Aug
21

August 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, August 21st, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

Aug
25

August 2025 Monthly Meeting

Monday, August 25th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

September 2025

Sep
8

September 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, September 8th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Sep
18

September Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Sep
18

September 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, September 18th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

Sep
22

September 2025 Monthly Meeting

Monday, September 22nd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

October 2025

Oct
13

October 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, October 13th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Oct
23

October 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

Oct
27

October 2025 Monthly Meeting

Monday, October 27th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

November 2025

Nov
10

November 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, November 10th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Nov
20

November 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

December 2025

Dec
8

December 2025 Monthly Meeting

Monday, December 8th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Ed Jones Auditorium, 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN, 37220 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

Dec
15

December 2025 Informal Chat Meeting

Monday, December 15th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Dec
18

December 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday, December 18th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Board Meeting

Board Meeting.

Archive of recent chapter MailChimp email distributions

A Google calendar of chapter events is available under the Calendar tab.

2025 Division of Natural Areas – Events

2025 Tennessee Native Plant Society – Hikes (coming soon – the link still shows 2024 hikes)