Wild Ones Twin Cities

Wild Ones Twin Cities

Roberta Moore, 952-891-8956,

Meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (set-up & socializing begins at 6:30), at the Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, unless otherwise noted. View our Current Calendar

Jul 08, 2008 (Tue)

Nokomis Naturescape Historic Walking Tour
Free and Open to the Public
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Meet near the intersection of East 50th St. and Nokomis Parkway, Minneapolis

One of a series of walking tours led by Wild Ones member Julia Vanatta to help celebrate Nokomis Naturescape's first ten years. Those who walk with Julia will not only learn about the history of the gardens, they will also learn about the history of the other chain of lakes in Minneapolis: Rice Lake (Hiawatha), Lake Amelia (Nokomis) and Mother Lake. Talks will focus on changes to the landscape by both development in the area and entertainment trends. The one hour talk and walking tour will be followed by a half hour of open discussion with the host.

In the event of light rain or scattered showers, the tour will not be rescheduled but will start in the shelter of the Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minneahaha Parkway. If severe weather is forecast two hours prior to the event, Tuesday events will be rescheduled for the following Thursday, Saturday events will be rescheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday.

Tours are co-sponsored by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (celebrating 125 years), Nokomis Naturescape, Nokomis East Neighborhood Associaction (NENA), and the Twin Cities Chapter of Wild Ones. For more information visit www.for-wild.org or call NENA at 612-724-5652.

Jul 20, 2008 (Sun)

Watershed Friendly Yard Tour
Free and Open to the Public
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Begin tour and pick up a map at 3408 39th Avenue South, Minneapolis

Longfellow Community Council and Wild Ones Present the 5th annual Watershed Friendly Yard Tour. Tour Highlights include:
- beautiful native plants, shrubs and trees in 7 small urban yards
- rain gardens, rain barrels, and the RoofBloom green roof trailer
- talk with the homeowners and see photos
- free info on rain gardens and native plants
- a native plant swap (label plants with name and sun/shade info)

Enjoy seeing lovely native plants, rain gardens and a demonstration green roof. None of the gardens have been on a previous tour so come see what’s new! The tour makes a nice bicycle ride and several gardens will be within easy walking distance. Sponsored by the River Gorge Committee of the Longfellow Community Council and the Twin Cities chapter of Wild Ones.

For more info contact Hillary Oppmann at or 612-722-4529 or Carmen Simonet at .

Jul 26, 2008 (Sat)

Nokomis Naturescape Historic Walking Tour
Free and Open to the Public
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Meet near the intersection of East 50th St. and Nokomis Parkway, Minneapolis

One of a series of walking tours led by Wild Ones member Julia Vanatta to help celebrate Nokomis Naturescape's first ten years. Those who walk with Julia will not only learn about the history of the gardens, they will also learn about the history of the other chain of lakes in Minneapolis: Rice Lake (Hiawatha), Lake Amelia (Nokomis) and Mother Lake. Talks will focus on changes to the landscape by both development in the area and entertainment trends. The one hour talk and walking tour will be followed by a half hour of open discussion with the host.

In the event of light rain or scattered showers, the tour will not be rescheduled but will start in the shelter of the Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minneahaha Parkway. If severe weather is forecast two hours prior to the event, Tuesday events will be rescheduled for the following Thursday, Saturday events will be rescheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday.

Tours are co-sponsored by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (celebrating 125 years), Nokomis Naturescape, Nokomis East Neighborhood Associaction (NENA), and the Twin Cities Chapter of Wild Ones. For more information visit www.for-wild.org or call NENA at 612-724-5652.

Aug 19, 2008 (Tue)

Nokomis Naturescape Historic Walking Tour
Free and Open to the Public
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Meet near the intersection of East 50th St. and Nokomis Parkway, Minneapolis

One of a series of walking tours led by Wild Ones member Julia Vanatta to help celebrate Nokomis Naturescape's first ten years. Those who walk with Julia will not only learn about the history of the gardens, they will also learn about the history of the other chain of lakes in Minneapolis: Rice Lake (Hiawatha), Lake Amelia (Nokomis) and Mother Lake. Talks will focus on changes to the landscape by both development in the area and entertainment trends. The one hour talk and walking tour will be followed by a half hour of open discussion with the host.

In the event of light rain or scattered showers, the tour will not be rescheduled but will start in the shelter of the Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minneahaha Parkway. If severe weather is forecast two hours prior to the event, Tuesday events will be rescheduled for the following Thursday, Saturday events will be rescheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday.

Tours are co-sponsored by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (celebrating 125 years), Nokomis Naturescape, Nokomis East Neighborhood Associaction (NENA), and the Twin Cities Chapter of Wild Ones. For more information visit www.for-wild.org or call NENA at 612-724-5652.

Sep 13, 2008 (Sat)

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