Wild Ones is a nonprofit, environmental education and advocacy organization with chapters in 36 states.
Its vision is to have native plants and natural landscapes thriving in every community.
The Red Cedar Chapter, which covers Lansing, Michigan and surrounding communities, was chartered in 2002.
Who We Are...
Tiger Swallowtail on Button Bush
The Red Cedar Chapter is one of 99 Wild Ones chapters across 36 states in the U.S. We have been providing educational programs and field trips featuring native Michigan plants for nearly 25 years! During the colder months we normally meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm for a program via Zoom or in person. During the summer we get out to see native plants in gardens and natural areas. Most events are open to the public. Our members are lovely people at all levels of native gardening experience.
Visit our Events page to keep up with our current list of programs as well as videos of past webinars. Keep planting native plants to provide habitat for birds, butterflies and other pollinators. We hope you can join us in connecting people and native plants for a healthy planet.
Sign up for our quarterly newsletter to stay up to date on Chapter events and read interesting pieces contributed by our members.
Join us Sat., June 6, 2026 for our
"Forest Bathing" Program at Sanford Woodlot on the MSU Campus
Find all the Details on the Events Page
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Join the Less Lawn More Life Challenge!
Wild Ones is once again partnering with the "Less Lawn More Life" Challenge, a free 12-week program helping people turn everyday spaces into real habitat. Each week offers one practical, expert-led action. It's designed to be simple, approachable, and grounded in what actually works across different regions. The Challenge Starts Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7 pm ET with a live kickoff featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer, Wild Ones Honorary Director, and author of several books including Braiding Sweetgrass. Follow this link for all the details: https://nationscapitalregion.wildones.org/less-lawn-more-life-challenge-begins-may-7th/ |
Free Native Garden Designs
Wild Ones offers 20 free, beautiful, and professionally designed, native garden plans for a number of ecoregions in the U.S. which can be downloaded here: http://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/.
Native plant communities do critical work supporting pollinators, providing food and habitat for wildlife, reducing erosion, mitigating flooding, sequestering carbon, conserving and purifying water, repairing soil, and enhancing the mental, emotional and physical well-being of people of all ages.
Designs with plants that will work well in mid-Michigan include those for Chicago, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee and Toledo. Look them over for ideas on how to incorporate more native plants into your own landscape!
Native plant communities do critical work supporting pollinators, providing food and habitat for wildlife, reducing erosion, mitigating flooding, sequestering carbon, conserving and purifying water, repairing soil, and enhancing the mental, emotional and physical well-being of people of all ages.
Designs with plants that will work well in mid-Michigan include those for Chicago, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee and Toledo. Look them over for ideas on how to incorporate more native plants into your own landscape!
We Support Native Garden Projects
Photo by
Rachel Ford James
Flickr.com
Rachel Ford James
Flickr.com
Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter
Assistance and Grants for Native Plant Gardens
The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter is committed to helping develop native gardens throughout the Greater Lansing, Michigan area. Non-profit organizations and public entities can submit an “Assistance and Grant Application” to the Chapter at any time during the year.
Projects must be consistent with our mission of promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities. Assistance can take the form of expert planning advice, supplying plant material, or providing monetary funding up to $500. The assistance and grant application guidelines can be downloaded below.
If you have questions about the grant application process, send them to us using the "Contact Us" form.
Assistance and Grants for Native Plant Gardens
The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter is committed to helping develop native gardens throughout the Greater Lansing, Michigan area. Non-profit organizations and public entities can submit an “Assistance and Grant Application” to the Chapter at any time during the year.
Projects must be consistent with our mission of promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities. Assistance can take the form of expert planning advice, supplying plant material, or providing monetary funding up to $500. The assistance and grant application guidelines can be downloaded below.
If you have questions about the grant application process, send them to us using the "Contact Us" form.
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