Indiana Wildlife Federation

Garden for Wildlife Table at Indy Urban Acres Plant Sale
2025-05-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-10 08:00 - 13:00 UTC | Indy Urban Acres, 7700 E 21st St, Indianapolis, 46219, United States
Come out to Indy Urban Acres’ annual plant sale and learn all about native plants and our Certified Wildlife Friendly Habitat certification. IWF staff will have a table on site talking about how native plants can help you create a wildlife oasis at your home! You’ll even be able to buy plants (if they don’t have everything you need!) from our partners at Garden for Wildlife!

Earth Day Indiana 2025
2025-05-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Garfield Park, 2345 Pagoda Dr, Indianapolis, 46203, United States
Join us at Garfield Park for Earth Day Indiana 2025! Along with all the other festivities taking place, we will be available to talk about the state of conservation in Indiana. Come by and chat with us or share your concerns.

Alice's Garden Workshop
2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Alice’s Garden, 3205 W 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, United States
Join us at Alice’s Garden in Indianapolis to learn all about Gardening For Wildlife!

Invasive Plant Workshop and Removal at Butler University
2025-06-11 08:30 - 14:30 | Butler University, Sellick Bowl, Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
****Private Event (Registered through Butler)****

IWF staff will lead two groups on how to identify and remove invasive species in a native landscape. We will work with participants to explain the importance of maintaining native systems for wildlife and humans alike.

Greenwood Nature Center Plant Sale and Workshop
2025-06-21 | Greenwood Nature Center, South Washington Street, Greenwood, IN, 46143, United States
Join us and our friends at the Greenwood Nature Center, Wild Ones, and Native Plants Unlimited for a native plant sale and presentation on the value of planting native.

OHIO RIVER RESTORATION PLAN Indiana Public Engagement Session
2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 | 8771 Schuler Rd, Greenville, IN 47124, 8771 Schuler Rd, Greenville, Indiana, 47124
Come join the Indiana Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation, and Ohio River Basin Alliance to learn about the Ohio River restoration plan. This ambitious plan lays out a framework for how federal funding can help transform this Ohio River basin, an area that has for far too long been ignored. The Ohio River basin encompasses over 80% of the Hoosier state and for far too long we have ignored it. This plan is a major milestone in moving forward, restoring this vast geographic area, and improving life for humans and wildlife alike. We will discuss the plan, future steps and how you can use your voice to help shape the future of the entire basin. We will be graciously hosted by the Sam Shine Foundation, and drinks and light snacks will be provided. Registration is Required.

Final Public Comment on Draft Ohio River Basin Restoration and Protection Plan Webinar
2025-08-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join NWF for the last webinar before the comment period closes. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
The Ohio River Basin Alliance and the National Wildlife Federation are taking public comment on a draft plan to restore and protect the waters of the Ohio River Basin, a vast region that encompasses 14 states and two federally recognized Tribal Nations.
Join the call to learn about the plan and ways to have your voice heard to protect local drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life.
A draft plan to restore and protect the waters that 30 million people depend on for their drinking water, public health, and quality of life in the Ohio River Basin was released Thursday, June 5 by the Ohio River Basin Alliance, National Wildlife Federation, and University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.
The plan aims to tackle serious problems such as toxic pollution, sewage contamination, habitat loss, mine waste, and flooding.
The Ohio River Basin covers a region of 204,000 square miles, consisting of the ancestral and historical homelands of over 40 federally recognized Tribal Nations and portions of 14 states including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, as well as those of the Tribal Nations currently within the basin, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Seneca Nation of Indians.

Alice's Garden Indy - Garden for Wildlife
2025-08-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Alice’s Garden, 3205 W 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, United States
Learn about how to garden sustainably by removing invasives and planting natives. We’ll discuss our important role in protecting our natural ecosystems by doing what we all love to do already; gardening!

Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/protecting-wildlife-with-native-plants-tickets-1502091087879?aff=oddtdtcreator

Garden for Wildlife Presentation - Blatchley Nature Study Club
2025-08-21 18:30 - 20:00 | IN
This event is not open to the public.

How to Love a Forest: Presentation by Ethan Tapper and Panel Discussion
2025-09-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Best Selling Author Ethan Tapper to Speak on Stewardship of Indiana’s Forests, followed by a Panel Discussion including IWF Executive Director Dan Boritt.

Thursday, September 4, join best-selling author Ethan Tapper for a presentation titled “How to Love a Forest” at the Monroe County Public Library, in downtown Bloomington. The program begins at 6:30 PM EDT at the Public Library, located at 303 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Following the presentation, conservation organization representatives from across Indiana will join Ethan in a panel discussion about how our stewardship today affects the future of our forests. Ethan will be available to sign his books at the conclusion of the evening, approximately 8:00 PM.
Ethan Tapper is a forester, digital creator, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. (www.ethantapper.com) For more than a decade, Ethan has been recognized as a thought-leader and a disruptor in the worlds of forestry, conservation, and ecosystem stewardship, winning multiple regional and national awards for his work. His message of relationship, responsibility and hope reaches millions of people each year through his writing, his social media channels with tens of thousands of followers, and the dozens of walks, talks and keynotes that he delivers across North America each year.
Space is limited! Those attending should register at https://Sept4LoveAForest.eventbrite.com to ensure there are enough seats. Note that no books will be available for purchase at the library. Ethan’s books are available on-line or at local booksellers prior to the presentation. They are also available for purchase at the event registration link, and books ordered by August 22nd will be delivered the evening of the presentation. Two lucky attendees will receive a copy of Ethan’s book as a door prize.
The presentation will be recorded, and the link made available later.
Contact Liz Jackson, Director, Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association at 765-496-5013, or jackson@purdue.edu for more information. Sponsors for Ethan Tapper’s presentation are the Indiana Association of Consulting Foresters, Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association, Indiana Chapter-Society of American Foresters, Let the Sun Shine In-Indiana, Sam Shine Foundation, and The Nature Conservancy, Indiana.

2025 INASLA Annual Conference on Landscape Architecture
2025-09-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Purdue University, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafyette, 47907, United States
IWF will be speaking on how nonprofits are promoting native plants in architectural deployment.

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Monarch Festival at Little Rivers Wetlands Project
2025-09-13 11:00 - 16:00 | Eagle River Marsh, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804, United States
Monarch Festival
The Little River Wetlands Project announces its annual Monarch Festival to be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve barn, located at 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne.
This family-friendly event is open to the public. Adults are $3. Children and LRWP members are free.
Celebrate the incredible lifecycle and transformation of monarch butterflies through a variety of engaging programs and activities:

Live Monarch Displays: Observe monarchs at different stages of their life cycle

Butterfly Tagging: Participate in tagging monarch butterflies before their release

Educational Presentations: Enjoy learning stations and hands-on activities for all ages

Plant Giveaway: Take home milkweed, the only plant on which monarchs lay eggs

Local Projects: Learn about local efforts to support native pollinators from our community partners

Monarch Tagging - Urban Wilderness Trail
2025-09-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Urban Wilderness Trail, 250 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, United States
We will meet on the back patio of the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) before walking down to the Urban Wilderness Trail. Long pants and closed toed shoes are recommended. This event will not take place if there is rain to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

Healthy Waters Coalition Session - Ohio River Restoration
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-08 15:00 - 16:00 | IN
National Wildlife Federation is working with partners to form a coalition to restore and protect the waters of the Ohio River region by securing a regional restoration plan and the federal funding from the U.S. Congress to implement it. The region is vast – containing portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as the federally recognized Tribal Nations of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Seneca Nation of Indians.
It is going to take all of us working together to secure the investments needed to address long-standing and emerging threats such as toxic pollution, sewage contamination, runoff, mine waste, habitat loss, invasive species and flooding.
By establishing a regional coalition and working together, we can show our collective strength and elevate the needs of the 30 million people within the region and attract the attention this region deserves to protect our drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life.
On the call, we will discuss the objectives of the coalition, the benefits to member organizations, and examples of other coalitions that have helped to advance largescale ecosystem restoration efforts across the country. We will hold space to discuss the goals and opportunities for engagement with the coalition and answer any questions you may have!
Register Here!

Monarch Tagging - White River Campground
2025-09-20 18:00 - 19:00 | White River Campground, 11299 E 234th Street, Cicero, IN, 46034, United States
Join us at the White River Campground for a monarch tagging. This event will not take place if it rains in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

Monarch Tagging and Campfire - Holliday Park
2025-09-26 18:30 - 20:00 | IN
Join us for a monarch tagging at Holliday Park as part of their campfire events. This activity will not take place in the rain in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

Monarch Tagging - Betley Woods at Glacier's End
2025-09-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Betely Woods, Trafalgar, IN, United States
Join us at Betley Woods for a monarch tagging. We will have the opportunity to explore this amazing CILTI property during our tagging. Long pants and closed toed shoes are recommended. This event will not take place in the rain in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

This event is free, but registration is still requested. You can find our event on Eventbrite HERE.
