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2026 Programs
The Kettle Moraine Wild Ones meets at 10 AM (unless otherwise noted) on the third Saturday of each month except December.
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Indoor programs are given at the South Kettle Moraine State Forest Headquarters, Eagle, Wisconsin: S91 W39091 Highway 59 (one mile west of Eagle). Outdoor programs are held in the warm weather months in various locations and are for members only. No dogs allowed.
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Membership: Basic annual family membership is $40. For more information, email KMWildOnes@gmail.com. To join: wildones.org/membership/.
Phoenix From the Ashes – Wildlife Returns
January 17, 2026
Dr. Bridie Fanning
Creating a Front Yard Prairie: In the Land of Riding Lawn Mowers
February 21, 2026
Deb McRae, Retired Director Wehr Nature Center
Scientific Weed Whacking and How to Survive the "Ugly Duckling Phase"
March 21, 2026
Rachel Lambert, Tallgrass Restoration
Invasive Jumping Worms: The Impact of a New Soil Invader
April 18, 2026
Brad Herrick, Ecologist UW Arboretum
Tour: Woodland and Gardens at a Wild Ones Member's Property in the South Kettle Moraine
May 16, 2026
Members only
Tour: Prairie Flowers and Grassland Birds at the Adam Birding Conservancy
June 20, 2026
Members only
Tour: Prairie and Woodland Restoration at two Homes of Wild Ones Members
July 21, 2026
Members only
Tour: Oak Woodland and Savanna Preservation at a Private Home
August 15, 2025
Members only
Special Event: Hummingbird Banding
TBA
Micky O’Connor, an ornithologist at the Milwaukee Zoo, will again be banding hummingbirds at a member’s home. The owners have landscaped their 30-acre property to attract wildlife of all types. Every year, banding efforts have been very successful. Enjoy watching the banding and holding a hummer in hand! Children are welcome.
Special Event: Monarch Tagging
TBA
Wild Ones members and Rock County Conservationists will gather at a member’s home to tag Monarch Butterflies. A short talk on monarchs with instructions on how to tag monarchs will be followed by hands-on netting and banding of monarchs. The owners have created a Monarch Wayside Station and have landscaped their 30-acre property to attract wildlife of all types. Monarch banding has been helpful in determining monarch migration and winter sites. Children are welcome.
Tour: Woods, Prairies, a Savanna and Fen at a Private Property in the Lyons Biodiversity Project
September 19, 2026
Members only
TBA
October 17, 2026
Annual Member Meeting
November 21, 2026
Annual Membership Meeting and Election of Officers
Happy Holidays!
No program in December.