Educational and Community Events

Rochester Pollinators Themed Tree
at the Rochester Festival of Trees

RP Board members and volunteers have been busy making gorgeous pressed flower ornaments and decorating a tree for this event! 🎄🐝

Some proceeds from the auction of this tree will benefit the Rochester Pollinators organization. SEE BELOW and click the linked text for more details about the event.

Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees

COCKTAIL PREVIEW - November 21, 7 pm
at The Rochester Community House
Get a sneak preview (and first choice) of the gorgeous themed trees, wreaths, centerpieces and more, designed and donated by the Metro Detroit community. The event will include, a strolling dinner, refreshments, silent auction and a cash bar. Plus, you’ll have the chance to bid on all the holiday items before the event opens to the general public on November 22 - 23.
Open to the public The event will be open to the public on Saturday, November 22 from 10 am – 8 pm and Sunday, November 23 from 10 am – 4 pm at our

Proceeds benefit The Big, Bright Light Show.

FREE Wild Ones Free Webinar:
Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard
w/ Larry Weaner

Discover the power of ecological garden design in this free national webinar, Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard, with award-winning landscape designer Larry Weaner

About the Webinar

All too often in our gardens and landscapes, we think of static compositions of carefully placed and managed plants. But our approach can be more dynamic—and arguably more rewarding than that — by taking advantage of plants’ natural abilities to reproduce and proliferate. Learn how to design gardens that consider the reproductive abilities of plants, the ecological processes that affect those plants, and the wildlife that those plants can support. Drawing from 35 years of observation and analysis on his home property, Larry will show how this interactive approach can result in experientially rich, easily managed landscapes that give new meaning to the phrase “partnership with nature.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2025
Time: 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 5 PM MT / 4 PM PT
Join Us Virtually: A link will be provided with registration. This webinar will be recorded and available to watch after the premiere. And join the Live Chat: During the webinar premiere, join the live text-based chat on YouTube Live. Connect with a knowledgeable, hands-on, and supportive community.