Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Upcoming Events
November 2024
Resilient Landscapes with the Native Plant Society of Texas
Hosted by Wild Ones DFW (Seedling) Chapter and Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Native plants have an incredible ability to adapt to climate extremes, offering sustainable solutions for resilient landscapes. Join Wild Ones and the Native Plant Society of Texas to explore the power of native plants to thrive in challenging conditions.
This event features Christy Ten Eyck, founder of Ten Eyck Landscape Architects. Drawing from her latest Dallas-Fort Worth native garden design, Christy will share insights into designing low-maintenance, ecologically rich spaces that withstand intense climate fluctuations.
December 2024
Advocacy training
Online/Virtual
Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation
Learn how to engage with your state representative and senator to support bills that protect native plants.
Neonics & Advocacy: Protecting Pollinators and Influencing Policy
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Neonicotinoid insecticides, commonly known as “neonics,” have become the most widely used insecticides in the U.S., leading to drastic declines in bees, pollinators, birds, and aquatic ecosystems. In this webinar, Lucas Rhoads, Senior Attorney with NRDC’s Pesticides & Pollinators Team, will share expert insights on how neonics impact our environment and pose serious risks to human health. He’ll delve into the harms associated with neonic-treated seeds, which are a major source of contamination, and explore effective policy advocacy strategies to rein in their widespread use without disrupting farmers or landscapers.
January 2025
Winter Sowing Workshop
Public Welcome Paid Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop
Learn how to winter sow in empty milk jugs to start your native garden or add new plants at low cost
"San Diego, CA Native Garden Design" with Jeanine Sharkey
Hosted by Wild Ones San Diego Chapter and Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Learn about the Wild Ones San Diego Chapter's newest demonstration garden funded in part by Monarch Joint Venture and U.S. Forest Service International Programs. You'll also hear from landscape designer Jeanine Sharkey about this newest San Diego native garden design.
More details and registration coming soon.
February 2025
Bluebird Box Building Workshop
Public Welcome Hands-On/How-To Workshop
Build a proper nesting box to host bluebirds in your native plant garden
"Albany, NY Native Garden Design" with Kate Brittenham
Hosted by Wild Ones Capital Region NY Chapter and Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Learn about the Wild Ones Capital Region NY Chapter's newest demonstration garden, funded partly by Monarch Joint Venture and U.S. Forest Service International Programs. You'll also hear from landscape designer Kate Brittenham about this newest Albany NY native garden design.
More details and registration coming soon
March 2025
Chapter Board Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Chapter Board Meeting
Join your chapter board members for a planning meeting to determine the coming year's activities and discuss club business
April 2025
Spring Ephemeral Walk
Public Welcome Nature Walk/Hike
Join us on a hike to view spring ephemerals
Spring Seed and Plant Swap
Cascades Library (back parking lot), 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls, VA, 20165 Map
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Swap Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Bring your surplus native seeds and plants to trade with other gardeners! A great low cost way to enhance your habitat and help beginners and low-budget projects obtain quality plants.
September 2025
September Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2025
Fall Seed and Plant Swap
Cascades Library (back parking lot), 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls, VA, 20165 Map
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Swap Free Public Parking
Bring your surplus VA native seeds and plants and/or take what you need from the group! This event is free and open to the public.
Several Wild Ones members are needed as volunteers. Contact wildonesnova@gmail to learn more.
October Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2025
November Wild Ones National Webinar
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!