Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Upcoming Events
February 2026
Free National Webinar: From Wasteland to Wonder with Basil Camu
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Our upcoming webinar with Basil Camu explores practical, evidence based ways to heal suburban and urban landscapes by working with trees, soil, and natural systems, drawing on real world practices from Leaf & Limb and community centered models for restoring life where we live, work, and play.!
March 2026
Free National Webinar: Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology presented by Joey Santore
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.
April 2026
Tour of Wolf Trap Spring Ephemeral Garden
Public Welcome Free Event Public Garden Tour Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Join us for a guided tour of the Native Spring Ephemeral garden at Wolf Trap.
Park in the lot for the Wolf Trap Loop Trail. The garden is in the fenced in area next to the Filene Center.
Cascades Native Plant/Seed Share
Cascades Library (back parking lot), 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls, VA, 20165 Map
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Share Free Public Parking
Share and swap native plants and seeds with your friends and neighbors. This is a great event for gardeners with established gardens to offload surplus plants to help out newbies and folks on a tight budget.
May 2026
Arlington Plant Swap (Natives, vegetables & houseplants) - TENTATIVE DATE
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Share
Bring your extra seedlings, houseplant propagations, and garden volunteers to share! No plants listed on the DCR Invasive species list will be allowed.
We'll plan to set up at 1:30, and swap plants starting at 2pm.
September 2026
Free National Webinar- September 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2026
Free National Webinar- October 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2026
Free National Webinar- November 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!