Welcome to Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter!
We promote environmentally friendly, sound landscaping to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities across Southern Maryland.
Wild Ones chapters are a space where like-minded people gather to support each other in learning about landscaping with native plants and to share with others in their communities and networks about why it’s important to reintroduce native plants into public and private gardens and how to go about doing it. Chapters are where change happens. We are excited to offer local residents the opportunity to expand their impact in the natural landscaping movement and help promote native plants!
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Please join us for one or more of our upcoming events. Most events are free and open to the public, but please note that some require registration. Please be sure to invite friends and family! Visit our Events page, our chapter Google calendar, or our Facebook Events page for registration and/or RSVP information.
Recent News Blogs
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- November 2026 WOCB Chapter Pulse – Annual Elections/Chapter Meeting and Pop-up Thrift Store
What a busy fall season our chapter has had! From tots programs to free native plant giveaways, installing new gardens to maintaining existing ones, chapter members have volunteered hundreds of hours to support our vision of native plants and natural landscapes thriving in every community. We’ll be posting a blog of our fall activities soon,… Read more: November 2026 WOCB Chapter Pulse – Annual Elections/Chapter Meeting and Pop-up Thrift Store - Nonprofit Spotlight – Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership
Did you know that for Maryland’s native birds, finding the right habitat is becoming increasingly difficult? However, the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership (MBCP) is changing that narrative from the ground up. In this sixth post in our ongoing series of nonprofit organizations, we introduce you to the MBCP, its programs, and our recent collaborations to… Read more: Nonprofit Spotlight – Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership - From Brower Youth Award to BBC Earth, Esther Bonney Helps Heal the Planet
We are excited and proud to announce that Esther Bonney, Founder and Executive Director of Nurture Natives, lifetime member of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay, and Honorary Director of Wild Ones (2026-2029), has been recognized nationally as one of six 2026 Brower Youth Award winners for promoting mental health through native landscapes. And internationally, Esther is… Read more: From Brower Youth Award to BBC Earth, Esther Bonney Helps Heal the Planet - October 2026 WOCB Chapter Pulse – Just Say No to Fall Cleanup
Over time, our gardens and our garden practices change, and that’s ok. And quite frankly, it’s to be expected. I often say “when we know better, we do better.” One of the many things I’ve learned over the years – native gardens are not “no maintenance”, but they can be lower maintenance, especially this time… Read more: October 2026 WOCB Chapter Pulse – Just Say No to Fall Cleanup
Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay is deeply rooted in native plants and cultivating partnerships, while striving to educate, advocate, and collaborate to connect people and native plants for a healthy planet. Our vision is native plants and natural landscapes thriving in every community. Check out our Events page, Google calendar, Facebook, and/or Instagram for our upcoming events. And don’t forget to subscribe to our new YouTube channel and email subscriber list!
