The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the 2025-2035 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). This wide-ranging document examines the state’s plants and animals, outlining ways to support species of greatest conservation need – species which are rare, declining, or at risk of declining in Maryland – along with the key […] Continue reading "Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan"
The first week of spring saw a flurry of activities for Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay, from creating a welcoming display case at the local library, to winter sowing and seed sharing at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), to advocating for legislation in Maryland. Twin Beaches Display Case On Monday, several chapter members converted the […] Continue reading "Welcome Spring! 2026"
Happy Valentine’s Day!! Collecting, cleaning, sharing, stratifying, winter sowing, and gifting native seeds are keystone activities of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay. Read on to learn more!! Collecting Seeds On October 1, 2025, thirteen students from the Natural Resources Management class at Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown visited the Leonardtown Library […] Continue reading "Show Your Love with Native Seeds 2026"
National Seed Swap Day (January 31, 2026) and Valentine’s Day (February 14) are just around the corner. Looking for a last-minute gift idea that won’t break your budget and will be cherished by gardening friends? Consider creating native plant seed kits! First, package individual species of native seeds. Prepare instructions for growing, such as our […] Continue reading "Gifting, Sharing, and Winter Sowing Seeds"
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The winter solstice officially occurred today, December 21, 2025 at 10:03 am. Tonight marks the longest night of the year. As the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky, darkness lingers longer than on any other night. But from this moment on, the balance slowly shifts, […] Continue reading "Winter Solstice Sowing 2025"
Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay is excited to be participating in Monarchs & Milkweed at Merkle Natural Resources Management Area (NMRA) on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10 am – 2 pm. The event is rain or shine. The Monarchs & Milkweed at Merkle is a butterfly festival that celebrates the fall migration of the Monarch […] Continue reading "2025 Monarchs & Milkweed at Merkle"
If you’ve been following our plant propagation activities at the USGS Bee Lab, you may be wondering when and where our locally grown native plants will be available for adoption. Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay will be distributing FREE native plants at several of our upcoming events, including: Species will vary at each of the above […] Continue reading "2025 Fall Native Plant Distributions are now underway!"
Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay would like to encourage you to support Bona Terra Nursery’s zoning request for on-site nursery sales in its new location in Charles County, Maryland. The Bona Terra native plant nursery is carefully maintained by experts, focusing on growing local ecotypes within 100 miles of the nursery in Charles County, using minimal […] Continue reading "Support Zoning for On-Site Nursery Sales at Bona Terra"
During our July 2025 meeting, Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay (WOCB) members Robin Madel and Sue Williams present “Increasing Biodiversity One Yard at a Time” and discuss turning residential gardens into more biodiverse native plantings. Topics include ecoregions, critical areas, and considerations for choosing native plants. Robin Madel is an environmental educator who has been helping […] Continue reading "Increasing Biodiversity One Yard at a Time"
Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay is wildly appreciative of our partnerships with businesses and organizations in the community. Unity Gardens recently joined our chapter, and we are excited to share with you their amazing grant opportunity for organizations in Anne Arundel County. Fall 2025 Grant Cycle Unity Gardens are now accepting applications for their Fall 2025 […] Continue reading "Unity Gardens – Cultivating Communities, One Native Garden at a Time"