Attendees of our March Garden Chat were treated to an inspiring presentation by chapter member, Miranda Yourick, owner of Earthly Delights Native Gardening. Miranda’s presentation “The Garden is a Mirror”, made me realize that I have a wild, witchy, whimsical garden, accented with paths and architectural elements that bring me joy. We hope you enjoy […] Continue reading "March 2026 Garden Chat – “The Garden is a Mirror”"
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"
2026 is off to a mission-aligned start for Wild Ones Chesapeake. Our January Garden Chat focused on the Wild Ones mission to promote native landscapes through education, advocacy and collaborative action. Our Garden Chat attendees were treated to a presentation by Unity Gardens, followed by an update on the “Make May Maryland Native Plant Month” […] Continue reading "January 2026 Garden Chat – Grants for Gardens and Maryland Native Plant Month"
Please dig deep this Giving Tuesday to help us keep growing! 2025 was another busy year for Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay. This year we accomplished the following in support of our mission to promote education, advocacy, and collaborative action. All of the above, plus we provided 5 bi-monthly garden chats, outreach tables at 30+ events, […] Continue reading "2025 Giving Tuesday"
Celebrating two years as a chartered chapter, Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay held their annual meeting on November 18. Annual member meetings are a foundational element of chapter life at Wild Ones, offering more than a chance to fulfill procedural duties—they’re an opportunity to reflect, recognize, and re-energize. After an overview of Wild Ones’ mission, vision, […] Continue reading "2025 Annual Chapter Meeting"
Fall 2025 has been a busy one for Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay (WOCB), starting with a meadow walk in early September through our participation at the Leonardtown Library’s Diamond Jubilee the last weekend of October and planting a hedgerow in the Front Yard native garden. Whether virtual or in-person, there was something everyone. September Meadows […] Continue reading "Fall 2025 at a Glance"
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!"
Leonardtown, Maryland, is a lovely small town thanks to its location on the banks of Breton Bay. My friends and I enjoy the historic charm in its architecture and layout, with small shops and restaurants on either side of a park-like town square. Part of the town’s appeal is in the adoption of a self-guided […] Continue reading "Leonardtown Butterfly Trail"
“Earth Day on the WB&A trail in Odenton saw volunteers pulling out invasive vines and trees in the sweltering humidity. Despite the heavy concentration of invasive plants in this area, we found and saved several native trees, including oaks, sweet gums, and a river birch! Volunteers filled 14 fifty-gallon trash bags and one full-size truck […] Continue reading "Invasive Plants on the WB&A Trail"