We hope everyone is staying safe and warm during these cold winter days. Don’t miss our upcoming events, including a presentation on “Roadside Native Plants” at the Leonardtown Library and a Wild Ones national webinar “From Wasteland to Wonder.” And if you’re in the Twin Beaches area, stop by the Twin Beaches Library to check […] Continue reading "February 2026 Happenings"
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"
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"
Ever wonder where the leaders of the rewilding movement actually garden? Walk on the Wild Side is a 3-part video series by Plan It Wild featuring intimate tours of the private home gardens of Rebecca McMackin, Edwina von Gal, and Filippine Hoogland — pioneers in America’s ecological landscaping movement. Watch how theory becomes practice in […] Continue reading "Walk on the Wild Side"
October is a perfect time to adopt some wildlife-friendly fall gardening practices. While its common practice to bag leaves as “yard waste” and send them to landfills, it’s actually incredibly valuable habitat for wildlife and nutrients for plants. Making the shift to use your fallen leaves in your garden rather than throwing them out can […] Continue reading "October is National Leave the Leaves Month!"
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"
Happy National Pollinator Week from Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay! The 2025 Pollinator Poster titled Pollinators Weave Connections was “crafted by Deanna Derosia, highlighting the essential role pollinators play in creating and expressing human culture, in all of its forms. “As we reflect on the interconnectedness of our world, let’s unite in a collective effort to […] Continue reading "National Pollinator Week June 16-22, 2025"
NatureFest, now in its 5th year, is a fun, family-friendly celebration of the beauty and wonders of nature and wildlife. It’s all about creating meaningful connections with nature and each other. Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay (WOCB) is thrilled to be partnering with several local organizations – Neighborhood Creative Arts Center (NCAC), College of Southern Maryland […] Continue reading "Deeply Rooted in NatureFest"
Collecting, cleaning, sharing, and sowing native seeds are keystone activities of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay. Collecting Seeds From the time the spring ephemerals start to drop their seeds in spring until the last of the fall bloomers’ seeds have ripened, our chapter members were armed with organza bags, paper bags, markers, and clippers in hand […] Continue reading "Show Your Love with Native Seeds"