Events

Join us for our bi-monthly Garden Chat to connect and learn from other native plant garden enthusiasts in our area. This month we will have our annual chapter meeting.

Our annual meeting agenda will include:  annual Board of Directors election results, membership report, financial report, and a summary of our year’s activities, including public outreach, habitat impact, education, advocacy, and collaborations. We will also share a preview of our “Year in Review” video.

But wait…. There’s more!

Esther Bonney, Founder and Director of Nurture Natives, will be joining us as a guest speaker to share her Nurture Natives journey with us. Don't miss the opportunity to hear Esther speak about "How Nurture Natives is Revitalizing Native Ecosystems Through Youth Leadership."

Esther is a nationally recognized activist working at the intersection of youth mental health and native biodiversity conservation. Under her leadership, Nurture Natives empowers young people through native biodiversity restoration and environmental education and has educated over 10,000 youth, planted more than 2.4 million native seeds, and distributed over 70,000 seedlings across the East Coast.

Esther’s work has earned national honors, including the EPA’s Presidential Environmental Youth Award, the National 4-H Youth in Action Award, and the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Now a freshman at the University of Maryland, Esther is pursuing a dual degree in Environmental Science & Policy and Violin Performance, with a pre-law focus. Through her advocacy and programming, she is inspiring a new generation of young people to understand and act on the vital connection between mental well-being and the health of our environment.

Registration is required in advance for this meeting:
https://wildones-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/_IsDlJqYQIWwKVIOap48zw