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"
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"
If you missed it, check out this recorded presentation by Sara Ressing, Education and Program Coordinator of Wild Ones, on October 28, 2025, as part of the 2025 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series hosted by Monarch Joint Venture. “Explore native garden design with Wild Ones! For the past 5 years, Wild Ones has offered free, region-specific […] Continue reading "Native Garden Design and Climate Resilient Landscaping"
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"
On September 13, 2025, we explored the meadow habitat at Gatewood Preserve in Calvert County! We were fortunate to have as our primary leader Maddie Potter – Faculty Specialist in Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, University of Maryland Extension Home and Garden Information Center. We started with a brief talk from Maddie about the vital connections between […] Continue reading "Meadows Matter: A Nature Walk about Habitat, Pollinators, and Beneficial Insects in our Ecosystems"
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!"
Can Nature Help Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternflies (SLF)? “The spotted lanternfly, first detected in the U.S. in 2014, is an invasive insect that threatens vineyards, ornamentals and forestry. When they munch on tree bark from a specific species called the tree of heaven, they become toxic too, by sequestering the bitter-tasting compounds from the tree […] Continue reading "Spotted Lanternfly Research and Webinars"
On Tuesday, September 23, Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay was proud to host “From Bloom to Buzz: Protecting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Amid Climate Change” with Madeline Potter, Faculty Specialist in Entomology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with the University of Maryland Extension (UME) Home and Garden Information Center. In this presentation, Madeline explored the vital […] Continue reading "From Bloom to Buzz: Protecting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Amid Climate Change"
Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay member Amy Henderson is passionate about native plants. Read about Amy’s journey in her own words and watch Amy’s presentation on “Butterfly Trails and Pollinator Paths: Beautiful and Beneficial” presented at the Leonardtown Library earlier this summer. Thank you, Amy, for all you do to promote native plants and biodiversity in […] Continue reading "Butterfly Trails and Pollinator Paths: Beautiful and Beneficial"
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"