News Blog Index

2026

From Brower Youth Award to BBC Earth, Esther Bonney Helps Heal the Planet October 11, 2026
October 2026 WOCB Chapter Pulse – Just Say No to Fall Cleanup October 1, 2026
Monarchs, Milkweed, Migration, and More September 22, 2026
Fall is the best time for planting! Or is it? Part 2 September 20, 2026
Fall is the best time for planting! Or is it? September 13, 2026
September 2026 WOCB Chapter Pulse September 6, 2026
Nonprofit Spotlight – Maryland Native Plant Society August 28, 2026
August 2026 WOCB Chapter Pulse August 10, 2026
It’s a Wrap on Our 2026 Milkweed Distribution August 6, 2026
July 2026 Garden Chat – “Charismatic Carnivorous Plants” August 2, 2026
Nonprofit spotlight – University of Maryland Extension Master Gardeners July 26, 2026
July 2026 Happenings – Floral Fireworks in a Native Garden July 4, 2026
Pollinator Week 2026 Highlights June 28, 2026
Pollinator Week June 22-28, 2026 June 21, 2026
Jewels of the Night – A Sign of Summer June 20, 2026
We’ve Moved! June 14, 2026
Believe It or Not, Seed Collecting Has Started in Our Native Gardens! June 12, 2026
June 2026 Happenings! Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay June 1, 2026
NatureFest 2026 Wraps Up Native Plant Month May 31, 2026
Native Plant Month Continues in Southern Maryland! May 24, 2026
Chapter Recognition at the 2025-2026 Wild Ones Annual Meeting May 24, 2026
Native Plant Propagation 2026 is Underway! May 17, 2026
Native Plant Month is in full swing in Southern Maryland! May 10, 2026
Give the Gift of Native Plants for Mother’s Day 2026 May 8, 2026
May 2026 is Native Plant Month in Southern Maryland! April 30, 2026
Three Partners Sweep 2025 Sustainability Awards April 22, 2026
Nonprofit Spotlight – Homegrown National Park April 19, 2026
April 2026 Happenings April 6, 2026
March 2026 Garden Chat – “The Garden is a Mirror” April 5, 2026
April 2026 is National Native Plant Month!!! April 1, 2026
Spring Cleaning and Mowing with Intentionality – Part 3 March 30, 2026
Spring Cleaning and Mowing with Intentionality – Part 2 March 30, 2026
Spring Cleaning and Mowing with Intentionality – Part 1 March 29, 2026
Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan March 22, 2026
Nonprofit Spotlight – Seed Library Network March 15, 2026
Welcome Spring! 2026 March 8, 2026
March 2026 Happenings March 1, 2026
National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2026 February 22, 2026
Nonprofit Spotlight – Xerces February 19, 2026
Show Your Love with Native Seeds 2026 February 14, 2026
February 2026 Happenings February 5, 2026
January 2026 Garden Chat – Grants for Gardens and Maryland Native Plant Month February 1, 2026
Gifting, Sharing, and Winter Sowing Seeds January 25, 2026
Media and Awards – 2026 January 11, 2026

2025

Larry Weaner – Living in a Liberated Landscape: My Yard December 28, 2025
Winter Solstice Sowing 2025 December 21, 2025
2025 Giving Tuesday December 1, 2025
2025 Annual Chapter Meeting November 23, 2025
Walk on the Wild Side November 16, 2025
Native Garden Design and Climate Resilient Landscaping November 6, 2025
Fall 2025 at a Glance October 31, 2025
Meadows Matter: A Nature Walk about Habitat, Pollinators, and Beneficial Insects in our Ecosystems October 26, 2025
October is National Leave the Leaves Month! October 20, 2025
Spotted Lanternfly Research and Webinars October 13, 2025
From Bloom to Buzz: Protecting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Amid Climate Change October 3, 2025
Butterfly Trails and Pollinator Paths: Beautiful and Beneficial September 28, 2025
2025 Monarchs & Milkweed at Merkle September 26, 2025
2025 Fall Native Plant Distributions are now underway! September 18, 2025
Support Zoning for On-Site Nursery Sales at Bona Terra August 29, 2025
September Events Featuring Madeline Potter August 18, 2025
Increasing Biodiversity One Yard at a Time July 31, 2025
Chesapeake Bay Trust Community Forestry Catalyst Fund July 24, 2025
Unity Gardens – Cultivating Communities, One Native Garden at a Time June 22, 2025
National Pollinator Week June 16-22, 2025 June 15, 2025
BENEFICIAL PLANT SELECTION: Things to consider when making choices June 8, 2025
Penstemon hirsutus, Hairy Beardtongue June 1, 2025
Maryland Native Plants Program May 25, 2025
Deeply Rooted in NatureFest May 15, 2025
Leonardtown Butterfly Trail May 10, 2025
Invasive Plants on the WB&A Trail April 28, 2025
Chapter Recognition at the 2024-2025 Wild Ones Annual Meeting April 19, 2025
April 2025 is National Native Plant Month!!! April 7, 2025
Native Plant Propagation at the USGS Bee Lab – 2025 April 6, 2025
Media and Awards – 2025 March 27, 2025
Building Habitat for Native Bees – Youth Empowerment March 23, 2025
“Bees Beyond Honey” with Lora Morandin March 9, 2025
“Bees Beyond Honey” with Dave Hunter March 2, 2025
“Bees Beyond Honey” with Sam Droege February 23, 2025
Show Your Love with Native Seeds February 15, 2025
Seed Libraries February 6, 2025
Library Display Case for Education February 1, 2025
Seed Sitting January 19, 2025
Media and Awards – 2024 January 3, 2025

2024

Deeply Rooted in Winter Sowing December 8, 2024
2024 Year in Review November 24, 2024
Help Us Grow November 21, 2024
Native Plant Propagation at the USGS Bee Lab November 17, 2024
Fall 2024 at a Glance November 3, 2024
Wild Ones Featured in New York Times October 6, 2024
Deeply Rooted in Native Seed Collecting September 29, 2024
Biodiversity and Native Gardening 101 September 26, 2024
Cues to Care September 10, 2024
Congratulations! Nurture Natives Wins EPA 2024 Presidential Environmental Youth Award! August 12, 2024
Gardening for Wildlife – Creating Healthy Habitats for All August 5, 2024
Restoration of Captain Avery Museum Native Garden Underway May 18, 2024
Gardens Installed at St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center May 13, 2024
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs 2024 Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act (HB979/SB917) May 12, 2024
Meet Our Bona Terra Plant Grant Volunteers April 7, 2024
Ban the Sale of Invasive Plants in Maryland ~ Update March 29, 2024
Local Leaders Tackle English Ivy – One Tree at a Time March 29, 2024