How time flies being a birder, which sparked becoming a lover of native plants. Back in 2015 I helped to launch a new initiative from the National Audubon Society – Creating Bird-Friendly Communities. Audubon wanted to help educate us – native plants provide food for our beneficial insects, which provide food for birds. This was […] Continue reading "Gardening for Wildlife – Creating Healthy Habitats for All"
The Captain Avery Museum is a historic home and museum at Shady Side, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The house overlooks the West River and Chesapeake Bay. The garden and grounds were part of a Watershed Steward’s Capstone project many years ago and contain many native plants and a wonderful array of watershed improvements […] Continue reading "Restoration of Captain Avery Museum Native Garden Underway"
The St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center pollinator gardens were recently renovated to help restore and preserve our natural resources. The gardens are located directly in front of the shelter, where community members gather to meet animals available for adoption. The project is a partnership between the shelter, Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay, Friends of […] Continue reading "Gardens Installed at St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center"
Happy Mother’s Day to Mother Nature (also known as Mother Earth or the Earth Mother)! I can think of no better gift than the signing of the 2024 Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act (HB979/SB917) by Governor Wes Moore on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Sponsored by Del. Linda Foley, Sen. Ben Brooks, and the Maryland Native […] Continue reading "Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs 2024 Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act (HB979/SB917)"
On March 30, “Esther Bonney and Samantha Rutherford, founders of Nurture Natives, and Marlene Smith, founder and president of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter, had the opportunity to volunteer at Bona Terra LLC, an all-native nursery in Friendship, MD, to support another native seedling giveaway! They learned about a variety of local ecotype species, explored […] Continue reading "Meet Our Bona Terra Plant Grant Volunteers"
Thank you to everyone who called or wrote in to your representatives in support of the bill to ban the sale of invasive plants in Maryland! And thank you to the Maryland Native Plant Coalition for leading the effort! “We have passed through both chambers of the Maryland legislature! HB979 is going to the Governor’s […] Continue reading "Ban the Sale of Invasive Plants in Maryland ~ Update"
“Esther Bonney, founder and director of Nurture Natives, Marlene Smith, founder and president of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter and member of St. Mary’s County Master Gardeners, University of Maryland Extension, and Frank Allen, president of the Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust dedicated their morning on March 27, 9 am-12 pm, to removing invasive English Ivy […] Continue reading "Local Leaders Tackle English Ivy – One Tree at a Time"
“Last weekend, we had the privilege of venturing into the epicenter of Sam Droege’s Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab. Despite the constant bombardment of water droplets, we found solace cocooned in a plastic hoop tent, our shelter from the elements while immersed in nature’s symphony of rhythms. This comfort would prove short lived as […] Continue reading "Calm Amidst the Storm: Seed Sowing at the Native Bee Laboratory"
What’s CNC All About? Do you like observing nature? Make your observations count! The City Nature Challenge is an adventure in metropolitan areas worldwide to discover and identify wildlife. We’ll be looking for signs of life in parks, neighborhoods, and backyards to see what plants and animals share our environment. Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay members are encouraged to […] Continue reading "City Nature Challenge 2024 – Washington Metro Area"
Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay is proud to be one of the 213 organizations supporting the Senate and House Resolutions (almost twice as many as last year), with at least one organization from every state! This is the first year with representation from EVERY state! 118th CONGRESS2d Session S. RES. 603 Designating April 2024 as “National […] Continue reading "April 2024 is National Native Plant Month!!!"