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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 9h

🌿🍄 Celebrate National Mushroom Day with these unique reads: bookshop.org/lists/the-fa...

Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 16h

⏰ Last chance to register!

Don't miss Doug Tallamy's Next Steps for Nature webinar - tomorrow, October 16th at 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 5 PM MT / 4 PM PT.

Get real-world solutions to common challenges in native plant gardening.

👉 Sign up now: wildones.org/next-steps-f...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 8d

Win a free copy of How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard by Doug Tallamy? 🌱We’re giving away two copies to registrants of our upcoming webinar: Next Steps for Nature with Doug Tallamy
📅 Thursday, October 16 | 6:00 pm CT
Register now and you’ll be entered to win → wildones.org/webinars/nex...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 14d

🌱 Next Steps for Nature with Doug Tallamy 🌱

Free Wild Ones Webinar!

📅 Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 | ⏰ 6 PM CT

You asked the questions, and Doug Tallamy has the answers…. 499 of them!

👉Register now: wildones.org/next-steps-f...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 16d

🌱 September Native Plant News is here! 🌿

This month’s stories highlight land conservation wins, species recoveries, and the challenges native plants face across the country.

🔗 wildones.org/sept-2025-na...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 19d

🌳 About Doug Tallamy: Entomologist, ecologist & author reshaping how we view our yards.

Founder of Homegrown National Park & Wild Ones Lifetime Honorary Director, his work shows why native plants matter. 🍂

Join us Oct 16 6p.m. CT for Next Steps for Nature! 👉 wildones.org/next-steps-f...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 26d

🌿 Free National Webinar 🌿

Join Wild Ones and Doug Tallamy for Next Steps for Nature on Thursday, October 16th, 2025, at 6 p.m. CT

👉Register Today: wildones.org/next-steps-f...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · 28d

🌿 Last Chance to Register!

TOMORROW - Join environmental horticulturist and EcoBeneficial founder Kim Eierman for a free national webinar -

EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis

📅 Thursday, Sept 18 | ⏰ 6PM CT
🎟️ Sign up now: wildones.org/landscape-st...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Sep 15

📖 Read the full post, “Dealing with Climate Change in Our Landscapes”: 👉 wildones.org/dealing-with...

Don’t miss Kim in our upcoming free national webinar:
EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis

🗓️ Thurs, Sept 18 · 🕕 6PM CT

🎟️ Register now: wildones.org/landscape-st...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Sep 11

Want a chance to win a signed copy of The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman? 🌿

We’re giving away two copies to registrants of our upcoming webinar.

📅 Thursday, September 18 | 6:00 pm CT

Register now and you’ll be automatically entered to win → wildones.org/landscape-st...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Sep 10

💚 Your gift makes a difference! A Seeds for Education grant helped 150+ students at the University of North Georgia expand a pollinator garden & create a certified habitat for bees, birds, & butterflies. 🌻

Help more schools plant natives: wildones.org/lorrie-otto-...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Sep 9

🎉🌿 Today we celebrate Lorrie Otto’s 106th birthday!

The “Godmother of Natural Landscaping,” Lorrie helped ban DDT, inspired Wild Ones founding, and shaped how we care for our yards.

Her vision lives on through our Seeds for Education program. Read more👉 wildones.org/lorrie-otto-...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Sep 6

Today is National Read a Book Day! Wild Ones curates thoughtful booklists on Bookshop.org that celebrate native plants, nature, and the people working to restore wildness in our world.

Find your next favorite read, and support independent bookstores at the same time. 🌿https://books.wildones.org/

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join environmental horticulturist and landscape designer and founder of EcoBeneficial, Kim Eierman, for our next free national webinar:
EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis

🗓️ Thurs, Sept 18 · 🕕 6PM CT
🎟️ Register now: wildones.org/landscape-st...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌿 Wild Ones was featured in The New York Times - again!

This essay explores America’s lawn obsession & the call to let yards go wild. 🦋 Author Ken Ilgunas urges readers to join groups like Wild Ones to spark change.

Join today: join.wildones.org

Read more📖: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join environmental horticulturist and landscape designer and founder of @EcoBeneficial, Kim Eierman, for our next free national webinar:
EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis

🗓️ Thurs, Sept 18 · 🕕 6PM CT
🎟️ Register now: wildones.org/landscape-st...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌱 August Native Plant News is Here! 🌿

This month’s stories spotlight invasive species, habitat wins, and new research shaping the future of native plants.

Read the full blog to see how science, policy, and community action are shaping their future.

🔗 wildones.org/august-2025-...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 27

We’ve pulled together a Rewilding Booklist for adults and kids:
🌿Adults can explore the history, science, and big ideas behind ecological restoration. Feral, Reclaiming Nature, Wild by Design are just three of the reads to help inspire action.

👉 Read the list here: wildones.org/rewilding-bo...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 22

🌻Sunflower Appreciation Post 🌻

In our latest blog, we highlight 8 standout native sunflowers (Helianthus spp.) for your gardens and landscapes. 👉 Read the full post: wildones.org/native-sunfl...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌱 Deep Roots is back! We’re reintroducing the beloved “Roots” illustration by Janet Wissink, celebrating the hidden beauty of native plants. 🌿 Wear a piece of Wild Ones history & support our mission with every purchase. 💚 Shop now: shop.wildones.org

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 14

🌿 Speaker Highlight: Kim Eierman 🌿

Want to fight pollinator decline & climate change? Kim Eierman shows you how. Founder of EcoBeneficial LLC, author of The Pollinator Victory Garden, and expert in native plants & climate-resilient landscapes.

Register: wildones.org/landscape-st...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 11

🌿 Most of Bell Bowl Prairie, an 8,000-year-old remnant in Rockford, IL, was removed in 2023. Before its loss, 20 truckloads of soil were moved to Cedar Cliff Nature Preserve.

See how its plants are rebounding and what it means for prairie conservation: wildones.org/lessons-from...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 4

🌿Discover how Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter member Rita Venable turned her passion for native plants and butterflies into a lifelong mission of education and fun.

Read her Wild Ones member profile: wildones.org/rita-venable...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Aug 1

🌿 Free Webinar: EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis 🌎

📅 Thursday, Sept 18 | 🕕 6 PM CT
💻 Live premiere + YouTube chat
🎟️ Register now: wildones.org/landscape-st...

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Wild Ones @wildonesnatives.bsky.social · Jul 31

📸 Count butterflies. 🐦Track birds. 🌼Record what’s blooming.

We’ve compiled a list of books to inspire backyard scientists of all ages, from children’s stories about monarch tagging to powerful memoirs and practical guides.

🔗 Read the full blog and explore the booklist: wildones.org/community-sc...

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