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🌿Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Spring Ephemerals Category Winner!
Photographer Lisa Strohauer, a Wild Ones Partner At Large member, captured this amazing shot of a Cicada in Altoona, AL.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photographer Lisa Strohauer, a Wild Ones Partner At Large member, captured this amazing shot of a Cicada in Altoona, AL.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🌿Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Spring Ephemerals Category Winner!
Photographer Lisa Strohauer, a Wild Ones Partner At Large member, captured this amazing shot of a Cicada in Altoona, AL.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photographer Lisa Strohauer, a Wild Ones Partner At Large member, captured this amazing shot of a Cicada in Altoona, AL.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
🐦 Birds are telling us a story about climate change, and it’s one we can still respond to.
From shifting food supplies to the role native plants play, this blog explores how everyday actions can support birds and biodiversity.
Read more: wildones.org/how-you-can-...
From shifting food supplies to the role native plants play, this blog explores how everyday actions can support birds and biodiversity.
Read more: wildones.org/how-you-can-...
December 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🐦 Birds are telling us a story about climate change, and it’s one we can still respond to.
From shifting food supplies to the role native plants play, this blog explores how everyday actions can support birds and biodiversity.
Read more: wildones.org/how-you-can-...
From shifting food supplies to the role native plants play, this blog explores how everyday actions can support birds and biodiversity.
Read more: wildones.org/how-you-can-...
Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Living Things Category Winner!
Photographer Andy Slivka from the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter captured this amazing shot of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photographer Andy Slivka from the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter captured this amazing shot of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
December 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Living Things Category Winner!
Photographer Andy Slivka from the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter captured this amazing shot of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photographer Andy Slivka from the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter captured this amazing shot of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
📣 Last chance to register for tomorrow's workshop, Turn That Patch Into a Plan with Zoe & Heather Evans. This is a practical, step-by-step session where you will map your space and start building a plan you can put into use.
Register to join us live: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register to join us live: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
December 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
📣 Last chance to register for tomorrow's workshop, Turn That Patch Into a Plan with Zoe & Heather Evans. This is a practical, step-by-step session where you will map your space and start building a plan you can put into use.
Register to join us live: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register to join us live: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Photographer Kevin O'Brien from the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter captured this amazing shot of Late Figwort (Scrophularia marilandica) supporting a spiderweb.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Photographer Kevin O'Brien from the Wild Ones Greater Cleveland Chapter captured this amazing shot of Late Figwort (Scrophularia marilandica) supporting a spiderweb.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Next week, join us for "Turn That Patch Into a Plan", a practical workshop on designing a native garden. Zoe & Heather Evans will guide you through design elements, from paths and rooms to structure and enclosure.
Register now and join us Tuesday, December 9th 5 PM CT: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register now and join us Tuesday, December 9th 5 PM CT: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
December 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Next week, join us for "Turn That Patch Into a Plan", a practical workshop on designing a native garden. Zoe & Heather Evans will guide you through design elements, from paths and rooms to structure and enclosure.
Register now and join us Tuesday, December 9th 5 PM CT: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register now and join us Tuesday, December 9th 5 PM CT: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today, thousands of people are supporting the causes that matter most, and we hope native plants are at the top of your list 💚
Donate Today: donate.wildones.org
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #GrowTheMovement #WildOnes
Today, thousands of people are supporting the causes that matter most, and we hope native plants are at the top of your list 💚
Donate Today: donate.wildones.org
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #GrowTheMovement #WildOnes
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today, thousands of people are supporting the causes that matter most, and we hope native plants are at the top of your list 💚
Donate Today: donate.wildones.org
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #GrowTheMovement #WildOnes
Today, thousands of people are supporting the causes that matter most, and we hope native plants are at the top of your list 💚
Donate Today: donate.wildones.org
#GivingTuesday #NativePlants #GrowTheMovement #WildOnes
Ahead of our Dec 9 "Turn That Patch Into a Plan" workshop, Heather and Zoe Evans shared how structure, simple habits, and designing for people can make rewilding more accessible. Want to think like a designer?
Join us Dec 9: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Join us Dec 9: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Ahead of our Dec 9 "Turn That Patch Into a Plan" workshop, Heather and Zoe Evans shared how structure, simple habits, and designing for people can make rewilding more accessible. Want to think like a designer?
Join us Dec 9: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Join us Dec 9: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Events Category Winner! 🌿
Congrats to Catherine McKenzie of the Fox Valley Area Chapter for capturing this stunning Pale Purple Coneflower during a Butterfly Class in Madison, WI.
📸 See all winners: wildones.org/2025-photo-contest-results/
Congrats to Catherine McKenzie of the Fox Valley Area Chapter for capturing this stunning Pale Purple Coneflower during a Butterfly Class in Madison, WI.
📸 See all winners: wildones.org/2025-photo-contest-results/
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Events Category Winner! 🌿
Congrats to Catherine McKenzie of the Fox Valley Area Chapter for capturing this stunning Pale Purple Coneflower during a Butterfly Class in Madison, WI.
📸 See all winners: wildones.org/2025-photo-contest-results/
Congrats to Catherine McKenzie of the Fox Valley Area Chapter for capturing this stunning Pale Purple Coneflower during a Butterfly Class in Madison, WI.
📸 See all winners: wildones.org/2025-photo-contest-results/
Our Black Friday Weekend Sale starts now! Shop 10% off all Wild Ones merch this weekend through Monday, December 1st to make an impact with every purchase.🌱
Your purchase today supports a healthier planet for tomorrow. PLUS FREE US SHIPPING on all orders over $75!
shop.wildones.org
Your purchase today supports a healthier planet for tomorrow. PLUS FREE US SHIPPING on all orders over $75!
shop.wildones.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our Black Friday Weekend Sale starts now! Shop 10% off all Wild Ones merch this weekend through Monday, December 1st to make an impact with every purchase.🌱
Your purchase today supports a healthier planet for tomorrow. PLUS FREE US SHIPPING on all orders over $75!
shop.wildones.org
Your purchase today supports a healthier planet for tomorrow. PLUS FREE US SHIPPING on all orders over $75!
shop.wildones.org
Meet Zoe & Heather Evans, designers leading our Dec 9 workshop Turn That Patch Into a Plan for a hands-on design session where you will sketch along and build a layout🌱🦋!
Register: wildones.org/turn-that-patch-into-a-plan/
Register: wildones.org/turn-that-patch-into-a-plan/
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Meet Zoe & Heather Evans, designers leading our Dec 9 workshop Turn That Patch Into a Plan for a hands-on design session where you will sketch along and build a layout🌱🦋!
Register: wildones.org/turn-that-patch-into-a-plan/
Register: wildones.org/turn-that-patch-into-a-plan/
🌱 November Native Plant News is Here 🌿
This month’s stories explore creative, unexpected ways people and wildlife are restoring native ecosystems.
Read the full roundup to see how people and ecosystems are working together toward a healthier future: wildones.org/nov-2025-nat...
This month’s stories explore creative, unexpected ways people and wildlife are restoring native ecosystems.
Read the full roundup to see how people and ecosystems are working together toward a healthier future: wildones.org/nov-2025-nat...
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🌱 November Native Plant News is Here 🌿
This month’s stories explore creative, unexpected ways people and wildlife are restoring native ecosystems.
Read the full roundup to see how people and ecosystems are working together toward a healthier future: wildones.org/nov-2025-nat...
This month’s stories explore creative, unexpected ways people and wildlife are restoring native ecosystems.
Read the full roundup to see how people and ecosystems are working together toward a healthier future: wildones.org/nov-2025-nat...
🌿 Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest People’s Choice Award Category Winner!
Photo by Ed Buchs from the Wild Ones Kettle Moraine Chapter
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photo by Ed Buchs from the Wild Ones Kettle Moraine Chapter
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🌿 Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest People’s Choice Award Category Winner!
Photo by Ed Buchs from the Wild Ones Kettle Moraine Chapter
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photo by Ed Buchs from the Wild Ones Kettle Moraine Chapter
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here: 👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
🌱 Join Wild Ones on December 9 at 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 4 PM MT / 3 PM PT for a hands-on design workshop "Turn That Patch Into a Plan," with Zoe Evans of PLAN it WILD and Heather Evans of Design Your Wild USA.
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🌱 Join Wild Ones on December 9 at 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 4 PM MT / 3 PM PT for a hands-on design workshop "Turn That Patch Into a Plan," with Zoe Evans of PLAN it WILD and Heather Evans of Design Your Wild USA.
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
📣 Last chance to register!
Join Wild Ones Honorary Director and landscape designer Larry Weaner for his capstone contribution, “Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard,” TOMORROW, Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
🌱 Register now → wildones.org/living-in-th...
Join Wild Ones Honorary Director and landscape designer Larry Weaner for his capstone contribution, “Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard,” TOMORROW, Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
🌱 Register now → wildones.org/living-in-th...
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📣 Last chance to register!
Join Wild Ones Honorary Director and landscape designer Larry Weaner for his capstone contribution, “Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard,” TOMORROW, Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
🌱 Register now → wildones.org/living-in-th...
Join Wild Ones Honorary Director and landscape designer Larry Weaner for his capstone contribution, “Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard,” TOMORROW, Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
🌱 Register now → wildones.org/living-in-th...
🌱 Join Wild Ones on December 9 at 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 4 PM MT / 3 PM PT for a hands-on design workshop Turn That Patch Into a Plan, with Zoe Evans of PLAN it WILD and Heather Evans of Design Your Wild USA.
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
November 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🌱 Join Wild Ones on December 9 at 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 4 PM MT / 3 PM PT for a hands-on design workshop Turn That Patch Into a Plan, with Zoe Evans of PLAN it WILD and Heather Evans of Design Your Wild USA.
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
Register here: wildones.org/turn-that-pa...
🌿 Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Best in Show Winner!
Photographer David Silsbee of the Wild Ones Mountain Laurel (Connecticut) Chapter captured this stunning shot of a Yellow Warbler.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here:👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photographer David Silsbee of the Wild Ones Mountain Laurel (Connecticut) Chapter captured this stunning shot of a Yellow Warbler.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here:👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
🌿 Presenting the 2025 Wild Ones Photo Contest Best in Show Winner!
Photographer David Silsbee of the Wild Ones Mountain Laurel (Connecticut) Chapter captured this stunning shot of a Yellow Warbler.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here:👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Photographer David Silsbee of the Wild Ones Mountain Laurel (Connecticut) Chapter captured this stunning shot of a Yellow Warbler.
📸 See all of this year’s winning photos and member entries here:👉 wildones.org/2025-photo-c...
Join Larry for “Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard,” a free national webinar exploring how self-sustaining, evolving gardens can thrive when we let nature lead.
📅 Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
Register now: wildones.org/living-in-th...
📅 Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
Register now: wildones.org/living-in-th...
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Join Larry for “Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard,” a free national webinar exploring how self-sustaining, evolving gardens can thrive when we let nature lead.
📅 Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
Register now: wildones.org/living-in-th...
📅 Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM ET (6 PM CT/ 5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT)
Register now: wildones.org/living-in-th...
🌿 Fresh from the Bluegrass: Lexington’s Native Garden Design is here!
This plan features prairie and woodland-edge plants built to thrive in Kentucky’s soils.
📍 Created by the Wild Ones - Lexington KY Chapter.
📥 Explore and download the free design: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/lexington-ky/
This plan features prairie and woodland-edge plants built to thrive in Kentucky’s soils.
📍 Created by the Wild Ones - Lexington KY Chapter.
📥 Explore and download the free design: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/lexington-ky/
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🌿 Fresh from the Bluegrass: Lexington’s Native Garden Design is here!
This plan features prairie and woodland-edge plants built to thrive in Kentucky’s soils.
📍 Created by the Wild Ones - Lexington KY Chapter.
📥 Explore and download the free design: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/lexington-ky/
This plan features prairie and woodland-edge plants built to thrive in Kentucky’s soils.
📍 Created by the Wild Ones - Lexington KY Chapter.
📥 Explore and download the free design: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/lexington-ky/
Learn how native bulb-forming plants like wild hyacinth, trout lily, and spring beauty fit into early-season ecology in our new Wild Ones blog by Mary Pellerito of the Grand Traverse Wild Ones:🌱 Native Bulbs for a Spring Surprise: wildones.org/native-bulbs/
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Learn how native bulb-forming plants like wild hyacinth, trout lily, and spring beauty fit into early-season ecology in our new Wild Ones blog by Mary Pellerito of the Grand Traverse Wild Ones:🌱 Native Bulbs for a Spring Surprise: wildones.org/native-bulbs/
🌿 Meet the Speaker: Larry Weaner
Join us Nov. 20 | 6 PM CT for Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard—a free Wild Ones webinar on designing gardens that grow with nature, not against it. 🌱
🎟️ Register: wildones.org/living-in-th...
Join us Nov. 20 | 6 PM CT for Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard—a free Wild Ones webinar on designing gardens that grow with nature, not against it. 🌱
🎟️ Register: wildones.org/living-in-th...
November 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
🌿 Meet the Speaker: Larry Weaner
Join us Nov. 20 | 6 PM CT for Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard—a free Wild Ones webinar on designing gardens that grow with nature, not against it. 🌱
🎟️ Register: wildones.org/living-in-th...
Join us Nov. 20 | 6 PM CT for Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard—a free Wild Ones webinar on designing gardens that grow with nature, not against it. 🌱
🎟️ Register: wildones.org/living-in-th...
What if you could start your native garden with a free, professionally designed plan—made for your region, soil, and climate? 🌿
Explore Wild Ones’ Native Garden Design Program and find a plan that supports pollinators and restores biodiversity: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org
Explore Wild Ones’ Native Garden Design Program and find a plan that supports pollinators and restores biodiversity: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
What if you could start your native garden with a free, professionally designed plan—made for your region, soil, and climate? 🌿
Explore Wild Ones’ Native Garden Design Program and find a plan that supports pollinators and restores biodiversity: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org
Explore Wild Ones’ Native Garden Design Program and find a plan that supports pollinators and restores biodiversity: nativegardendesigns.wildones.org
🍂 Leave the Leaves!
Fallen leaves are more than autumn décor—they’re essential habitat. Learn how to keep them in place, protect overwintering insects, and build healthier soil this fall.
Read the full Wild Ones blog: wildones.org/lessons-with...
#LeaveTheLeaves #NativePlants #WildOnes
Fallen leaves are more than autumn décor—they’re essential habitat. Learn how to keep them in place, protect overwintering insects, and build healthier soil this fall.
Read the full Wild Ones blog: wildones.org/lessons-with...
#LeaveTheLeaves #NativePlants #WildOnes
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🍂 Leave the Leaves!
Fallen leaves are more than autumn décor—they’re essential habitat. Learn how to keep them in place, protect overwintering insects, and build healthier soil this fall.
Read the full Wild Ones blog: wildones.org/lessons-with...
#LeaveTheLeaves #NativePlants #WildOnes
Fallen leaves are more than autumn décor—they’re essential habitat. Learn how to keep them in place, protect overwintering insects, and build healthier soil this fall.
Read the full Wild Ones blog: wildones.org/lessons-with...
#LeaveTheLeaves #NativePlants #WildOnes
🌿 Applications for Wild Ones’ Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grants close soon! These grants fund youth projects that create native plant gardens and outdoor learning spaces. Don’t miss your chance to inspire the next generation of native plant stewards.
Apply today at wildones.org/seeds-for-ed...
Apply today at wildones.org/seeds-for-ed...
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🌿 Applications for Wild Ones’ Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grants close soon! These grants fund youth projects that create native plant gardens and outdoor learning spaces. Don’t miss your chance to inspire the next generation of native plant stewards.
Apply today at wildones.org/seeds-for-ed...
Apply today at wildones.org/seeds-for-ed...
Register now for Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard with Larry Weaner—📅 Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6 PM CT.
All registrants are automatically entered to win one of two copies of Garden Revolution!
👉 wildones.org/living-in-the-liberated-landscape/
All registrants are automatically entered to win one of two copies of Garden Revolution!
👉 wildones.org/living-in-the-liberated-landscape/
October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Register now for Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard with Larry Weaner—📅 Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6 PM CT.
All registrants are automatically entered to win one of two copies of Garden Revolution!
👉 wildones.org/living-in-the-liberated-landscape/
All registrants are automatically entered to win one of two copies of Garden Revolution!
👉 wildones.org/living-in-the-liberated-landscape/