“We must not forget that humans also have relationships with the landscapes around them.” — Rick Darke 🌿
Landscapes aren’t just for wildlife 🐝🐦 They’re for people too.
We’re exploring that alongside Homegrown National Park with Rick Darke on April 28. Join us: wildones.org/rick-darke/
“This isn’t just a tree. It’s an entire city for life.” — Basil Camu 🌳
We spoke with Basil about keystone trees and why they matter. Some native trees support hundreds of species—others support almost none.
Read the blog: wildones.org/keystone-tre...
Through more than 100 chapters and 13,000+ members nationwide, Wild Ones is connecting people and native plants through education and hands-on action 🌱
Join a growing community restoring native landscapes across the country.
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Wild Ones Photo Contest is open! 📸🌼
Share the native plants, landscapes, and moments you’re seeing—your photos inspire others to plant native 🌱
Submit up to 3 photos per category + chances to win prizes.👉 wildones.org/photo-contes...
🌱 A landscape can be intentionally designed and still function like an ecosystem.
We’re exploring this with Rick Darke in What Is Wild and Why It Matters on April 28.
👉 Register now: wildones.org/rick-darke/
Happening tonight at 6 PM CT 🌿
Take a look at the people, programs, and momentum behind Wild Ones, from local chapters to national impact.
Watch the Annual Membership Meeting: youtu.be/xfY5eJOgaeQ
In this Wild Ones Journal piece, Nicole Riendeau shares how a carefully planned prairie burn helped reduce invasive plants and give native species the chance to thrive again.
👉 Read more: wildones.org/burning-with...
Meet the speaker: Rick Darke 🌿
For 40+ years, he’s explored how landscapes function as living systems—and how “managed wildness” supports people and biodiversity.
📆 April 28 | 11am–1pm ET
👉 wildones.org/rick-darke/
Join Rick Darke for What Is Wild and Why It Matters, a conversation about how landscapes actually function over time, and what changes when we begin to design with that in mind.
📆 Tuesday, April 28
⏱️11am–1pm ET (10:00 AM CT | 9:00 AM MT | 8:00 AM PT)
👉 Register → wildones.org/rick-darke/
Climate change can feel overwhelming. But solutions are already taking root. 🌱
Our latest reading list highlights books that explore hopeful, actionable approaches to climate solutions.
📖 See the full reading list: wildones.org/climate-acti...
🌸 Spring might not be here everywhere yet… but the Spring issue of the Wild Ones Journal is ready.
If you can't get into the garden quite yet, this is a good time to settle in with the newest issue.
Members can read the full issue here: wildones.org/journals/
🌿Check out this great article from The New York Times: “How to Grow a Mainly Native Garden.”
We’re honored to see Wild Ones mentioned as a resource for regional native plant garden designs and guidance from local chapters.
📰 Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/r...
📣 Happening tomorrow, Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology with Joey Santore.
Register here to watch: wildones.org/joey-santore/
Yes, that’s really the title of this blog post by botanist and ecological restoration practitioner Jared Rosenbaum.
He takes a look at witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), exploring its chemistry, ecology, and long history as a medicinal plant. 🌱
👉Read the blog: wildones.org/witch-hazel-...
Ecology doesn’t follow straight lines—and neither should our gardens. 🌿
Catch a sneak peek from Joey Santore and join Wild Ones March 18 to rethink horticulture in this free webinar.
👉 Register now: wildones.org/joey-santore/
In this Wild Ones Journal piece, Janet Allen reflects on what it means to become an “elder” in a time of climate change and biodiversity loss, and why experience, time, and knowledge can be powerful tools for restoration.
Read the article: wildones.org/im-elderly-s...
Wild Ones is proud to announce the 2026 Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant recipients! 🌱
22 schools & youth organizations across 17 states will create native plant gardens that serve as outdoor classrooms and pollinator habitat. 🐝
Learn more: wildones.org/2026-sfe-gra...
📚 Win a copy of Concrete Botany!
Register for Wild Ones free webinar Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology by March 17 for a chance to receive Joey Santore’s new book ahead of its April 7 release.
One registrant will be selected at random.
👉 wildones.org/joey-santore/
Register now for Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology, our upcoming free Wild Ones National Webinar with field botanist and science communicator Joey Santore. Premiere on March 18.
👉 Register Today: wildones.org/joey-santore/
Join us on March 18 for Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology.👉 Register here to attend: wildones.org/joey-santore
Joey Santore is taking a hard look at how inherited garden aesthetics limit ecological function and public understanding of native landscapes.
Join the conversation on March 18, 2026. 👉 Register here: wildones.org/joey-santore/
📣 Last chance to register for "From Wasteland to Wonder" with Basil Camu.
Join us tomorrow to explore practical ways to heal suburban and urban landscapes by working with natural systems, not against them. Free webinar with live Q&A.
Register today: wildones.org/from-wastela...
Basil Camu shares practical approaches like native meadows from seed and pocket forests that can be used at home or scaled for parks, campuses, and communities.
Join us February 18 to learn how working with natural systems can restore life and reduce effort: wildones.org/from-wastela...
📚 What is already on your spring reading list?
We pulled together five upcoming books we have already preordered and think you should too. 👉Read the full list and see why these books made our Spring 2026 preorder stack:
wildones.org/spring-2026-...
A question Basil Camu wishes more people would ask: “What can I stop doing?”
In this webinar, Basil shares practical shifts that support healthier soil, water, and wildlife—without adding more work.
Register to join us live on February 18, 2026: wildones.org/from-wastela...
“The difference between soil and dirt is life.”
Join Wild Ones and Basil Camu on February 18 for a practical, hopeful session on working with natural systems instead of against them. wildones.org/from-wastela...
🌿 Join us for a free Wild Ones National Webinar with master arborist and From Wasteland to Wonder author Basil Camu. Learn how working with nature can heal land, reduce effort, and build resilient landscapes.
📅 Feb 18, 2026
👉 wildones.org/from-wastela...
🌿 Last chance to register for Intergenerational Care for Land and Community, a conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer and Esther Bonney on Wednesday, January 21.
Hosted by Wild Ones in partnership with Plant Baby Plant, and Nurture Natives.
Save your spot: wildones.org/conversation...
📚Our latest reading list explores the works of upcoming webinar speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer. With books for readers young and not so young, Kimmerer’s writing offers practical wisdom on reciprocity, stewardship, and living well in place.
Read the full list: wildones.org/robin-wall-k...
Your support helped us finish the year strong and step into the new year with momentum. Thanks to over 1,500 generous donors, we have reached our fundraising goal! We are deeply appreciative of everyone who said yes to supporting native plants, education, and community action.
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