Applications for the 2027 Wild Ones Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Program are now open. 🌱 Application deadline: November 18, 2026. 👉 Apply today: wildones.org/seeds-for-ed...

🌿 Join author and former Wild Ones Honorary Director Lorraine Johnson for a free #LessLawnMoreLife webinar on talking with neighbors, navigating HOA concerns, and advocating for native plant gardens. 📅 July 22 👉 wildones.org/how-to-talk-...

🌿 Sometimes the best habitat is what you leave behind. This week's #LessLawnMoreLife challenge with Edwina von Gal encourages you to leave fallen branches or build a simple brush pile for wildlife. Join the free challenge: www.lesslawnmorelife.com?ref=wildones

Author, community activist, and former Wild Ones Honorary Director Lorraine Johnson joins the Less Lawn More Life Challenge with Wildr Places to share practical tips for talking with neighbors, navigating HOA concerns, and building support for native plant gardens. 👉 wildones.org/how-to-talk-...

Healthy yards don't need fogging. 🦋 The Mosquito Bucket Challenge uses targeted Bti to help reduce mosquitoes while protecting pollinators, fireflies, and other beneficial insects. Our latest blog explains the science and shows you how to build your own mosquito bucket: wildones.org/mosquito-buc...

Interdependence starts in our communities. 🌿 Every Wild Ones chapter turns neighbors into volunteers, gardens into habitat, and small actions into lasting impact. Together, we help people and nature thrive. wildones.org #InterdependenceEveryday #NativePlants

🌱 June Native Plant News is here! From disappearing grasslands and endangered wildflowers to new habitat protections for the rusty patched bumble bee, this month's stories highlight why native plants matter—for wildlife, ecosystems, and our future. 🔗 wildones.org/june-2026-na...

🦋 Celebrate Pollinator Week by growing your knowledge and your habitat. Our latest reading list is packed with books for adults and kids alike that inspire action for pollinators and biodiversity. Explore the full Pollinator Month Book List: wildones.org/pollinator-m...

Want to help shape the future of Wild Ones? If you believe in the power of native plants to support biodiversity and restore ecosystems, consider applying—or share this opportunity with someone who may be a great fit. Learn more: wildones.org/board-nominations/

🌿 To celebrate summer, we're giving away a FREE Red, White & Bloom can koozie with any $35 purchase from the Wild Ones Merch Store through July 4! 🌼 Shop the collection: shop.wildones.org/collections/... Offer valid through July 4, 2026, while supplies last. One free can koozie per qualifying order.

📸 It’s Nature Photography Day, which feels like a pretty good excuse to go outside and pay attention. Enter the Wild Ones Photo Contest: wildones.org/photo-contest-info/

🦉 Wild Ones is seeking passionate leaders to help guide our growing organization. 📅 Application deadline: July 13, 2026 👉 Learn more about the role, review the prospectus, and apply today: wildones.org/board-nomina...

Challenge 5 of #LessLawnMoreLife focuses on identifying and managing invasive plants. Hosted by Dr. Mhairi McFarlane of @cornellbirds.bsky.social, you'll learn to recognize common invasives and make more space for native plants and wildlife. 🌿 lesslawnmorelife.com?ref=wildones

The Wild Ones Photo Contest is open through July 15, and your next entry might already be sitting in your camera roll. Become a Wild Ones member and submit your photos today! 🌿 Join Wild Ones: join.wildones.org/ 📸 Enter the Photo Contest: wildones.org/photo-contest-info/

🌿 Already growing native plants? The Less Lawn More Life Challenge is for you too. Join the FREE challenge at www.lesslawnmorelife.com?ref=wildones

Week 4 of #LessLawnMoreLife is here! 🌿 This week’s challenge, hosted by Andrew The Arborist, is to plant a keystone native tree or shrub Open the Wildr Places app and look for the 🦋 symbol to find keystone species native to your area. Join the challenge: www.lesslawnmorelife.com?ref=wildones

What’s happening in the world of native plants this month? 🌿 Our latest Native Plant News roundup explores stories shaping native landscapes across the country. 👉 Read more: wildones.org/may-2026-nat...

🤝 Wild Ones is a community of people taking action: learning 📚, planting 🌱, and building something better together. Don’t wait for change. Be the change. Join Wild Ones: wildones.org/join/

🐝 In the Wild Ones webinar, “Bees Beyond Honey,” we explored the roles of native, solitary, and managed bees and why supporting pollinators means understanding those differences, not simplifying them. Watch the full conversation and take action for native bees: wildones.org/understandin...

The "learning in the field" framing is the unmissable thing about chapters — most people first really meet a native plant in person at a Wild Ones event, not in a book. Photo captures it. -C

📸 Catherine McKenzie’s First Place photo captures a familiar Wild Ones experience: learning in the field, surrounded by native plants. 👉 Read the full story and see more of her work: wildones.org/capturing-na... 🌿

🌿 Today is Endangered Species Day, a reminder that protecting native plants means protecting entire ecosystems. Learn more at wildones.org 🌿

🌿 The new Red, White & Bloom collection is here! Celebrate native plants, pollinators, and summer in Wild Ones style. Shop the collection: shop.wildones.org/collections/... #WildOnesNativePlants #NativePlants #RedWhiteAndBloom

Week 1 of the #LessLawnMoreLife Challenge is underway 🌿 Take your Wildr Score — a free 5-minute ecological assessment to better understand your outdoor space and discover ways to support biodiversity. No lawn required. Small spaces count too. Join anytime: www.lesslawnmorelife.com?ref=wildones

This America’s Public Gardens Day, celebrate the botanic gardens, arboretums, and public green spaces helping connect people with plants. 🌿 Explore our feature with Matthew Ross on how public gardens across the country are advancing native plant education: wildones.org/ross-public-...

Give the Gift of Wild Ones Membership this Mother’s Day! 🌷 gift.wildones.org Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the special women in our lives. If you’re still looking for a meaningful gift, a Wild Ones membership offers a thoughtful way to connect them to a community dedicated to native plants.

🌿📸 This year, the Wild Ones Photo Contest is proud to be supported by our sponsors: New Directions in the American Landscape, Prairie Nursery, and Izel Native Plants. 👉 Learn more and enter: wildones.org/photo-contes...

🌱 In The Prairie Pots Project, Elizabeth Plonka shows how native prairie plants can thrive in containers, window boxes, and small urban spaces, with over 55 species grown on a Chicago deck. 👉 Read the blog and get inspired to start small with native plants: wildones.org/the-prairie-...

You don’t need to go out and take new photos 📸 Take a scroll through your camera roll, you might be surprised what’s already there. If you’ve been paying attention to native plants, chances are you already have entries ready to go 🌱 Submit one today → wildones.org/photo-contes...

🌿🌲This month’s Native Plant News brings together the latest science, restoration wins, and on-the-ground stories shaping native plants and habitat across the country. If you want a quick snapshot of what’s happening in the native plant movement this month, start here: wildones.org/april-2026-n...

Join landscape designer and author Rick Darke for What Is Wild and Why It Matters, a national webinar on creating vibrant, living landscapes with native plants. 🌿 Tuesday, April 28 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET Registration closes tomorrow, Tuesday at 10:55 AM ET Save your spot → wildones.org/rick-darke/

Arbor Day reminds us trees are more than landscape features 🌳🌲 They support wildlife, store carbon, clean our air and water, and anchor ecosystems 🐦💧 We’re sharing a Wild Ones reading list on the science and stories of trees 📚 Explore 👉 wildones.org/books-about-...

“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. Become a member → wildones.org

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/