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for a healthy planet
Wild Ones promotes native landscapes through education, advocacy, and collaborative action.
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10 Beginner-Friendly Native Plants for Your Garden
If you’re just starting out with native plants, you might be overwhelmed by the options. Thankfully, some native plants are incredibly forgiving, widely adaptable, and easy to grow. Here’s a curated list of ten widely adaptable species. These selections are known for their broad geographic native range, are generally widely available for purchase and generally…
Wild Ones Presents
Native Plants Planted Right: A Practical Guide for Beginners
Looking to create a more sustainable yard, reduce lawn maintenance, or build a pollinator-friendly garden? Start with native plants! As part of Week 3 of the Less Lawn More Life Challenge, Wild Ones is thrilled to share a webinar for native plant newcomers: “Native Plants Planted Right: A Practical Guide for Beginners,” hosted by Wild…
Book Review
Best Books to Celebrate Pollinator Month
Celebrate Pollinator Month with our curated reading lists for kids and adults. Discover books that explore the world of bees, butterflies, native plants, and ecological gardening.
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Check Out the Wild Ones Store
We’re thrilled to unveil our brand-new store! Get your Wild Ones t-shirt, hoodie, jacket, and much more today!
New Certified Native Habitat Program
Wild Ones Certified Native Habitats are symbols of dedication to biodiversity, ecological restoration, and the nurturing of environments where native flora and fauna can thrive. Join Wild Ones in spreading the message and inspiring others, showcasing your habitat as a beacon of environmental stewardship.
How You Can Help
A healthy planet starts with native plants
Dwindling biodiversity is a threat to the foundation of life on Earth. In the last century alone, we’ve lost millions of acres of diverse ecosystems to urbanization.
Native plants help protect and restore biodiversity, improve air and water quality and provide wildlife with quality food and shelter. Our vision is native plants and natural landscapes in every community.
Local Chapters
Supporting the efforts of over 100+ local chapters across the US
Resources
Providing free, educational resources like a sample native plant ordinance and learning opportunities
Garden Designs
We want to help you create striking home landscapes that benefit wildlife and you.
Check out the Reading List
This list has been Wild Ones staff and volunteers to feature a wide variety of great titles.
Certify your Habitat
When you certify your habitat you are contributing to the larger vision of 5,000 gardens for the wild.
Become a Volunteer
Whether it is with your chapter, or through one of our national opportunities, Wild Ones relies on the hard work of volunteers to carry out our mission.
Meet our Chapters
Find a Local Chapter
View the Latest Wild Ones Award-Winning Journal
The Wild Ones Journal is published digitally on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December for members.
Collaboration
Partners in environmental progress
Since 1977, we’ve discovered we can do more for our environment together than alone. Wild Ones® partners with industry organizations and businesses to offer mutual advocacy and mission support, locally and nationally. By sharing knowledge, goods and services, we can all create a healthier planet.
