Chapters in Connecticut

Invasive plants threaten biodiversity and degrade habitats for native wildlife. Learn what makes invasives so harmful, how to identify many common species and methods that have been employed to control their spread during this active talk and walk around Coogan Farm with Wild Ones President and habitat restoration volunteer Lydia Pan. 

This program is free of charge and is offered in partnership with the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.

Meet at the Avery Conference Room at Coogan Farm.

Advance registration is required.

Questions about this program?  Contact Lydia at lcpan01@gmail.com  

All members are welcome at chapter Board business meetings. Email chapter in advance to receive Zoom link if you wish to attend.

Our meeting will begin at 10 AM with an hour of social networking with the presentation by Ana Bermudez at 11 AM.

The presentation introduces participants to the fundamentals of northeast native orchid cultivation, including habitat requirements, propagation methods, and conservation principles.  Attendees will learn how to create and sustain orchid-friendly environments in their own landscapes.  

Instructor Ana Bermudez '25 is a botany major, environmental studies minor, and scholar in the Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment. Originally from Miami, Florida, Ana has worked with tropical orchids at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s micropropagation laboratory where she researched native lady’s slipper orchids (Cypripedium spp.). Using this knowledge, Ana has been creating a native orchid demonstration garden at the Connecticut College Arboretum.

Registration required.   COST: $10 (general public) or FREE for current members of the Connecticut College Arboretum or Wild Ones. 

Wild Ones will  join Groton Conservation Advocates, the Eastern Connecticut Conservation District and scores of other local vendors at this family-friendly annual event that aims to educate and inspire attendees to live more sustainably and take meaningful action against climate change.  If you can help staff our information table and inspire people to take action in a positive way by gardening with native plants and  turning their yards into welcoming havens for wildlife, contact Lydia at lcpan01@gmail.com.

(More details about the day’s activities and events will be forthcoming).

All members are welcome at chapter Board business meetings. Email chapter in advance to receive Zoom link if you wish to attend.