Wild Ones honors and recognizes distinguished individuals who are respected and known for their expertise in fields of ecology, botany, plant science, horticulture, entomology, climate change, or conservation, whose work
- makes outstanding contributions in the environmental and/or native plant and natural landscaping,
- provides scientific information important to furthering the public’s understanding of our interdependent ecosystem,
- furthers Wild Ones’ goals of promoting the importance of native plants and restoration of local plant communities and ecosystems, and
- advocates for Wild Ones and will help influence others and add to the organization’s credibility.
Lifetime Honorary Directors
Honorary Directors
- Larry Weaner (2022-2025)
- Heather Holm (2020-2024)
- Donna VanBuecken (2018-2022)
- Orley Chip Taylor (2015-2019)
- Stephen Packard (2015-2019)
- Karen Oberhauser (2015-2019)
- Glen D. Dreyer (2015-2019)
- Pat Sutton (2013-2017)
- Lynn Steiner (2013-2017)
- Thomas Barnes (2013-2017)
- Bob Grese (2013-2015)
- Marc Evans (2012-2015)
- Jerry Wilhelm (2012-2015)
- Joyce Bender (2012-2013)
- Janet Marinelli (2010-2014)
- Catherine Zimmerman (2010-2019)
- Bonnie Harper-Lore (2009-2011)
- Lorraine Johnson (2009-2011)
- Guy Sternberg (2009-2011)
- Darrell Morrison (1998-2011)
- Andy & Sally Wasowski (1998-2008)
- Craig Tufts (1998-2008)
- Sara Stein (1998-2002)