Join us for The Habitat Check-up with Wildr Places on November 18th! Wildr Place's team shares a practical, science-informed framework for evaluating a home landscape, identifying its greatest habitat opportunities, and choosing actions that support more plants, insects, birds, and other wildlife. Continue reading "The Habitat Check-up with Wildr Places"
We received hundreds of stunning entries in the 2026 Wild Ones Photo Contest! By sharing their photographs, participants help Wild Ones advance its mission of promoting native landscapes through education, advocacy, and collaborative action. Wild Ones uses contest images in publications, promotional materials, presentations, and on our websites to inspire others to learn about native […] Continue reading "2026 Photo Contest Results"
Give Wild 2026: Native Plants Bring Us Together. People Make It Wild Almost 50 years ago, nine gardeners were inspired by Lorrie Otto to ask a bold question: what if a “normal” landscape looked nothing like a lawn? They chose native plants because they believed even small actions could create lasting change. They were right. […] Continue reading "Give Wild, Grow Community"
Across the country, Wild Ones chapters continue to bring native plants into public view through media coverage that connects local action to broader environmental goals. Through interviews, podcasts, educational programming, and public garden tours, chapters are helping more people discover how native plants support biodiversity, strengthen communities, and create healthier landscapes. Continue reading "Wild Ones Seedlings & Chapters Make Headlines"
On October 21, Join Wild Ones and experts from Bat Conservation International to explore how native plants, healthy insect populations, and thoughtful landscape choices can help support North America’s night flyers. Continue reading "Bats in the Backyard"
From shrinking national monuments and protecting freshwater wetlands to restoring prairie corridors, planting roadside milkweed and documenting rare native plants, this month’s Native Plant News explores conservation progress and challenges across the country. Continue reading "July Native Plant News"
On September 16th- Learn how to convert lawn into a native meadow with Sara Weaner Cooper. Explore site preparation, planting, management, challenges, and realistic expectations. Continue reading "From Lawn to Meadow"
Join ecologist Shaun McCoshum, PhD, to learn how nesting sites, shelter, water, soil, and other resources can transform a yard into a functioning ecosystem that supports biodiversity throughout the year. Continue reading "The Ecology of Home: Creating Habitat That Works"
Mosquitoes are among the most frustrating challenges faced by individuals seeking to enjoy and steward their outdoor spaces. At the same time, growing awareness of insect declines has raised important questions about the ecological consequences of many common mosquito control practices. Continue reading "Mosquitoes Hate This One Weird Bucket"
From protecting endangered pollinators and restoring longleaf pine forests to conserving native prairies and safeguarding carbon-rich salt marshes, this month's Native Plant News explores the latest conservation successes and challenges facing native ecosystems. Continue reading "June Native Plant News"