Wild Ones Central Alabama (Seedling) Chapter is based in Birmingham and serves communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Shelby, Saint Clair, Blount, Cullman, Walker, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa counties and surrounding areas.
https://centralalabama.wildones.org/
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https://facebook.com/WildOnesCentralAlabama/
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Wild Ones Gulf Coast Alabama (Seedling) Chapter is based in Mobile, Alabama, and serves communities from eastern Mississippi to the West Florida Panhandle.
https://gulfcoastalabama.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesGulfCoastAlabama/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesgulfcoastalabama/
Wild Ones North Alabama Chapter is based in Huntsville and serves communities in Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties, plus communities in Franklin, Giles and Lincoln counties in southern Tennessee.
https://northalabama.wildones.org/
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https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesNorthAlabama
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesnorthalabama/
https://www.youtube.com/@WildOnesNorthAlabama
If you do not find a chapter near you, or if you choose not to be part of a Wild Ones chapter, you may choose to be a Partner At Large (PAL). A PAL is not assigned to a chapter but joins a group of members who work solo in their own communities or simply enjoy the benefits of a Wild Ones membership. Either way – as a chapter member or as a PAL, you receive all the benefits of membership. Join Now!
Upcoming Chapter Events in Alabama
WONA Native Gardening 101
Hosted by Wild Ones North Alabama ChapterSouth Huntsville Public Library, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville, AL, 35802 Map
Live Stream Available
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Join local botanist and native plant advocate Lynne Weninegar as she takes us through the steps of planning a native garden.
WONA Seminar - Habitat Learning Lab Program (Alabama Wildlife Federation)
Hosted by Wild Ones North Alabama ChapterSouth Huntsville Public Library, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville, AL, 35802 Map
Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
April Waltz will speak about the Alabama Wildlife Federation and more specifically the Habitat Learning Lab program.
April works with schools to create schoolyard habitats that can be used for hands-on, inquiry-based learning opportunities. The Habitat Learning Program emphasizes the importance of using native plants in pollinator, butterfly, frog & toad, and songbird habitats. WONA members can learn more about our program on our website at https://alabamawildlife.org/habitat-learning-lab/.
This will consist of a 30 minute presentation with time for questions afterwards.
WONA Seminar: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
Hosted by Wild Ones North Alabama ChapterSouth Huntsville Public Library, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville, AL, 35802 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Join WONA and Janice Barrett from Wild Alabama as she tells us the story of the hemlock wooly adelgid, an invasive insect threatening hemlock trees across the Easter U.S.
WONA Seminar: Tree care
Hosted by Wild Ones North Alabama ChapterSouth Huntsville Public Library, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville, AL, 35802 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Lee McBride has been a tree care specialist since 1979 and an ISA certified arborist (currently a Master Arborist) since 1995. He started a business as an independent consulting arborist in 2005 and has decades of pruning and tree care health experience. Lee will discuss native hardwood care, pruning tips and insect issues affecting the health of our trees with WONA. There will be plenty of time for Q&A.
WONA Weed Wrangle: Monte Sano State Park
Hosted by Wild Ones North Alabama ChapterVolunteers Needed Public Welcome Free Event Invasive Species Removal Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Grab your boots, loppers, gloves, protective eyewear, weed wrenches and buckthorn blasters, and let's get ready to wrangle some invasive plants! We will meet in the Monte Sano Main Trailhead Parking Lot (where the South Plateau Loop trail begins), and head to the worksite that is covered in bush honeysuckle and other invasives. Tools and PPE will be provided by Alabama State Parks and WildOnes, but if you have your own tools and PPE, please bring them. This event is free and open to the public, ages 16+ (minors must be accompanied by a parent). We will have a brief training (depending on experience level) about invasive plant identification and control methods before heading into the work site.
Rain date: 10/24/2026 (same time)