Chapters in Maryland

Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter is based in southern Maryland, serving communities in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties and adjacent areas of southern Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.
https://chesapeakebay.wildones.org/
wildoneschesapeakebay@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/wildoneschesapeakebay
https://www.instagram.com/wildoneschesapeakebaymd/
https://www.youtube.com/@WildOnesChesapeakeBay

Wild Ones Delmarva (Seedling) Chapter serves communities on the Delmarva Peninsula and adjacent areas.
https://delmarva.wildones.org/
wildonesdelmarva@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesdelmarva/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesdelmarva/

Wild Ones Greater Baltimore Chapter serves communities in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford, Carroll, Frederick, Howard and Prince George's counties.
https://baltimore.wildones.org/
wildonesbaltimore@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesGreaterBaltimore
https://www.youtube.com/@wildonesbaltimore

Wild Ones Greater Frederick Maryland Chapter is based in Frederick, Maryland, and serves Frederick, Washington, and Carroll counties.
https://greaterfrederickmaryland.wildones.org/
wildonesgreaterfrederickmd@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesGreaterFrederickMD
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesgreaterfrederickmd/

Wild Ones Nation's Capital Region Chapter serves Montgomery County, the District of Columbia, northern parts of Prince George's County and adjacent areas.
https://nationscapitalregion.wildones.org/
wildonesnationscapital@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Ones-Chesapeake-100742154680036/

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!

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Upcoming Chapter Events in Maryland

May
13

Increasing Biodiversity with Native Plants - One Yard at a Time

Hosted by Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Deale Library, 5940 Deale Churchton Rd, Deale, MD, 20751 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Native Plants are essential because they are the foundation of the ecosystem. Native Plants are those that an ecosystem depends on in order to thrive. We can help fight the biodiversity crisis one yard at a time.

Presentation includes information on Coastal Plain ecoregion, Critical area, Right plant, Right place and suggestions for various situations (Sun/Shade). 

Included will be take home copies with information on local sources, internet sites for research and the Maryland Native Plant Society Booklet on suggested native plants. 

May
13

How to Really Save the Bees: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators

Hosted by Wild Ones Nation's Capital Region Chapter
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD, 20912 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Free Event Public Restroom Free Public Parking

On Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30 PM, Nancy Lawson—author of The Humane Gardener and Wildscape—will be giving a talk.

The event, “How to Really Save the Bees: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators,” will explore how to support North America's 4,000 native bee species and other pollinators like moths, beetles, and hummingbirds—no beekeeper suit required!

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May
13

Native Birds Need Native Plants

Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Baltimore Chapter
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Would you like to help create a garden for birds? Learn about a new project to provide the Thames Street Park herons with a native planting beneath the trees they nest in. 

Join us in a discussion of how the ecological relationships between native birds and native plants can make gardening fun and meaningful. We’ll talk about how plants fuel birds through nesting season, migration, and year-round. We’ll also discuss the importance of a layered habitat structure and how that relates to designing a garden for the Thames Street Park herons. 

Gardening is about noticing. Learn how to notice and support the birds in your garden and around your neighborhood.

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May
17

UPDATE See us at the Caroline County Bird Club May meeting

Hosted by Wild Ones Delmarva Seedling
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Wharves of Choptank, 3 Crouse Park Ln, Denton, MD, 21629 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

AMP Students nesting bird house presentation, followed by a presentation from Denton Girl Scout Danielle Ridgell. Members of Wild Ones Delmarva will join us to discuss how to partner with the Town of Denton officials & staff to make Denton a Maryland Bird City.

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May
17

Chesapeake Natives Spring Festival

Hosted by Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Chesapeake Natives Inc.

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Free Public Parking

Chesapeake Natives’ mission is to propagate. promote and protect native plants of the coastal plains and piedmont that form the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. We aim to restore home and public landscapes and park lands in this region with local ecotype native species (LENS) that best contribute to biodiversity, our best natural defense against the impacts of climate change. 

"Join us for the Third Annual Rosaryville Native Plant Festival & Chesapeake Natives' 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Come out to Chesapeake Natives Nursery in Rosaryville State Park on Saturday, May 17th from 10AM–2PM for a day of nature, community, and celebration! In addition to our wide selection of *local ecotype native species (LENS)* grown from wild-collected seed in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, enjoy live music, food trucks, educational activities, local artists, and partner organizations.  
Our knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to help you find the perfect plants for your space, and to share how LENS support pollinators, wildlife, and a healthier Bay. Celebrate 20 years of impact with us—we can't wait to see you there!"
 


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