Chapters in Maryland

Celebrate Earth Day with us.

Awareness of the many benefits of adding native plants to our landscapes has been growing significantly in recent years and this has resulted in native plants getting some attention by Maryland lawmakers.  Join us as Kirsten Hoffman and Judy Fulton share the details of recent legislation that promotes native plants by creating the Maryland Native Plants Program and legislation that strengthened Maryland's invasive plant laws.  Both bills are currently being implemented, and they will provide updates on new resources that these laws have made available and discuss what work is still to be done.  

Kirsten Hoffman is one of the founding members of the Maryland Native Plant Coalition which has written and passed two important pieces of state legislation: 2023’s HB950/SB836 creating the Maryland Native Plants Program and 2024’s HB979/SB915 strengthening Maryland’s invasive plant laws. She is a member of the Executive Board of the Green Towson Alliance and heads up their legislative affairs workgroup supporting efforts to improve Baltimore County’s environmental sustainability.  Kirsten is the treasurer for the Maryland Native Plant Society and recently became a Maryland Master Naturalist.  She is part of a Master Naturalist team working on a habitat restoration project at Cylburn Arboretum.  For the past three years, she has been a Blue Water Baltimore tree steward for her neighborhood and has helped residents select and plant over one hundred native trees. Kirsten is a registered architect in the state of Maryland and performs flute and piccolo with Flutopia Baltimore.

Judy Fulton, founder of EcoPlant Consulting, believes healthy ecosystems are crucial for human survival. She transforms places overrun by invasives into native landscapes, shares her knowledge via workshops and field trips, and serves as an expert in invasive plant litigation. Judy is Vice President of the Maryland Native Plant Society, and a member of the Maryland Invasive Species Council and the Board of the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council. She has earned a Harvard MBA and three Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards from the Daily Record.

During recent Maryland legislative sessions, she was pleased to help write and pass the 2023 Maryland Native Plants Program (HB950/SB836) and the 2024 Maryland Invasive Plant bill (HB979/SB915). Her consulting, her co-authoring Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas, Field Guide, and her lead role in creating the Mid-Atlantic Invaders Tool, an online guide to more than 900 invasive species, have positioned Judy as a sought-after advisor in eco-restoration.

Registration required. 

Participate in Community Science and assist scientists researching climate change, invasive plants, and the health of our habitats. 

Wild Ones will participate in the annual City Nature Challenge using the iNaturalist app to document wild plants and animals in a native plant garden in the heart of the city. 

Stay tuned for particular dates and times. 

For more information on how to participate, see these webpages: 

https://www.mobilizefrederick.org/city-nature-challenge

Join us at an urban native plant garden to document pollinators and other wildlife that depends on this refuge in the middle of the city. 

Learn how to use iNaturalist and participate in the City Nature Challenge. Your contributions will aid scientific research and map our local biodiversity. 

Drop in any time between 12-3pm on Saturday April 26 or our rain date on Sunday April 28 from 10 am-1 pm.

Team Frederick has joined the Washington DC Metro area to participate in the 10th annual international competition from April 25-28. You can join the iNaturalist project here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2025-washington-dc-metro-area

For more on the City Nature Challenge in Frederick County, please visit: https://www.mobilizefrederick.org/city-nature-challenge

Please register here and an event address will be sent to you: https://forms.gle/ofhbjrp6EwReyQJ88

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Wild Ones Delmarva will be tabling with the newly revitalized local chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society. View the flyer

Learn from professional growers, ecologists, and Master Gardeners. Shop for native and pollinator plants and receive guidance on selecting the perfect plants for your yard conditions. The sprouts (kids') area includes crafts, interactive displays, and programs. Giveaways of wildflower seeds, tree seedlings from the Forestry Board, and native plant plugs.

This event is hosted by Harford Land Trust. 

Wild Ones Greater Baltimore will be in attendance with an information table.  Stop by and see us!