Chapters in New York

Enjoy a brisk late-winter walk through the Wallkill Valley Land Trust's wonderful Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary, where we will identify woody plants by their bark, structure, and buds. Trip leader Tom O’Dowd of the Kingston Land Trust will guide participants in exploring the trees, shrubs, and vines in this unique floodplain forest habitat. Join us to expand your tree identification skills and to examine buds for early signs of spring.

Registration required for this free event. 

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Join Hudson Valley Seed Company and Wild Ones' members Sara DeAngelis and Alexandra Lotero Vanderkam to learn what plants are great for tough spaces. Drought? Shade? Swamp? We'll get into what thrives in less than ideal conditions. Bring your questions and get answers from the experts. 

Registration required. Tickets $25. A recording comes with your ticket.

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We are pleased to offer a webinar to be presented by garden coach and consultant Concetta Gibson, President of the Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter, to discuss choosing and using beneficial native plants that look attractive at your home and neighborhood. Topics will include what to consider with regard to soil types and local environment when designing plant bed layouts, the advantages of native species and nativars, and container and small space gardening options. There will be a question-and-answer period at the end of her presentation, so you are encouraged to prepare your questions whether general and/or specific regarding the conditions of your garden space for Ms. Gibson to answer.

ZOOM LINK:

https://wildones-org.zoom.us/j/87221880894?pwd=AyJuCu4ga2PHAUVE4hMboizpOrkHgh.1

Please join us on Thursday, March 19th  for a discussion of what “lovely” plants may be quietly invading your landscape and neighborhood. Lesser Celandine, Japanese Knotweed, Common Buckthorn, Eurasian Honeysuckle, Multifloral Rose, and more. Homeowners and native plant aficionados Devon Southall and Gwen Alegre will share their experience with what has worked and what they have learned over years of managing invaders in the landscape. 

Reexamining Fire: Myth, Memory and Misinterpretation

A reframing of Indigenous fire practices, addressing cultural uses of fire, ecological benefits, and how misinterpretations have influenced modern policy and public perception.