Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter serves communities in Southwest VA and Northeast TN, including the Tri -Cities of Bristol, TN/VA, Kingsport, Johnson City, Abingdon, VA, Smyth County, VA.
https://appalachianhighlands.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.youtube.com/@appalachianhighlandswildones
Wild Ones Mid-South Chapter serves the areas of Memphis, western Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and northern Mississippi.
https://midsouth.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesmidsouth
https://www.instagram.com/Midsouthnativeplants
Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter serves Nashville and the surrounding areas in Middle Tennessee.
https://middletennessee.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/MidTNWildOnes/
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesmidtn/
https://twitter.com/wildonesmidtn
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvewwJI70WM2f9oMZUHLB9Q
Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter serves Knox, Blount, Sevier, Jefferson, Grainger, Union, Anderson, Morgan, Roane, Loudon, Monroe, Cocke, Claiborne, Campbell, Scott, Hamblen, Greene, Hawkins, and Hancock counties.
https://smokymountains.wildones.org
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonessmokymountains
https://www.instagram.com/wildones_smokymountains/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDhBLMuuA9Phjm74Hy2jqw
Wild Ones Tennessee Valley Chapter serves the areas of Chattanooga, southern Tennessee, northern Georgia and northern Alabama.
https://tnvalley.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonestennesseevalleychapter/
https://www.instagram.com/tennesseevalley_wildones/
https://www.meetup.com/Tennessee-Valley-Chapter-of-Wild-Ones/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV6mRZ_T8wxI81SyX4oTaqQ
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 Tennessee
January 2026 Monthly Meeting
Hosted by Wild Ones Middle Tennessee ChapterPublic Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
This event has been cancelled due to the winter storm. Ran Powers' presentation has been re-scheduled to our March meeting.
Wish I'd Known That! - Learn from our Mistakes: Q&A
Hosted by Wild Ones Smoky Mountains ChapterOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Registration Required Free Event Chapter Social Program/Speaker Presentation
Wild Ones Members will entertain you with their "Wish I'd Known That!" stories of starting out gardening with native plants. Learn from our mistakes! Ask your questions, you'll get lots of excellent answers. We will get started on the easy path to native garden success. Members, come ready to share photos and stories of your mistakes and successes!
A Zoom link will be emailed to you upon registration.
Please Register Here: https://smokymountains.wildones.org/january-28-2026-seminar-wish-id-known-that-learn-from-our-mistakes-qa-registration/
Methods for Ecological Restoration at Home
Hosted by Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands ChapterOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Join Joanna Currey (Senior Field Technician) and David Bellangue (Conservation Nursery Manager) as they share Piedmont Discovery Center’s approach to ecological restoration, along with resources and step-by-step instructions for adapting that approach to your own back yard. Take your native plant garden to the next level and start practicing ecological restoration for more resilient, biodiverse, and bountiful landscapes!
To learn about the variety of services, educational programs, and resources offered by the Center, follow the link: Piedmont Discovery Center.
Zoom 3 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: WOAH Ecological Restoration at Home
Time: Jan 29, 2026, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Conservation Advocacy Work: Paying Attention to What You Have before it's Gone
Hosted by Wild Ones Tennessee Valley ChapterJoseph Glasscock Community Center, 3653 Tom Weathers Dr, Chattanooga, TN, 37415 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Join us for Margaret Rasmussen from Gainesville, Georgia's Redbud Project, A Model for Green Space Preservation, to hear how paying attention to what is around you can lead conservation advocacy in directions which connect nature within our community to all aspects of health and wellness: Biodiversity, Indigenous American Cultural Heritage, Spirituality, and Physical Health.
February 2026 Informal Chat Meeting
Hosted by Wild Ones Middle Tennessee ChapterOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting
We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.
These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be. Everyone is welcome.
The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.