Chapters in Tennessee

Hike to view the native plants of the glades.  So many, that it's hard to name just a few.   Join members on a guided tour around a great local limestone prairie and glade habitat.  Prime endemic examples include Nashville breadroot (Pediomelum subacaule), hoary puccoon (Lithospermum  canescens), glade violet (Viola egglestonii), fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica) and Gattinger's prairie clover (Dalea gattingeri).

Numerous well maintained  trails with easy rating.  Some rocky uneven ground at times though mostly flat.

Non members interested in joining or learning more about more about Wild Ones and native plants, habitats and ecological landscaping are welcome.

Registration now open.  Sign up soon!

Wild Ones is partnering once again with Crabtree Farms for our spring reciprocity work days - and we'd love your hands in the soil with us. By volunteering, you'll help plant and establish a Monarch Waystation, and in return Crabtree generously provides us the use of the Evelyn Center for our 2026 Annual Meeting and Holiday Social. Volunteer hours count towards Certificate in Native Plants (CNP) “hands in the dirt” time. 

The Wildflower Greenway is aptly named. It has large populations of spring wildflowers including trout lilies, a bunch of different trilliums, dwarf larkspur, showy orchis, celandine poppy, and others. We’ll be looking for some of the later-flowering wake robin trilliums.

We will meet at the east trailhead at 10 AM and return about 12:30 PM (approximate).

The east trailhead is on East Vanderbilt Drive (GPS 36.0060, -84.2699) https://tnlandforms.us/greenways/maps03/wf.html

The trail is 0.8 miles one way and rated moderate; there are some hills and one small creek crossing. It can get a little muddy at the lower end. Dress appropriate for the weather with sturdy shoes or hiking boots, Please bring insect repellent, snacks, and water.

Register here: https://smokymountains.wildones.org/april-25-2026-oak-ridge-wildflower-greenway-walk-with-jimmy-groton/

The Cedar Creek Greenway Restoration Project began when Amy recognized that her neighborhood greenway was at risk of being overtaken by invasive plants. She now leads plant walks and volunteer workdays to remove invasives, support native species, and raise awareness about local ecological challenges.

Amy’s passion for plants began early, leading to a career in landscape design and a long-standing focus on Tennessee native plants. After returning to the field in Nashville, she expanded her work into environmental conservation, including her leadership of the Cedar Creek Greenway Restoration Project.

We’ll continue our popular Freebie/Swap Table, so if you have any native plants, seeds, nature-related books, or other treasures you wish to re-home, please bring them along.

Everyone is welcome!

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Buy local, native plants - groundcovers, flowers, milkweed, shrubs, and vines - from Wild Ones Smoky Mountains at this annual spring fundraising event! T-shirts and sweatshirts will also be for sale, as will fine art by Macey Lou Art. Knox County Master Gardeners will be on hand for all your food gardening questions.

Volunteers receive one voucher for a FREE native plant for every hour volunteered toward the Plant Sale, and EIGHT total hours volunteered toward the sale also earns you a FREE Wild Ones Smoky Mountains T-Shirt!

If you are interested in volunteering to help improve our growing space and pot up plants at Old City Gardens (our growing location) or if you are interested in helping to staff the plant sale, please fill out this form: https://smokymountains.wildones.org/2026-spring-plant-sale-volunteer-signups/ Thank you!