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Announcing the 2026 Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant Awardees

Posted on | Seeds for Education

Wild Ones is pleased to announce that its 2026 Seeds for Education Grant program has awarded $10,000 to 22 organizations across 17 states. This year’s awardees represent schools, tribes, nonprofits, science centers, and youth organizations across the country, all working to connect young people with native plants and natural landscapes through hands-on learning. Continue reading "Announcing the 2026 Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant Awardees"

Wild Ones Seedlings & Chapters Make Headlines

Posted on | National News

Across the country, Wild Ones chapters are helping native plants move from the margins to the mainstream. Not through one big moment, but through a steady stream of visible, practical actions that meet people where they are: on the radio, in parks, in libraries, at community planting days, and in conversations with local decision-makers. Continue reading "Wild Ones Seedlings & Chapters Make Headlines"

October Native Plant News

By Gina Bartleson | Posted on | Native Plant News

October's Native Plant News highlights native plant conservation across North America: Alabama's new E.O. Wilson Preserve, prairie dog driven grassland health, South Carolina Native Plant Week, New York's urban biodiversity restoration, California's wildlife crossing plantings, and Canada's Indigenous-led nursery. Plus, a warning on invasive groundcovers. Continue reading "October Native Plant News"

June 2025 Native Plant News

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June Native Plant News spotlights local action with national impact. From Virginia’s pollinator-friendly gardening tips to Michigan’s expanding Habitat Hero program, communities are finding creative ways to restore habitat. Alabama’s Bee City USA continues its native planting efforts, while a new NASA-led project aims to predict wetland collapse before it’s too late. Get to know foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), explore the staggering economic toll of invasive species, and learn why conservation groups are pushing back against the proposed sell-off of millions of acres of public land in the West. Continue reading "June 2025 Native Plant News"

May 2025 Native Plant News

By Gina Bartleson | Posted on | Native Plant News

May Native Plant News highlights innovative restoration and conservation projects across the U.S. Discover strategies to control toxic poison hemlock invasions, and restoration efforts along the Colorado River by the Quechan Tribe. Learn how Cook County is addressing native seed shortages, the changing bloom times of trilliums in Pennsylvania, medicinal plant research in California, and the effectiveness of diverse flower strips in pest control. Continue reading "May 2025 Native Plant News"

March 2025 Native Plant News

By Gina Bartleson | Posted on | Native Plant News

March Native Plant News explores the power of local action and global trends in native plant conservation. Discover Missouri’s inventive tree buyback program targeting invasive Bradford pears, and read the remarkable tale of Hawaii’s Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa—once thought extinct, now slowly rebounding. Texas celebrates a landmark native plant partnership with H-E-B stores, while Oregon pedals toward pollinator paradise with Portland Beecycle. Learn how global efforts combat desertification through native plant restoration, and meet California’s newly discovered, yet endangered manzanita. Finally, examine a sobering national study revealing a 22% drop in butterfly populations—and how planting native species can help. Continue reading "March 2025 Native Plant News"

Announcing the 2025 Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant Winners

Posted on | National News

“The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.” — Michael Pollan Author and environmental thought leader Michael Pollan (Author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Second Nature) reminds us that a garden is more than a collection of plants—it is a place where people and nature work together. This idea perfectly […] Continue reading "Announcing the 2025 Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant Winners"

January 2025 Native Plant News

By Gina Bartleson | Posted on | Native Plant News

January Native Plant News highlights the ongoing challenges facing native plants, from herbicide drift impacting species like green needlegrass to invasive grasses fueling California wildfires. Learn about Ohio's new native seed sharing bill, efforts to restore Texas’ Ann & Roy Butler Trail, and the dangers of heavenly bamboo to birds in North Carolina. Continue reading "January 2025 Native Plant News"

December 2024 Native Plant News

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December Native Plant News highlights how Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) from North Carolina continues its legacy as the White House Christmas tree, while monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) face new protections under the Endangered Species Act. Discover the rush to preserve California’s sky islands, safeguarding rare plants like Orocopia sage (Salvia greatae) and Munz’s cholla (Cylindropuntia munzii), and learn how Madison, WI, is combatting flash floods with native rain gardens. From living shorelines in Mississippi to invasive threats like yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) in Idaho, this month’s stories reveal how native plants are at the forefront of conservation and ecological restoration. Continue reading "December 2024 Native Plant News"

October 2024 Native Plant News

By Gina Bartleson | Posted on | Native Plant News

Wild Ones’ blog explores noteworthy native plant news, featuring Tennessee’s Tree ReLeaf program aimed at improving stormwater management, a groundbreaking study highlighting how invasive plants pave the way for non-native insect invasions, and the Yurok Tribe’s post-dam restoration efforts that are rejuvenating fish habitats and native plant ecosystems in California. Continue reading "October 2024 Native Plant News"