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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"

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"

Support the Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank and Secure Our Native Seed Supply

Posted on | Advocacy

Wild Ones members and supporters understand that native plants are essential to building resilient ecosystems and restoring biodiversity. Today, we have an urgent opportunity to ensure that the Mid-Atlantic region has the native seed supply we need to support these efforts—and we need your help before January 20th! Continue reading "Support the Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank and Secure Our Native Seed Supply"

November 2024 Native Plant News

Posted on | Native Plant News

November Native Plant News highlights honeybee competition with native bees in California, groundbreaking research in New England linking invasive plant management to tick reduction, and Michigan’s innovative pollinator rest stop project along I-69. Explore how Canadian scientists are researching native plants as natural antibiotics, and discover North Carolina’s transformative school native garden projects. Learn how these initiatives are fostering biodiversity and creating healthier ecosystems nationwide. Continue reading "November 2024 Native Plant News"