Events

Bats are among the most important and misunderstood wildlife in our communities. Join experts from Bat Conservation International to explore how native plants, healthy insect populations, and thoughtful landscape design can help support bats. Learn about the ecological role of bats and discover practical ways to create habitat for North America's night flyers right in your own backyard.

Visit the restoration project at Conquest Preserve featuring fall meadows. Take a closer look at the Chester River and Conquest Beach recovery work with cordgrass (Spartina) planting and sand management. We also will visit the agroforesty site where eight species of fruit-producing trees and shrubs are available for public access.

Hands-on workshop and meadow walk     
Co-hosted at Pickering Creek Audubon Center     
Free registration required, donations appreciated

Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter and Pickering Creek Audubon Center are partnering to spread the joy of native plants that you can grow from seed. You’ll learn about the unique characteristics of seeds of native plants and effective propagation techniques to successfully grow them. 

Janet Mackey, a Talbot County Master Gardener and Wild Ones Delmarva member, will lead the workshop discussion of how to collect, clean, and plant native seeds so they actually grow.  She will guide participants step-by-step through the seed sowing process so that you will go home with small pots planted with seeds that can overwinter outside and should sprout in the spring, ready to add to your garden next year. A Pickering Creek Audubon Center naturalist will guide the group in an exploration of the Center’s Pollinator Garden and through the Meadows to see native plants in the wild with their seed heads in their late fall glory.

Parking: Follow the gravel drive 0.4 mile to Center parking on the left. 

Please dress for the weather and walk, bring your own water bottles and snacks. Sturdy shoes and insect repellant are recommended.

Free registration now open!

Join this free education event…and bring your family, friends and neighbors! This is your opportunity to learn how to harvest and take home native plant seeds with Environmental Concern, a co-founder of Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter. Enjoy hands-on seed collection demonstrations, plant themed give-aways, and eat “seed” themed munchies. Mingle with fellow native plant lovers!

Enjoy hands-on seed collection demonstrations, plant themed giveaways, and eat “seed” themed munchies. Mingle with fellow native plant lovers! 

Zoe Evans, rewilding coach and VP of Partnerships & Programs at Wildr shares a practical, science-informed framework for evaluating a home landscape, identifying its greatest habitat opportunities, and choosing actions that support more plants, insects, birds, and other wildlife.

Registration link coming soon.

Celebrate the end of the year with Wild Ones Delmarva by wearing your favorite or ugliest holiday sweater.  And bring a friend!

You'll even have time to stay after if you want to participate in the Cambridge Dorchester County Holiday Parade.

RAR is a family-friendly brewery with full food menu, handcrafted cedar bar top, red oak tables, and art by local artists. Free parking on the street and in parking lots within 1-3 blocks.

RSVP so we can save you a seat!

Join Chapter President Concetta Gibson to discuss choosing and using beneficial native plants that look attractive at your home and neighborhood. Topics will include what to consider when designing plant bed layouts, methods for designing, and container and small space gardening. 

No yard required. Learn how native plants can turn patios, balconies, containers, and other small spaces into meaningful habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. This practical panel will cover plant selection, container design, seasonal care, and realistic ways to support biodiversity in limited spaces.

Registration link coming soon.

Birds depend on healthy, connected habitats for food, shelter, nesting, and migration support. Join experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to explore how native plants and thoughtful landscape choices can support birdlife at home. Learn how gardens, yards, and community spaces can provide the insects, seeds, berries, cover, and habitat structure birds need throughout the year.

Registration link coming soon. 

Monarch butterflies depend on a network of habitats stretching across North America, and home landscapes can play an important role in their survival. Join experts from Monarch Joint Venture to explore the science behind monarch conservation, including the importance of milkweed, nectar resources, and regionally appropriate habitat. Learn practical ways to support monarchs through native landscaping and help sustain one of the world's most remarkable migrations.
 

Registration link coming soon.