Events

All members welcome! Wild Ones Delmarva Program Committee will start planning activities for 2027 and create a draft calendar for consideration at the October annual meeting.

We welcome you to join us to share your input or help us with ideas and scheduling.

This class is being run by one of our chapter members, Inland Bays Garden Center, taught by Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter President Concetta Gibson

Ready to transform your yard into a beautiful, pollinator-friendly landscape? Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to improve an existing garden, this hands-on workshop will help you create a native garden that is both beautiful and beneficial.

Program Cost: $15

Join Wild Ones Delmarva President and garden consultant Concetta Gibson as she shares practical tips for selecting and designing with native plants that thrive in our Delmarva landscapes.

During this interactive class, you'll learn about:
• Designing attractive and functional planting beds
• Choosing the right native plants and nativars
• Creating beautiful gardens for any size property
• Container gardening and small-space solutions
• Supporting pollinators, birds, and other wildlife with native plants 

Bring the dimensions and details of your garden space! You'll have the opportunity to participate in a design activity and receive customized suggestions for your landscape.

Whether you have a sunny backyard, a shady corner, or just a few containers on your patio, you'll leave with ideas and inspiration to start planting with purpose.

What does it really take to turn a conventional lawn into a thriving native meadow? Join Owner & Principal, New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL), Sara Weaner Cooper for a candid look at her family's ongoing lawn-to-meadow transformation featured in The New York Times and BBC. Drawing from three years of hands-on experience, Sara will share the methods, lessons learned, successes, and challenges of converting turfgrass into a dynamic native plant community. Participants will gain practical insights into site preparation, planting, management, and the ecological principles that guide successful meadow establishment, along with realistic expectations for how these landscapes evolve over time.

Registration link coming soon.

Virtual registration link coming soon. If you need accommodations to participate or prefer to attend in person, please reach out so that we can coordinate best options.

Annual meeting and elections of chapter board directors and officers. We will also discuss this year's progress, financial report, and ideas for next year. See the Bylaws of Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter for the processes and policies for the annual meeting discussions, elections, and nominations, starting with Section 7.

If you have ideas you would like us to consider for next year, or if you are interested in becoming a chapter leader or officer, please reach out to us by email [email protected], 410-656-9713‬, or at a chapter program or activity. 

Chapter leader positions include: 

Board Directors (by election, see the Bylaws Section 8): focused on oversight and health of the chapter's management, finances, officers, and committees - including governance, long-term and short-term planning, partnerships, budget, fundraising, grants, and more.

Officers (by election, see the Bylaws Section 9): President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Membership Chair

Other committee chairs and initiatives (anytime by appointment/approval, see the Bylaws Setion 10): Programs, social media, website, fundraising, advocacy and legislation, plant and seed swaps/sales, volunteers, newsletter, photography, community science, and more. Let us know if you have other ideas!

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.

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.

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.