Events

Join us for a talk from Jennifer Klug Vaccaro focused on how to remove invasive species and why this helps create healthy ecosystems.

In-person: RSVP here

Virtual participation: free registration link open now

Native plants can grow in containers too! Learn about the unique properties of containers, how to incorporate them into your garden, choosing and arranging specie that will thrive, and how to care for your containers. 

Presented at the Queen Anne's County Master Gardener of University of Maryland Extension meeting public program. Free and open to the public.

Join us as Concetta Gibson, President of Wild Ones Delmarva, discusses the ins and outs of container gardening with native plants. Concetta will guide us through selecting the right containers for the right plants, as well as layout, arrangement, and maintenance.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or [email protected] by January 1, 2026.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

In this special collaboration, Robin Wall Kimmerer, author, botanist, and founder of Plant Baby Plant, joins youth leader and Nurture Natives founder Esther Bonney for an intergenerational conversation about belonging, reciprocity, and native plant action. 

Together, they will explore questions such as:

How do we create opportunities for young people to have a voice and feel empowered, even when they are not homeowners or decision makers?What kinds of relationships and mentorships help people stay engaged in native plant work over decades?Why do stories, shared practices, and community invitations matter just as much as plant lists?

Robin and Esther will reflect on what invites people into this work, what keeps them here, and what elders and youth have to teach each other.

Start reconnecting with nature as spring quickly approaches through a pair of hands-on virtual workshops. We recommend you attend both sessions but if possible although not strictly required. 

Registration link allows you to attend both sessions - be sure to save your confirmation email.

Session 1, Thursday, February 12: Nature Journaling
Join Wild Ones Delmarva Vice President and Master Naturalist Dona Sorce to reflect on your personal connections to nature with a discussion and guided nature journaling session.
Bring your own materials: writing and/or art utensils and something to use them on (lined paper, art paper, etc)

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Session 2, Thursday, February 19: Small Actions for Connection
Build off of Session 1 with Wild Ones Delmarva President and certified permaculture practitioner Concetta Gibson to learn small actions that you can take to feel present and connected with the nature around you through collecting, preserving and using native or culinary herbs.
Bring your own materials: a few fresh and dried plant leaves collected or purchased ethically (details in Session 1) 

Our upcoming webinar with Basil Camu explores practical, evidence based ways to heal suburban and urban landscapes by working with trees, soil, and natural systems, drawing on real world practices from Leaf & Limb and community centered models for restoring life where we live, work, and play.!  

Start reconnecting with nature as spring quickly approaches through a pair of hands-on virtual workshops. We recommend you attend both sessions but if possible although not strictly required. 

Registration link allows you to attend both sessions - be sure to save your confirmation email.

Session 2, Thursday, February 19: Small Actions for Connection
Build off of Session 1 with Wild Ones Delmarva President and certified permaculture practitioner Concetta Gibson to learn small actions that you can take to feel present and connected with the nature around you through collecting, preserving and using native or culinary herbs.
Bring your own materials: a few fresh and dried plant leaves collected or purchased ethically (details in Session 1) 

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Session 1, Thursday, February 12: Nature Journaling
Join Wild Ones Delmarva Vice President and Master Naturalist Dona Sorce to reflect on your personal connections to nature with a discussion and guided nature journaling session.
Bring your own materials: writing and/or art utensils and something to use them on (lined paper, art paper, etc)

Co-hosted by Adkins Arboretum. In-person presentation with virtual participation option.

60-minute presentation will be followed by a trail walk for in-person participants only to see the Beaver Deceiver device at Adkins Arboretum. 

In-person RSVP here

Virtual registration required here

Beavers, once nearly eliminated from the Chesapeake Bay watershed, are returning and becoming central to Maryland’s modern, ecology‑driven stream restoration efforts. Their natural dam‑building slows water, traps sediment, filters nutrients, and creates wetlands that support diverse wildlife — making them a keystone species.  

We will discuss how beavers and homeowners can work together to restore habitat on private land, including making their land friendly to beavers so that the restoration happens in tandem, instead of thinking of beavers as a nuisance or just paying contractors to do the beavers' jobs.

The talk will cover:

Intro Beaver Coexistence 

Beaver 101 – an ecological engineer 

Problems with the Chesapeake Bay and our regional watersheds 

Understanding the rodent that shaped America’s landscapes 

The role that the beaver played in maintaining water quality and habitat 

Post-Colonial alteration of Maryland’s hydrologic systems 

Promoting restoration techniques that emulate beaver ecology 

How you can help

About our speaker, Claudia Donegan:

Claudia Donegan has worked over 36 years throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed as educator, stream scientist, public policy coordinator and implementing ecological restoration projects in tidal and nontidal environments. Presently she serves as the Director of the Center for Habitat Restoration and Conservation in Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake and Coastal Service, spearheading and implementing ecosystem restoration projects throughout the state. Claudia lives in Tunis Mills, MD.

Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.

Co-hosted by Inland Bays Garden Center and Story Hill Farm

Join us at Inland Bays Garden Center to see the nursery and hear from Helen Raleigh of Story Hill Farm about the rewilding and pollinator habitat restoration projects at the farm.

10:00am Welcome

10:30am Presentation, Helen Raleigh of Story Hill Farm

11:30am Self-guided tour of Inland Bay Gardens

12:00pm Lunch (pay your own way)

Visit Story Hill Farm or Delaware Botanic Gardens on your own

RSVP here

About Helen E. Raleigh, Story Hill Farm/Henlopen Sea Salt:

Delaware native Helen Raleigh approaches Story Hill Farm with the understanding that land reflects our choices back to us. Her "Cows Save Butterflies" initiative demonstrates that small changes to land management can yield results. Changing what and how we plant and inviting grazing animals back into partnership with the land opens niches not simply for preserving endangered species, but for bringing them into actionable economically viable use. From backyard meadows to acres of wildflowers, she's shown how simply changing what and how we plant creates cascading benefits for pollinators, livestock, and watersheds—as evidenced by her work with endangered American Heritage Randall Cattle and Delaware's native pollinators. As an artisan salt maker, with Henlopen Sea Salt she seeks to deepen understanding of water's relationship with the land through "Water Remembers"—exploring ocean health and land stewardship. For her it's clear: everything the land does, water remembers. She serves on Bays to Backyards and Southern Delaware Agricultural committees and is a member of the Delaware Farm Bureau, Heritage Breed Conservation and Xerces Society. A sought-after speaker who makes environmental stewardship irresistible and sends audiences home ready to roll up their sleeves.

Ephemeral plants bloom early and for a short period time before the canopies above them begin to grow again. Come see some of our lovely native plants in season showcased in shade and swale plantings.

Address will be provided after your RSVP is approved.

Inclement weather date: Sunday, April 26

Click here to request RSVP

Visit a new construction home that focuses on native landscaping. Hear about some of the unique issues that arose along the way and what has been involved with undertaking this project.

Bring your own chair and cup for refreshments.

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details 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.