Events Calendar

Events Archive: 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Upcoming Events

May 2025

May
31

Demonstration Garden Tabling Event @ Unity Lutheran of Albany.

Saturday, May 31st, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Unity Lutheran Church, 1500 Western Ave, Albany, NY, 12203 Map

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Drinking Fountains

Saturday, May 31st 10-4pm Demonstration Garden Tabling Event @ Unity Lutheran of Albany. Join volunteers as we share our passion about native plants, Wild Ones, and the Unity Demonstration Garden.  Can you spare 2 hours?  Volunteer to sit a shift and/or come out to support our friends at Unity Lutheran for their first annual craft, vendor, and rummage sale.  1500 Western Ave, Albany NY 12203.  To volunteer for a two hour shift please register here:  https://forms.gle/zJtaAH6J4RdzJ9jR7 

Register

June 2025

Jun
10

Meet & Hike - Oakwood Cemetery

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Oakwood Cemetery, 50 101st St, Troy, NY, 12180 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

We will set out from the Uncle Sam gravesite and follow the man-made lake and creek downstream, observing the John C. Sidney’s landscape design and its evolution over 175 years. Bring appropriate attire for an easy walk and the weather. Host: Dustin Mitchell, 314-616-2667. Always check the Events Calendar for any cancellation.

Jun
11

Leadership Team & Business Meeting Members Only

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Meeting

Join us for our monthly  Leadership Team & Business Meeting.   Reach out by email for zoom link:  [email protected] 

Jun
21

Meet & Hike - Limestone Rise

Saturday, June 21st, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Limestone Rise (Nature Conservancy), 101 Nash Rd, Delanson, NY, 12053 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Limestone means alkaline soil, selecting for plants that thrive in that condition, including a healthy selection of ferns. Park along the pull-off. Bring appropriate attire for a hike and the weather. The walk will be shady. Host: Dustin Mitchell, 314-616-2667.  Always check the Events Calendar for any cancellation.

Jun
29

Saratoga County-Three Public Garden Tours

Sunday, June 29th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
SoBro Conservancy Garden, Pollinator Gardens at Saratoga YMCA, and The Hudson Crossing Park in Schuylerville, NYnd Hudson Crossing, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 Map

Public Welcome Public Garden Tour

 Visit Three Public Gardens Utilizing Native Plants -This tour is open to all 

10 AM   SoBro Conservancy of Saratoga-Docent on site all day    Address:  209 South Broadway -see parking directions on website

 11 AM   Saratoga YMCA Pollinator Garden- tour with Joy Keith Address:  290 West Ave Saratoga Springs, NY -see parking directions on website

1 PM  Hudson Crossing Park Address: at Lock C5 in Schuylerville NY.-Tour with  Mary Roberts  

No registration requited but check the website (https://capitalregionny.wildones.org/)before heading out in case of cancellation due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.

July 2025

Jul
12

Meet & Hike - Orra Phelps Nature Preserve

Saturday, July 12th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Orra Phelps Nature Preserve

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Come enjoy a walk through this lovely nature preserve filled with native plants! There will be lots to see in this small but lovely forest walk. For more info on the Orra Phelps Preserve, see:
https://saratogaplan.org/explore-parks-and-trails/orra-phelps-nature-preserve/

Register

Jul
13

Cultivate a Hopeful Community (brief membership meeting and art activity) Members Only

Sunday, July 13th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Pine Hollow Arboretum, 34 Pine Hollow Rd, Slingerlands, NY, 12159 Map

Members Only Free Event Chapter Social Chapter Meeting Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity

Sunday 13th 1-3:30 pm  join us for a brief membership meeting followed by an afternoon of creating an art collage together.  The large collages will become a traveling display (“Cultivate a Hopeful Community”).  You can also make a smaller collage to take home.  We will receive instruction from artist Kathy Zazarine on how to collage and make it appear 3D.  If you are able, please save and bring items such as empty seed packets, prints of native plants, butterflies, caterpillars, birds, pollinators, trees and some actual leaves or copies of leaves, in addition to small printed words with a conservation theme. Location is Pine Hollow Arboretum 34 Pine Hollow Rd, Slingerlands, NY 12159.  If you have time, come early or stay late to explore the beautiful grounds. 

Jul
16

Meet & Hike - Landis Arboretum

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Landis Arboretum, 174 Lape Rd, Esperance, NY, 12066 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Starting at the visitor center, we will walk the Native Plant Collection trail, approximately 1mi. Parking and visit are free, although Landis requests a $5 donation per visitor. Bring appropriate attire for a hike and the weather. Parts of the walk will be sunny, there are minor hills, and the trails can be slippery when wet. Host: Dustin Mitchell, 314-616-2667. Always check the Events Calendar for any cancellation.

Jul
26

Schenectady County Garden Tours Members Only

Saturday, July 26th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Three Schenectady County Garden Tours, 107 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY, 12308 Map

Members Only Public Garden Tour Home/Private Garden Tour

Three Gardens to visit in Schenectady County.

Members can tour private residences of members

Dustin Mitchell 10-2

Betsy Henry has been re-wilding the vacant lot next door to her  Schenectady home.  In addition to lots of native trees, shrubs, and perennials, she's made two 9 x40 ft founder plots to grow seeds from plants in our ecoregion, collected from the Woodlawn Preserve and has planned to grow plugs to plant this year. 

the Schenectady County CCE opens their gardens to the public and will have several master gardeners on hand to talk about the development of their native gardens .

August 2025

Aug
9

Meet & Hike - Vischer Ferry

Saturday, August 9th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve, Riverview Rd, NY Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Gathering near the historic Whipple Bridge at River View and Van Vranken Roads, we will walk out to Fort’s Ferry and make a short loop. We will use David H. Behm’s list of observed invasive plants as a checklist to practice identifying invasives. Bring appropriate attire for a hike, the weather, and flying insects. Parts of the walk will be sunny. Host: Dustin Mitchell, 314-616-2667. Always check the Events Calendar for any cancellation.

September 2025

Sep
7

Meet & Hike - Moccasin Kill Sanctuary

Sunday, September 7th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Moccasin Kill Sanctuary (Nature Conservancy), 901 Crawford Rd, Schenectady, NY, 12306 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

In search of asters and allies, we will explore all of the early-fall blooms we find. We will walk both the blue and red trails, totaling about 1.5mi. Bring appropriate attire for a hike and the weather. Host: Dustin Mitchell, 314-616-2667. Always check the Events Calendar for any cancellation.
 

Sep
18

September Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Sep
21

Annual Wild Ones Garden Party! Members Only

Sunday, September 21st, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Kelly Adirondack Center , 897 St David\'s Ln, Niskayuna, NY, 12309 Map

Members Only Registration Required Free Event Chapter Social Chapter Annual Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Sunday Sept 21 2:30pm- 5pm Annual Wild Ones Garden Party! hosted at Kelly Adirondack Center What a great 4th year our Wild Ones chapter has had! Come celebrate our successful growth and projects at our 2nd  Annual Wild Ones Garden Party!  We will also conduct a brief annual meeting and elect new officers.  It will be a wonderful opportunity to mingle with members and fellow garden enthusiasts, maybe win a prize, and enjoy a special tour of the facility. We will have refreshments.  Bring an interested friend(s): registration required to plan for appetizers:  https://forms.gle/tm8yHpmmJQWfqaK19 

October 2025

Oct
12

Meet & Hike - Skidmore North Woods

Sunday, October 12th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Skidmore North Woods, 974 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Beginning at the smaller Falstaff’s parking lot near Broadway, we will take the red loop trail, about 1.1mi, seeking late wildflowers, enjoying the fall foliage, and thinking about the soil structure all this falling plant matter supports. Bring appropriate attire for a hike and the weather. Host: Dustin Mitchell, 314-616-2667. Always check the Events Calendar for any cancellation.

Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2025

Nov
7

Meet & Hike - Henry Gerber Reist Bird Sanctuary

Friday, November 7th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Henry Gerber Reist Bird Sanctuary (Hudson-Mohawk Brid Club), 897 St David\'s Ln, Schenectady, NY, 12309 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Friday 7th, 8:30am. Henry Gerber Reist Bird Sanctuary, 897 St David's Ln, Niskayuna, NY. Park at the Kelly Adirondack Center. From there we will follow the Paul Schaefer Yellow Trail, about 1.3mi, looking out for birds, late-fall flora, and the remnants of dry vernal pools. Bring appropriate attire for a hike and the weather; note that this area can get wet and muddy. Host: Dustin Mitchell, 314-616-2667. Always check the Events Calendar for any cancellation.

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!