Events Calendar

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Learn more about the unique ecoregions and the plants that grow there. Along with some information on New York Flora Atlas.

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Martie Teumim, 20 year Albany County Master Gardener, presents "Awakening the Garden in Spring". This will include the following topics; planning your garden, starting seeds at home, spring clean-up, amending your soil, reducing and diversifying your lawn, choosing and siting seeds and plants, and more.  

A day full of speakers and other garden-related tools please check the link for full details and how to register.
Our chapter suggests the following speakers as they focus on Native Plants!
Beneficial and Beautiful Native Trees and Shrubs
Make a Difference with Regenerative Gardening
Harvesting, Saving, and Planting Seeds (Presented by our very own Martie Teumim!)

https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/attachments/60068/SGD_2023_.pdf?1673531508

If you are a chapter member and would like to volunteer at our table please contact Rosemary.

We are merging our monthly leadership meeting and quarterly membership meeting because it is important for our members to be involved in the planning of the programs our chapter offers. By attending this meeting a member is not committed to planning the entire program/event but is welcome to give as much time and resources as they can give! We are looking to expand our programs into more hands-on/DIY opportunities but are willing to discuss any other strong opportunities. Please email [email protected] to receive the zoom link and add anything to the agenda.

Wild Ones Capital Region New York and several other like-minded organizations are bringing native plants and sustainable landscapes/practices to the Capital Region Flower and Garden Show! Our members will be volunteering at the event to help answer questions at the exhibit. There will also be several presentations focused on these principles over the course of the weekend including a few from our very own members! Just look for the little sprout next to the presenter's name!

This is going to be a great opportunity to connect with thousands of gardeners and inspire them to bring nature right to their front door. Please keep an eye on this event as more details become available we will highlight them here.

If you would like to attend the show please use the event/read more link to purchase your tickets. Using this link lets the Flower & Garden Show know that you came to the event because it featured native plants! Please share it with your fellow native plant enthusiasts so they can show their support as well.

If you are a Wild Ones member and would like to volunteer at the event, please the Registration Link!

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Join landscape designer Laura Shaddak as she discusses specific features with consideration for different planting conditions. She will discuss shrinking lawn approaches & design ideas as well as hedgerow, meadow, and woodland planning considerations. 

See Laura's first presentation here:
https://youtu.be/3-E9NKfmeQA

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

A wildflower walk through woodland and karst, and large cave sink holes to identify a variety of swamp and woodland plant life including trillium, ramps, wild ginger, trout lily and much much more.

Directions:  For GPS you will need to go to the junction of Ice Cave Rd and Lykers rd. Lykers Rd & Ice Cave Rd  The cave drive is just north of that opposite a school bus sign (Dropped pin). They will leave a car on the side of the road to mark the entrance.

The address listed above is for the visitor center but we will be set up at The Overlook. It is just down the road from the visitor center but you can always pop in there first and ask for directions if needed.

This event is currently in the works check back here for more details as they develop. If you attended last year's event it will be just about the same for this year.

This event is family-friendly, open to the public, and technically free if you can avoid buying plants.

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

Last year Pollinator Palooza sold out of native plants so this year Sustainable Saratoga asked us to attend and bring additional plants for sale! We do suggest you get there right at 10 though as demand is increasing for plants. Cash and Checks are preferred, PayPal is an option but the cell phone service is not the best so we do not suggest relying on it. 

For a list of plants, Sustainable Saratoga will have:
https://sustainablesaratoga.org/pollinator-palooza-native-plant-sale/

We will have our list up on Facebook and will try to update the website once it is finalized. 

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Meet at Mountain Top’s timber frame Education Center, built from twenty-one different species of native trees from the Arboretum’s forest.  We will then step outside to explore the Center’s landscape design by Jamie Purinton, which uses plants native to the Catskills to create wetland, woodland edge, and high-elevation bedrock outcrop habitats. Of special note will be the series of six interconnected rain gardens, an especially important element for the Arboretum’s site at the top of the Catskill Watershed. (The Catskill Watershed, combined with the Delaware Watershed, provides drinking water to 9,000,000 New Yorkers daily.) Among other features, easily accessible to tour are the Bird Cove, planted with shrubs and perennials native to the northeast US, and the Spiral Labyrinth, a spiral garden designed by 

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

Rocks/Slate are available to make plant markers/garden signs. Supplies will be provided but attendees are encouraged to bring their own favorite rocks, paint, and tools if they wish. We will also go over what benefits they receive with membership and upcoming volunteer opportunities. 

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora around Looking Glass Pond. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

Please use these grid points to find the trailhead as we are not in the main portion of the state park. Searching Looking Glass Pond could also pull it up.
42.55110, -74.49368

The tour will be led by Carolyn Summers renowned native garden landscaper, educator, author, and lecturer, learn more about her at her website: flyingtrillium.com/team-view/carolyn-summers/

Located in the Sullivan County area of the Catskills, roughly a 2 hours drive. Members can find the address and carpooling information in the members only section called Garden Tours. If you are not a member but would still like to attend please reach out so we can make arrangements for you to attend as our guest!

A tour of the Butterfly Station,  which is a student-run, community service program designed to educate about the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and the importance of butterflies to our local habitat. This is a public event so please bring a friend!

We will be visiting the private residential garden of chapter member Johanna Garrison. Members will receive the address in the monthly newsletter Sprouts & Roots please contact us if you need further assistance. We encourage members to bring a guest. If you are not a member please contact us and we will make sure you can attend as a guest.

Substantial off-street parking is available, look for the sign that says SLOW MOW YEAR-ROUND.

Since 2015, Johanna keeps finding ways to squeeze more native plants onto her fifth-acre plot without completely forsaking areas of lawn that grew in naturally (bunnies love the dandelions and clover). A few cultivars remain, but overall, Johanna’s garden is roughly 90% straight species, the majority sourced from Wild Things Rescue Nursery.

Read more on our blog!

When you are done visiting Johanna's garden check out Chris's garden:
https://capitalregionny.wildones.org/events-calendar/?wo_event_id=5442

We will be visiting the private residential garden of chapter member Chris Burghart. Members will receive the address in the monthly newsletter Sprouts & Roots please contact us if you need further assistance. We encourage members to bring a guest. If you are not a member please contact us and we will make sure you can attend as a guest.

Rain date August 6th 

 Parking is on both sides of the street.

A Slowly and Constantly Evolving Landscape ...

When Chris moved to Juniper Place in 2012, with the exception of the mature maples, there were less than ten plants on the property. That year three rhododendrons and a handful of perennials were added and in 2014 more defined beds were formed. In 2016, the sandy circle where an above ground pool once sat, was transformed into a koi pond complete with a babbling brook.

Read more on our blog!

When you are done visiting Chris' garden check out Johanna's garden:
https://capitalregionny.wildones.org/events-calendar/?wo_event_id=5569

A celebration of Capital Region NY Wild Ones leadership team.  This meeting was held outdoors in the gazebo at the Albany County Cooperative Extension location, at 5:30 PM. There was a casual appreciation dinner provided, a brief business meeting, and a chance to tour the CCE gardens.

we reviewed and celebrated our accomplishments in the nearly 2 year mark of being an official chapter.  We discussed what going forward will look like, including a discussion on how our chapter will represent iteslf and native plants at the 2024 Flower & Garden Show.  

Join Kristi & Nora (our chapter Wild Child) for the Farnsworth Middle School Butterfly Station tour and butterfly release. This is a public event so please bring a friend! This is the last day for their tours, if you would like to visit on another day please check out FMSBS Facebook there are more days and times. 
https://www.facebook.com/fmsbutterflystation

Visit to eco-friendly landscaping + sustainable/organic gardening serving Saratoga Springs, Albany, and Schenectady Counties, with native plants +wildflower gardens.

This Ballston Spa headquartered landscape company has accomplished hundreds of landscape renovations and organic garden design projects. They utilize eco-friendly landscape design strategy, organic and sustainable methods. 

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

Join us at John Boyd Thacher State Park Overlook for the annual Hawk Watch with supporting groups, educational events, and activities.  Wild Ones will info about supporting native birds. 

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Please join us and get your hands dirty in service to wildlife habitat!.  We will be preparing and planning for our new meadow garden and planting in the shade garden.  If you are interested, please contact Liz Wagner [email protected] or call her with questions 518-475-0292.

Please join us for a brief meeting, social gathering, and in welcoming Laura Berry who will present a story of accomplishment:  “Anyone can create a tree planting program that encourages the preservation and planting of more trees, native trees, shrubs and plants for your very own town, city, or village. This presentation will walk you through the success story of one group of tree enthusiasts from Guilderland NY.”  After the program, please join us for light refreshments (meet & greet) and bring home a potted plant.

Educational information related to native plants, information on Wild Ones mission and upcoming events. We will have coloring pages related to native plants. We will also have an interactive display of the soil food web - Kids can come & dig to find out what's living in the soil and discover what roles they play.

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Join Wild Ones Honorary Director Heather Holm as she explores the nesting habitats, life cycles, pollen collection, brood rearing, and general characteristics of some of the most common native bees in eastern North America, while highlighting the pollination of native plants and the mutualism between native plants and native bees.

When creating and managing thriving habitats for native bees, many factors such as seasonal phenology, nesting strategies, and flower preferences must be considered—and with approximately 3,600 species in North America (north of Mexico), there are many unique aspects to keep in mind when managing successful landscapes for bees. 

Join representatives from Wild Ones, a group dedicated to encouraging gardening with native plants, for a seed harvesting workshop. Learn how to collect seeds from native plants to plant in your own gardens. We’ll begin with a brief PowerPoint presentation, then take a guided walk through Five Rivers’ pollinator gardens. Each participant will receive a packet of seeds. We will NOT remove seeds from the gardens or wild areas of Five RIvers.

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

More details to come but we will be returning with our highly requested seed swap! If you would like to assist in the planning and organizing of this event please reach out to us.

Saturday, Nov 11th at 11 am at Thacher State Park Visitor Center. 

Enjoy a family friendly event celebrating our New York native plants with a seed swap. Please pre register any seeds you wish to bring on our website so we can have plant care signs made. This is a public event and even if you do not have seeds you are welcome to take home seeds. Emma Treadwell staff will be doing seed balls and winter sowing again. Our crafts station and native plant inspired bake sale both return. New this year will be a children’s book reading and a painting workshop. Help us have a fantastic event and  invite your friends and family to join.

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring authors, Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox, as they present their latest book, "The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants." This comprehensive compendium is a treasure trove of knowledge for gardeners looking to incorporate native prairie plants into their landscapes. Neil and Hilary will delve into the making and application of this essential guide, sharing rich historical and ecological insights about prairie ecosystems, all while showcasing stunning images of prairie flora. 

Update: please note this event will not be led by anyone. Feel free to hike the trail "self guided"

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.

Celebratory event! Enjoy a recap of all the work our chapter did over the year and and vote on the 2024 leadership, if you would like to have a direct impact on the direction of our chapter please reach out we would love to discuss the perfect opportunity for you. 

Leadership meetings consist of a brief report from each leadership position. Topics discussed typically include upcoming events, any income & potential fundraisers, plant sales & propagation, and other chapter business. This event is better suited to someone who is a member but we welcome anyone who is interested to attend. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or to add anything to the agenda. 

Here is your opportunity to observe our native fauna and flora in action. Don your weather appropriate gear and get out to meet your fellow members. Please note these trails are not paved and most will not have facilities at trailheads, come prepared. These are also unguided hikes so bring your camera and smartphone apps to help identify wildlife. Please consider carpooling not only for the environment but there is limited parking at the site.