Events Calendar

Keep the warmth going with a cozy chat among fellow native plant enthusiasts! Blue Ribbon is a well-established local restaurant with a friendly vibe and a wide choice of diner items.  Bring a book or website to share info about native gardening  - January is good reading weather! 

In this fun presentation with powerpoint, you will learn the parts of a botanical name and how to pronounce them, as well as why it is much better to use a botanical name rather than the common or vernacular name.

Saturday, January 10 10:00am - 12:30pm @ Shaker Heritage Society Meeting House - join us for Native Seed Packaging.  Come and help package surplus from the Seed Swap at the historical site where seed packages were invented!  Seeds will be donated to libraries across counties served by WOCRNY.  If you have time, join for lunch afterwards (pay your own).  

Check our website for snow date information (1/11) in case of inclement weather.

Details coming soon! 

Saturday, January 31st 1-3pm. Join Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center, Friends of Thacher, and Wild Ones as we host the Native Plant Sale Kick-Off Social to be held at the Nature Center (87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville, NY 12186 (518) 872-0800).  Come join us if you have volunteered to or are thinking of volunteering for the Annual Native Plant Sale to be held May 16, 2026.  There are so many ways to become involved, come and join this dedicated group of volunteers and see what’s right for you! Please register here, to be notified in case of a weather event and to help us plan for appetizers.

Come for companionship along with a beverage  as we swap stories about  our personal journeys towards embracing a native yard.  This location includes the TreeHouse's huge fireplace for extra cozy! Featuring Treehouse's award-winning brews and pizza.  

A healthy garden depends on a strong interconnected ecological system, where everything is in order. Sun and water, insects, birds and plants all create a biological balance. This presentation with PowerPoint will show you how to create a balanced and flourishing yard. 

Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

Enjoy chatting with fellow native planting enthusiasts in this sunny restaurant! Just the thing for our l-o-n-g winter. Wide-ranging diner-style breakfast/brunch options. 

This presentation will cover how to plan and plant for a wonderful garden this year. Discussion of soil, plant choices, and climate change adaptations will be included. 

Details coming soon! 

As spring begins to stir,  enjoy a chat with fellow native gardeners and incredibly delicious Mediterranean food and drink. Simone's is named after Mama Simone, who made delicious school lunches for her children.  Share ideas about what you hope to plant this year and brainstorm with others on what they might want to plant. 

Last Cozy Chat until October! Enjoy chatting with old and new friends about our shared passion about native plants! This bar/restaurant has renowned smashburgers. Outside eating / gathering area with cornhole games. We'll be outside, weather permitting. Come play!

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!