Chapter Events

6:30 pm Native Seed Exchange:

Bring empty envelopes & your dry seeds in containers labeled with name, color, soil type, sunlight needs, etc. 

if you have extra empty plastic 1 gal. milk jugs, bring them to share for winter sowing

7:15 pm Election of 2027 board members

Drawing for 1 year WO membership (guests only)!
 

7:30 optional video:   (popcorn available)

Inside America's Healthiest Yards: Rebecca McMackin's Secret Garden 
For over a decade, Rebecca served as Director of Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, : transforming 85 acres into thriving habitat for people and wildlife. She's a Harvard Loeb Fellow, Lead Horticulturist for the American Horticultural Society, and her TED Talk on ecological horticulture has been viewed over 1 million times. 

Planting native species is an important step toward creating habitat, but how can you tell what’s working, what’s missing, and where to focus your efforts next?

Join Wild Ones and Wildr Places for The Habitat Check-up, a free webinar exploring a practical, science-informed approach to evaluating your home landscape. Presenter Zoe Evans will introduce five key areas to consider when assessing habitat and share how thoughtful observations can help guide your next steps.

Whether you’re just getting started with native plants or have been gardening for years, this webinar will help you look at your landscape through a new lens.

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.