Wild Ones Capital Region New York

08/18/2026

🌿🥾 MEET & HIKE AT HUYCK PRESERVE! 🥾🌿

Come explore the beautiful Huyck Preserve with Wild Ones Capital Region! 🌲💚

We’ll take a scenic 3 mile walk around Myosotis Lake, with gorgeous lake views and a chance to enjoy the preserve’s lovely waterfall. 💦🌳

📅 Sunday, August 23
⏰ 3–4:30 PM
📍 Huyck Preserve
5052 Delaware Turnpike
Rensselaerville, NY 12147

🚶‍♀️ No RSVP required — everyone is welcome!
Bring your walking shoes, water, and your appreciation for native plants and wild places. 🌿🦋

📣 Want reminders + last-minute updates?
Sign up for our Meet & Hike updates here:
https://mailchi.mp/6ff541b53562/meet-hikes

08/18/2026

🌿 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🌿
LAST DEMONSTRATION GARDEN WORK
PARTY OF THE SEASON! 🌿

Come get your hands dirty with us one last time this season! 💚 We’re gathering at our Wild Ones Capital Region demonstration garden and would love your help giving it a little end-of-summer TLC.

📅 Monday, August 24
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Unity Lutheran Church
1500 Western Ave
Albany, NY 12203

🌱 What’s on the agenda?
✨ Light w**ding
🧱 Placing bricks along the edging of our newly planted tree line
🌿 Learning the very important art of knowing what’s a w**d and what’s not! 😉

🧤 Bring if you have them:
Shovels • Trowels • Kneeling pads • Gloves • Buckets • Wheelbarrows

No expert gardening skills required—just come ready to lend a hand! Every volunteer helps us care for this beautiful native plant demonstration garden and keep it thriving for people and wildlife. 🐝🦋🌼

Come join us for our final work party of the season! Let’s finish the summer strong. 💪🌿

🔗 Register Here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfopOonCzXmFqerAq49uuQrI6LL86hyvtE2eEk3G8w7xJMTjw/viewform

08/14/2026

✨Members✨ Join us tomorrow, 8/15, from 10am-2pm, for our Guilderland & Schenectady garden tours! Registration required.

08/12/2026

🌿 Celebrating 5 Years of Wild Ones Capital Region! 🌿

Today, the Wild Ones Capital Region board and leadership team gathered for a lovely lunch at Barcelona restaurant to celebrate something pretty special: our upcoming 5-year anniversary as an official Wild Ones chapter! 🎉🌱

Since becoming an official charter on September 27, 2021, our chapter has grown into a vibrant, active community—and that’s thanks to the incredible people who continue to give their time, energy, ideas, and enthusiasm to make it happen. 💚

A huge THANK YOU to our board and leadership members for everything you do to nurture our chapter and help native plants thrive throughout the Capital Region. 🌼🦋

After lunch, we rolled up our sleeves for some strategic planning, including one of our biggest goals for the coming year: building our volunteer leadership team. We’re looking for members who want to get more involved and help lead teams for signature events like our Annual Native Plant Sale and Fall Native Plant Celebration and Seed Swap. 🌱

Want to be part of the fun? There’s plenty of room at the table—and we’d love to have you! 💚

Here’s to five years of growing, planting, learning, and building community together. And to many more! 🌿✨

08/12/2026

✨Members✨ Join us this Saturday, 8/15, from 10am-2pm, for our Guilderland & Schenectady garden tours! Registration required.

08/10/2026

Next Saturday, August 15th! Join Wild Ones Capital Region for a special garden tour featuring two beautiful residential gardens in Guilderland and Schenectady. This is one of the two gardens you’ll have the opportunity to explore!

🌿 GARDEN TOUR: Welcome to the PQ Estate! 🌳

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕙 10AM–2PM
📍 Guilderland, NY
🌱 Members Only + 1 Guest

Christine P. acquired this four acre property in Guilderland several years ago, and with no close neighbors, the property has a rural feel to it. 🌳🌼

With a love of flowers, animals, and the environment, Christine has embraced the opportunity to actively shape and steward her land. The property is divided into several distinct areas, each with its own personality: The Island, The Mole Meadow, The Big Oaks, The Garden, The Orchard, and The Peony Field. 🌸🍎🌿

Her gardening goals are to remove invasive plants, reduce lawn, and plant more native plants and cut flowers. 🌱✂️💐

And the best part? Christine welcomes fellow gardeners to come explore, share ideas, and swap tips as the gardens continue to evolve.

Come wander, get inspired, and see what happens when a gardener gives four acres—and a whole lot of imagination—a chance to grow. 🌿🌸🐝

🔗 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZKwWWSVpjAOWf1VKhYgXFbT6pJaVzB_3PsyqH5j-XDCt8AA/viewform

🌱 Not a Wild Ones member yet? If you’d like to join us for the garden tour, you can become a member here:
https://members.wildones.org/join/?chapter=1342

🌸 Learn more about Christine’s garden:
https://capitalregionny.wildones.org/a-rural-feeling-in-the-suburbs-at-the-pq-estate/

08/04/2026

🌿 Take a walk through two inspiring native landscapes! 🌿

Join us for Part 2 of our Garden Trilogy Tour as we return to Genoveffa V’s expansive garden to see how it has transformed from spring into the heart of summer. A longtime Capital Region Wild Ones member and our current Vice President, Gen’s property is filled with native trees, shrubs, perennials, and vegetables that are thriving this season.

✨ Plus, explore a brand-new native garden!

We’ll also visit Kim’s property in Ravena, where she’s creating native cottage gardens on 7 acres of newly acquired land. See what a first-year native planting looks like, hear about the successes (and challenges!) of tackling invasive species, and share ideas for future garden projects.

📅 Thursday, August 6, 2026
🕓 4 - 7 PM
📍 Selkirk & Ravena, NY
🔒 **Members Only | Registration Required**

Register Here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYCb2ZxYSXgxC3UfyWYq_SF-TSwlaCl1bFYP8tEuk_0AJ8Bw/viewform

If you are not a member but would like to join the garden tours, sign up to become a Wild Ones member:

https://members.wildones.org/join/?chapter=1342

Whether you’re looking for inspiration, practical tips, or simply a beautiful evening among fellow native plant enthusiasts, this tour is one you won’t want to miss! 🌼🌳💚

07/15/2026

Join us during National Moth Week (July 18-25) to celebrate the beauty, diversity, and ecological importance of moths. 🐛

Take a peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest and mightiest superheroes during a one-time showing of the powerful documentary The Extraordinary Caterpillar. Great for all audiences! Join Wild Ones and Thacher Nature Center for this family-friendly event with a free showing of the movie along with kid-friendly crafts. Following the movie, join a nature educator for a short walk outdoors to hunt for these tiny superheroes (caterpillars!) that drive biodiversity in the most surprising places.

Learn how our native gardens are supporting the food web! 🌱🕸️🦋

07/10/2026

🌿 Sunday evening hike, anyone? 🌼

Join us as we explore the meadows and scenic Catskill Creek views at Mawignack Preserve. We’ll be on the lookout for summer wildflowers, meadow blooms, and all the beauty midsummer has to offer. 🌸🌾

📅 Sunday, July 12
🕔 5 – 6:30 PM
📍 Mawignack Preserve
52 Snake Rd
Catskill, NY 12414

✨ No RSVP needed—everyone is welcome!

Want reminders and updates about any last-minute changes? Sign up for our Meet & Hike notifications:

🔗 https://mailchi.mp/6ff541b53562/meet-hikes

🥾 Bring water, wear sturdy shoes, and come enjoy a beautiful summer evening on the trail!

06/26/2026

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 27th, for tree planting and our June membership social! All are welcome. We hope you can join us! Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfopOonCzXmFqerAq49uuQrI6LL86hyvtE2eEk3G8w7xJMTjw/viewform

🌳🌿 Join us for a morning of native gardening and community! 🌿🌳

We’re growing something special in our Native Demonstration Garden and need your help! On Saturday, June 27th, we’ll be planting a bush and low growing tree line to create a natural privacy and sound barrier for the playground—all while supporting local wildlife and pollinators. 🐝🦋

Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just want to lend a hand, we’d love to see you there. We welcome more wheelbarrows, shovels, and/or pitchforks. Help us make a lasting impact on this beautiful community space.

After the planting party, stick around for refreshments, our June Membership Social with the congregation, and a brief meeting. It’s a great opportunity to connect with fellow native plant enthusiasts and celebrate what we’re growing together! 🌱💚

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
⏰ Planting Party: 9:00–10:30 AM
☕ Membership Social & Meeting: 10:30–11:30 AM
📍 Unity Lutheran Church
1500 Western Ave
Albany, NY 12203

Register Here:

🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfopOonCzXmFqerAq49uuQrI6LL86hyvtE2eEk3G8w7xJMTjw/viewform