Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter

10/14/2026

There's still time to sign up for this program!! Please check out our website to register!

Upcoming Program Alert!!

🌳 Explore Agroforestry at Conquest Preserve! 🌾

Join Wild Ones Delmarva for a special Agroforestry Tour of Conquest Preserve and discover how native plants, restoration, and food-producing landscapes can work together.

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Conquest Beach Trailhead Parking Area
314 Conquest Rd, Centreville, MD 21617

During this guided tour, we'll explore several exciting restoration projects at Conquest Preserve, including:

🌾 Fall meadow restoration — see how native plants are being incorporated into the landscape.

🌊 Chester River & Conquest Beach recovery — take a closer look at restoration efforts, including cordgrass (Spartina) planting and sand management.

🍎 Agroforestry site — visit an innovative planting area featuring eight species of fruit-producing trees and shrubs that are available for public access.

🌱 This is a great opportunity to learn more about ecological restoration, native plants, shoreline recovery, and the ways agroforestry can provide both ecological and community benefits.

Whether you're passionate about native plants, interested in restoration, curious about agroforestry, or simply want to explore a beautiful part of the Eastern Shore, we'd love to have you join us!

Registration is required. Open to the public!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnzJFzHQBPJiXW6WTEK0m8J8LR0DmeMw9RtSyxS9ecVJnsIQ/viewform

📸 Photos courtesy of Laura Scharle, Delmarva Trails & Waterways

10/12/2026

Mark your calendars for another seed event on Nov 5th with our friends from Environmental Concern Inc. & Caroline County Public Library
Visit our website (link in bio) to view our events calendar and register!

10/08/2026

Sharing from our friends at Native Plant Society
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! The Maryland Native Plant Guide Coastal Plain Region is now complete, and the digital version is now available on the University of Maryland Extension website!

A print version will be for sale on MNPS website in a few weeks.
Desktop version: go.umd.edu/MDCPGuide
Mobile-friendly version: go.umd.edu/MDCPGuideMobileFriendly

10/06/2026

SPOTS ARE FILLING FAST!

Ever wanted to grow your own native plants but aren't sure where to start? Join Wild Ones Delmarva and Pickering Creek Audubon Center for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to collect, prepare, and successfully grow native plants from seed!

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Pickering Creek Audubon Center
11450 Audubon Ln, Easton, MD 21601

What to expect:
Learn how to identify, collect, clean, and prepare native seeds for planting.
Get hands-on experience sowing your own native seeds to take home.
Discover how to overwinter planted seeds outdoors for spring germination.
Enjoy a guided walk through Pickering Creek's Pollinator Garden and meadows to see native plants and their beautiful fall seed heads.

Workshop instruction will be led by Janet Mackey, Talbot County Master Gardener and Wild Ones Delmarva member, alongside a Pickering Creek Audubon Center naturalist.

You'll leave with your own planted pots, new skills, and the knowledge to start growing native plants for your garden next spring!

💚 FREE EVENT – Registration Required! Donations are appreciated.

⏰ Space is limited, and spots are filling quickly! Reserve yours today before they're gone!

🎟️ Register here:
https://delmarva.wildones.org/events/

10/05/2026

MEMBERS ONLY: Our Annual Meeting is TONIGHT!
Please join us at 7 PM to discuss our chapter's progress, financials, ideas for next year, and board elections!
We are always looking for board members!
Register here:
https://delmarva.wildones.org/events

10/05/2026

just a reminder that our annual meeting is tomorrow night!!! Hope to see you there!

MEMBERS ONLY: Our Annual Meeting is Oct 5th!

Please join us on Monday, October 5th at 7 PM, where we will discuss our chapter's progress, financials, ideas for next year, and board elections!

We are always looking for board members!
Register here:
https://delmarva.wildones.org/events/

09/28/2026

Sharing info for our DE parks! Check out their pollinator gardens 😍

This Parks for Pollinator's month, make a special visit to one of our pollinator gardens! Check out beautiful native plantings and keep your eyes peeled for bees, butterflies, moths and other bugs 🌷 🐛 🐞 🐜 🐝 🦋
While you're there, snag one of our limited-edition pollinator trading cards! More info in comments.

09/22/2026

Upcoming Program Alert!!

🌳 Explore Agroforestry at Conquest Preserve! 🌾

Join Wild Ones Delmarva for a special Agroforestry Tour of Conquest Preserve and discover how native plants, restoration, and food-producing landscapes can work together.

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Conquest Beach Trailhead Parking Area
314 Conquest Rd, Centreville, MD 21617

During this guided tour, we'll explore several exciting restoration projects at Conquest Preserve, including:

🌾 Fall meadow restoration — see how native plants are being incorporated into the landscape.

🌊 Chester River & Conquest Beach recovery — take a closer look at restoration efforts, including cordgrass (Spartina) planting and sand management.

🍎 Agroforestry site — visit an innovative planting area featuring eight species of fruit-producing trees and shrubs that are available for public access.

🌱 This is a great opportunity to learn more about ecological restoration, native plants, shoreline recovery, and the ways agroforestry can provide both ecological and community benefits.

Whether you're passionate about native plants, interested in restoration, curious about agroforestry, or simply want to explore a beautiful part of the Eastern Shore, we'd love to have you join us!

Registration is required. Open to the public!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnzJFzHQBPJiXW6WTEK0m8J8LR0DmeMw9RtSyxS9ecVJnsIQ/viewform

📸 Photos courtesy of Laura Scharle, Delmarva Trails & Waterways

09/22/2026

Reminder about our upcoming annual meeting! We hope to see you there!

MEMBERS ONLY: Our Annual Meeting is Oct 5th!

Please join us on Monday, October 5th at 7 PM, where we will discuss our chapter's progress, financials, ideas for next year, and board elections!

We are always looking for board members!
Register here:
https://delmarva.wildones.org/events/

09/19/2026

We want to thank everyone who attended last Wednesday's free film screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar at the Oxford Community Center. Judging from the ooohs, ahhhs, chuckles, and amazed gasps, the audience seemed to really enjoy it.

Ginna, Abby, and Jean represented Adkins Arboretum , and Cristina Niciporciukas represented partner organization Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter .

If you've ever attended an Arboretum program or event – or you haven't but hope to – please take a moment to complete a short visitor survey. We're looking ahead, and your input will help guide our strategic priorities for the next four years.

Click to access the anonymous survey: https://forms.gle/dka4srT6J5qR1jmw9