Events

Join us to learn about the Wild Woods Restoration Project's incredible work. We will tour one of their sites in Salisbury Mills, NY. We will learn more about their mission of restoring the health and diversity of forests with local native plants grown by volunteers in the region. The group collects and stores seeds, grows seedlings and plants for restoration projects, and partners to rescue and relocate plants from development sites. Using a holistic approach, the group supports healthy forests by restoring the understory layers that support larger trees. We will see their handy work and learn about the success and challenges it entails.  

Registration is required with a limit of 20 people. Registration will be available closer to the event date. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to receive program announcements. Parking is limited at the site, and we will be arranging and carpooling for this event. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

All members are invited to join the next Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley leadership team meeting on zoom. We will be discussing a range of topics including ongoing business and chapter operations.

Interested members are welcome to join. If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation!

Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley is having its first fall native plant sale.

Plants are $4 each. Check or cash preferred, credit and Paypal available.

These small plants, called landscape plugs, are less expensive than container plants and an excellent way to keep costs down while trying out some new plants.

Plastic containers for the plants will be available - but you may wish to bring your own plastic pots as well.

Species list: Anise scented goldenrod (Solidago odora); Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum); Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis); Culvers root (Veronicastrum virginicum); Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Jeana'); Golden alexanders (Zizia aurea); Golden ragwort (Packera aurea); Mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum); New York Aster (Aster novi-belgii); Orange coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida); Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa); White Wood Aster (Aster divaricatus)

Please Note:
-A single species purchase is limited to ½ flat per customer. (½ flats are 16 or 25 plants) -The total number of plants purchased is not limited.

Proceeds to benefit Wild Ones Mid Hudson Valley

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Discover how ecological landscaping with native plants can make your landscape more resilient and help address the climate crisis. This webinar will highlight practical, evidence-based approaches to designing and maintaining landscapes that build resilience to climate change and support native biodiversity. Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis,” featuring environmental horticulturalist and ecological landscape designer Kim Eierman.

We're excited to offer our Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley members a special tour of Four Fold Farms, the farm dedicated to producing seeds for Hudson Valley Seed Company. We'll tour their trial garden, where their team experiments with seeds for the future. We'll also get to see their demonstration garden and hear more about the work they are doing with seeds specific to our ecoregion. The members only tour requires registration and is limited to twenty people. 

Following the tour, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm we will be having a special social event, available to Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley members. 

We look forward to enjoying snacks, sips, shopping, and getting to know the great group of people who continue to inspire the work of our chapter. Look for more details in your emails soon.

The tour and the social event both require registration. A registration link for each will be provided to members by September 5th. Look for more details in your emails soon. 

Join us for a presentation by Eli Arnow. Discover the history of deer in New York, and how deer populations skyrocketed to their current levels endangering the future of our forests. Learn what we can do to protect and steward the forests and flowers we love in the face of this ecological emergency. We'll cover potential policy changes and long-term strategies as well as actions you can take right now in your own backyard. Bring your questions for a discussion following the presentation.

Eli Arnow is an ecological hunter, land steward, and environmental advocate serving as chair of the Forest Health Task Force at Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. He has a masters degree from SUNY ESF in Environmental Science with a concentration in ecological restoration and lives in southern Columbia County.

Registration is required and will be available on September 4th.

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This presentation at the Gardiner Library will be followed by a deer exclosure workshop on private property.

Join us for this hands-on workshop led by Eli Arnow. We will create a deer exclosure of about 7000 square feet using 8-foot high, heavy duty and long lasting 'deer fence' in a pine grove. The purpose of the exclosure is to protect a remnant population of native lady slippers from deer browse while allowing other native species to flourish. Creating deer exclosures protects plants from deer browse while providing an opportunity to restore forest understory species lost due to decades of deer overabundance. Participants will learn how to site a deer exclosure and how they can install similar deer fencing on their own property.

Eli Arnow is an ecological hunter, land steward, and environmental advocate serving as chair of the Forest Health Task Force at Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. He has a masters degree from SUNY ESF in Environmental Science with a concentration in ecological restoration and lives in southern Columbia County.

The workshop will be held on private property in Wallkill.

Registration is required. A registration link will be available on September 11.

There will be a $20 fee for the workshop to be paid online at registration.

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Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Seed Swap!  Lots of volunteers needed as we come together to exchange seeds!  Interested in contributing seed?  Helping with a bake sale?  Activities for children? Get in touch!  [email protected]