Events

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!

When it comes to nurseries, Catskill Native Nursery stands out among the crowd. They offer-

1) A truly unusual number of native plant species and plant types;

2) Beautiful on-site native plant gardens to wander through; and

3) Knowledgeable staff able to discuss the plants along with ecological landscaping principles.

Please join us on this field trip for a talk by the nursery manager. We’ll discuss planting natives along with other ecological landscaping topics followed by a Q&A. The discussion incorporates a stroll through the gardens (border, cottage, and woodland) where an extensive variety of native plants have found a home. Whatever your native-gardening level—beginner to advanced—this field trip will further your understanding and leave you inspired to learn more – plant more.

Catskill Native Nursery has been inspiring gardeners since 1999 to create biodiverse and remarkably ornamental gardens using plants that are native to eastern North America.

Registration is required.

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Join Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley and Partners for Climate Action to tour a native meadow restoration project along the Wallkill River. We'll explore two lawn-to-meadow conversions installed in fall 2023, along with a riparian tree and shrub planting using pollinator-friendly species. This site tour will cover meadow site preparation and seeding techniques for sunny and shady sites, and will showcase the best native plant species to support threatened and endangered bees, butterflies, and moths. This site is an original case study for PollinateHV, an online toolkit and resource for supporting Hudson Valley native pollinators. The walk will be led by Avalon Bunge, PollinateHV project manager and Ecological Projects Manager at PCA.

Registration is required.

This event takes place on private property in Gardiner, NY - address will be provided upon registration.

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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]

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.

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 closer to the event date.

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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 closer to the event date.

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

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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]