Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Upcoming Events
February 2026
Chapter Book Club
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Chapter Social Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley is excited about our second chapter book club! For February we will be reading “Bringing Nature Home” by Douglas Tallamy. We will meet at the Merritt Bookshop upstairs in their book club room from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. See the registration link below to sign up.
Following this Book Club meeting, interested participants will have the opportunity to socialize or shop.
For March we will read “Wildscape” by Nancy Lawson. Location and date to be determined.
Subscribe to the Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley monthly newsletter to receive program announcements. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
March 2026
Winter Tree Walk
Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Registration Required Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking
Enjoy a brisk late-winter walk through the Wallkill Valley Land Trust's wonderful Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary, where we will identify woody plants by their bark, structure, and buds. Trip leader Tom O’Dowd of the Kingston Land Trust will guide participants in exploring the trees, shrubs, and vines in this unique floodplain forest habitat. Join us to expand your tree identification skills and to examine buds for early signs of spring.
Registration required for this free event.
Subscribe to the Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley monthly newsletter to receive program announcements. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
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!
Ask The Experts: Great Plants for Tough Places
Online/Virtual
Paid Event Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Registration Required Program/Speaker Presentation
Join Hudson Valley Seed Company and Wild Ones' members Sara DeAngelis and Alexandra Lotero Vanderkam to learn what plants are great for tough spaces. Drought? Shade? Swamp? We'll get into what thrives in less than ideal conditions. Bring your questions and get answers from the experts.
Registration required. Tickets $25. A recording comes with your ticket.
Subscribe to the Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley monthly newsletter to receive program announcements. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
Free National Webinar: Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology presented by Joey Santore
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.
Chapter Book Club
Poughkeepsie Public Library
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley is excited about our third chapter book club! For March we will be reading “Wildscape” by Nancy Lawson. We will meet at the Adrienne Library in Poughkeepsie from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. See the registration link below to sign up.
We are looking forward to hearing from participants their suggestions for our next book club series.
Subscribe to the Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley monthly newsletter to receive program announcements. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
April 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
Members are invited to join the next Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley leadership team meeting in Hyde Park. We will be discussing a range of topics. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation.
If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Spring Nursery Tour at Flower Power
Flower Power Native Plant Nursery
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Group Tour Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Are you ready for Spring? Can’t wait to add more native plants to your garden? Then join us for our spring nursery tour of Flower Power. This women-owned native plant nursery specializes in local-ecotype plants, including flowering perennials, grasses, trees, and shrubs. We’ll get a tour of the native species and have the chance to learn more about the nursery’s mission to empower sustainable living.
Registration is required for this free event.
Subscribe to the Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley monthly newsletter to receive program announcements. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
May 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
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. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation!
Interested members are welcome to join. If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
June 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
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. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation.
If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
July 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
Members are invited to join the next Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley leadership team meeting. We will be discussing a range of topics. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation.
If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
August 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
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. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation.
If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
September 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
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. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation.
If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Free National Webinar- September 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
Members are invited to join the next Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley leadership team meeting. We will be discussing a range of topics. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation.
If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Free National Webinar- October 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2026
Leadership Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting
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. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation.
If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Free National Webinar- November 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!