🎁 This Black Friday, Give a Gift That Grows! 🌱 Looking for a thoughtful gift that makes a real impact? A Wild Ones membership offers access to a vibrant community promoting native plants and biodiversity. 🌿 📚 Add a little extra: Pair your gift membership with a book from our Wild Ones Reading Lists to […] Continue reading "Holiday News and Gift Ideas"
Dates to put on your calendar: (Please see the Events Calendar for monthly Presentations) Monthly Meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Johnsons Nature Center, Bloomfield Hills, MI We will not be having a monthly presentation for the months of July and August. Instead, we will be having Member Garden Walks throughout […] Continue reading "NOWO – Upcoming Events"
Embrace Native Landscapes. Display Your Commitment. Wild Ones Certified Native Habitats are symbols of dedication to biodiversity, ecological restoration, and the nurturing of environments where native flora and fauna can thrive. Join Wild Ones in spreading the message and inspiring others, showcasing your habitat as a beacon of environmental stewardship. Why Certify Your Native Habitat? […] Continue reading "NEW – Certified Native Habitat Program"
🌿 Collaboration in Action 🌿 We’re excited to share that Wild Ones and Homegrown National Park have been featured in a New York Times Opinion piece! The article highlights how both organizations empower people to take small, impactful steps toward restoring biodiversity—one yard, balcony, or flowerpot at a time. 🦋🐝 🌱 Wild Ones began as […] Continue reading "Collaboration in Action – NYT Article"
2024 Local Native Plant Sales The following sales are not associated or sponsored by NOWO, please contact the listed party directly with any questions or concerns. Note: some conservation district sales also have non-native plants. Find Your Local Conservation District (map) (macd.org) Rochester Pollinators Native Plant Sale Downtown Rochester Farmers’ Market May 11, 18 […] Continue reading "2024 Local Native Plant Sales"
Save the date for our annual native plant sale! Details, 2024 Native Plant Sale – Wild Ones North Oakland Chapter Volunteers needed for setup and sales on the Plant Sale Dates : Sign up here Additional Local Plant Sales Link: Continue reading "2024 NOWO Native Plant Sale"
June: Let’s Build a Raingarden! Sally Wenczel is a West Bloomfield Parks and Rec Commissioner and a supporter of using native plants in urban landscapes. Through her talk, you will learn about Michigan Ecology and the use of Raingardens in your urban yard. Sally Wenczel has installed multiple raingardens in her yard to collect and […] Continue reading "Past Presentations"
WAM – Wildflower Association of Michigan 37th Annual Michigan Native Plant Conference PLANTING NATIVE for HEALTHY WATERS Sunday March 3, 2024 at Kellog Center, East Lansing MI Registration link WAM Conference FREE COLORING PAGES – Learn about Prairie Plants, Birds and Insects All_About_The_Prairie.pdf (tallgrassprairiecenter.org) Continue reading "Local Upcoming Events"
Sign up for The Ohio State University’s Free Webinar Series Pollinator Habitat 101: An Introduction and Refresher. These free webinars will run weekly through November 11th. All sessions are on Fridays at 9 a.m. CT and will last for approximately 60 minutes plus questions. You can register using the button below, otherwise all sessions […] Continue reading "OSU Webinar Series – Free"
Pollinator Week 2022 is June 20-26 There are many ways to celebrate: We have put together a resource page about common pesticides/herbicides and better alternatives to using these chemicals. Check out the information here: Information about Pesticide and IPM alternatives Continue reading "Learn more about protecting Pollinators, Pets, Children and more from harmful Pesticides/Herbicides"