Upcoming Events

We are excited to offer a home garden tour by Susan Brown, a WOAH member since 2022.  She has spent 3 years transitioning some of her 12 wooded acres to native plants.  Susan has consulted with Christy Shivell, owner of Shy Vallet Nursery in Fall Branch, TN.  Christy will be joining us to talk about her design and planting of various areas.  Susan has native plants around her house and a new area established with Christy’s help.  There are also 4 sections of a rain garden that run down a slope in front of her house.  An open sloped area has native nut and berry trees and shrubs.

She and her husband have spent many hours eradicating Japanese Stilt grass and Asiatic bittersweet, along with many other invasives.  We can learn a lot from her experiences with this evolving project.

Susan’s list of native plants is impressive.  We believe you will have to see her gardens to appreciate the work she has done over 3 years. 

Location: Members will use email to register for the tour: [email protected] and the address will be provided by email closer to the date.

Join Certified Tennessee Naturalist Jen Skarsaune to explore the flora and fauna of edge habitat at Doe Mountain Recreation Area.  We will learn about native plants in bloom and some of the pollinators that they support.  Jen is a member of the WOAH Chapter.

We will gather at the Doe Mountain Adventure Center before leaving on a 1-mile naturalist guided walk along one of Doe Mountain's trails.  Wear durable footwear and weather appropriate clothing.  The walk will take approximately an hour.  Bring your curiosity, a water bottle and hiking stick.  This is a FREE event. You do not need to purchase a day pass but please complete a waiver if you do not already have a DMRA pass.  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/wvujn19nk2mezbgnmb2ymw/web/

This event is open exclusively to Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands members.  Participation will be limited to maintain a high-quality experience for all attendees.  WOAH members can register via email to: [email protected].  DMRA is about 1 hour’s drive from Bristol.  Confirmation will be provided to the registrants by email.

Date:  Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Time:  6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Location:  Adventure Center, 1203 Harbin Hill Road, Mountain City, TN 37683

From Shady Valley, take US421 to J Shoun Rd and Harbin Hill Rd to the Center.  From Damascus, take TN91 South to Mountain City and TN 67 2.7 miles west to Harbin Hill Road. The Center coordinates are: 36.45635, -81.84616

More info: http://dmra.gov

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.

Fall is a great time to share both native plants and seeds from our gardens.  Our annual event on Saturday October 4th, is one of the benefits of being a Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands member!  This is an opportunity to thin out your flower beds of native plants and bring your labeled plants or seeds to swap and share.

Please start to gather your extra plants or seeds and identify them for the swap.  If you don't have any extras, just come and take some home!

The Swap will be followed by a potluck supper and social hour. Please bring your own beverage and a dish to share.  This will be a great opportunity to learn about natives, get plants, and meet members.

You will be charged $2.00 for parking.

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!