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January 2025

Jan
25

Randy Smith Seed Swap

Saturday, January 25th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon, VA Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Seed/Plant Swap Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Gail Olson will discuss the importance of using native plants in your home gardens and using a method called Winter Sowing to enhance your seed germination this winter. 

Gail is a member of both the Washington County Master Gardeners and founder of the Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter.

Gail enjoys creating wildlife habitat in her gardens at home by using native plants and management practices to enhance those habitats. She shares this knowledge in habitat classes for Master Gardeners and helping with local public native gardens, such as the Damascus Trail Center.

The presentation on Winter Sowing will be followed by the seed swap.  Many local gardeners, organizations, and farms will have seed to share.  Feel free to bring your own seeds to swap with others, although this is not a requirement.

The event is co-sponsored by Sustain Abingdon, Washington County Master Gardeners, and Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands.

February 2025

Feb
27

Restoration Ecology for Rivercane, Native Prairies, and Beyond

Thursday, February 27th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Virginia Highlands Community College
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Humans have both the power to destroy nature and the power to heal it. Learn about why we can’t just leave vegetative systems “alone” to return back to their natural states when they have been so heavily manipulated by us. The DCR Natural Heritage Program works to manage, restore, and protect many different types of threatened and endangered habitats and species throughout southwest Virginia. Many of these unique community assemblages or species could be helped by you through greater awareness, volunteer stewardship, or incorporation into your tiny piece of the Earth.

Laura Young will be presenting this talk for the Appalachian Highlands chapter of Wild One. She works with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and will be sharing information related to her work with rivercane restoration on the The Cedars Natural Area Preserve.

In-Person in room 130 of the ISC Building on the campus of Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) or virtual via Zoom.

You can link here to VHCC’s campus map and directions: https://www.vhcc.edu/campus-map-directions

Zoom Link:  https://wildones-org.zoom.us/j/89405383386?pwd=MN6DzUB0yMNZmkjNnX8AdK8whhEXQa.1

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March 2025

Mar
13

Building a Wildlife Pond

Thursday, March 13th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

This Zoom workshop features information on creating a wildlife pond to enhance your native habitat. Wildlife ponds are especially attractive to amphibians and insects, both of which are essential parts of the diversity puzzle. Also, learn about FrogWatch, a national citizen science program that you can participate in to provide important data about frogs and toad populations. Attract them and they will come! Presented by Melanie Smith, WOAH member, Holston Rivers Master Naturalists and FrogWatch Coordinator.

No registration is required. Join the Zoom meeting at:

https://wildones-org.zoom.us/j/83795791828?pwd=uarJBiHAlosaKsERHYxfkkbqFz6JLv.1 

September 2025

Sep
18

September Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

October 2025

Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2025

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!