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Join Gail Olson, local Wild Ones member (Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter - Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter to learn about winter sowing .

Winter sowing is a method of starting seeds in winter. It involves sowing seeds in an enclosed container to be kept outside during winter, allowing them to germinate in spring.
In this Gail will share insights on how and why this method works. She will guide participants in creating their own containers to take home.
All materials, including native seeds, will be provided.

Details coming soon! 

Join Joanna Currey (Senior Field Technician) and David Bellangue (Conservation Nursery Manager) as they share Piedmont Discovery Center’s approach to ecological restoration, along with resources and step-by-step instructions for adapting that approach to your own back yard. Take your native plant garden to the next level and start practicing ecological restoration for more resilient, biodiverse, and bountiful landscapes!

To learn about the variety of services, educational programs, and resources offered by the Center, follow the link:  Piedmont Discovery Center.

Zoom 3 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: WOAH Ecological Restoration at Home
Time: Jan 29, 2026, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 837 8903 0716
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Grassland loss is one of the greatest conservation issues currently facing the Southeastern United States. Of the nearly 6,000 plant species native to the Southeast, 60% of these require or prefer grasslands. Despite this, grasslands across this region are being lost at an alarming rate. The Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) is an organization dedicated to studying, conserving, and restoring grasslands in the Southeastern United States. Alaina Krakowiak serves as SGI's Central Appalachian Grasslands Coordinator. In this presentation, she will discuss the history of grasslands in Virginia: what might these have looked like, and where would they have been found? She will also discuss the current state of Virginia's grasslands: what do we have left, and what is threatening them? Lastly, she will talk about what SGI is doing to restore grasslands, including some actions you can take at your own home.

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Topic: Appalachian Highlands SE Grasslands Talk
Time: Feb 12, 2026, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 829 6438 1488
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Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

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