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EVERYWHERE: Look for your county’s upcoming spring native shrub and tree seedling sales. These young plants are offered to homeowners at an irresistible price.
EVERYWHERE: Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park: A GRASSROOTS CALL-TO-ACTION TO RESTORE BIODIVERSITY – NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – GET DIGGING AND GET ON THE MAP!
MARYLAND: Marylanders Plant Trees was launched in 2009 to encourage citizens and organizations to partner with the State to plant new trees. Today, citizens can still take advantage of our coupon program to receive $25 off the purchase of a native tree at 86 participating nurseries across the State.
NEW JERSEY: The South Jersey Landscape Makeover Program is a unique program to provide homeowners, municipalities, and farmers with expert advice and financial assistance to create rain gardens and other “green infrastructure” projects that capture polluted stormwater and prevent it from entering our lakes, rivers, and bays. We’ll host a series of rain garden design workshops and offer free technical advice and funding for homeowners and municipalities. Farm owners will also be eligible for grants to implement stormwater best management practices. This program is for select municipalities in the Rancocas River, Hammonton, Salem, and Maurice-Cohansey River watersheds, but there may be opportunities in other municipalities depending on the project and location.
PENNSYLVANIA: The Master Watershed Steward Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kit Sale, hosted by the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program, offers three preselected watershed-friendly native plant plug kits. Simply pick your preferred kit and select the most convenient curbside fall pickup location from 17 sites across the state. Proceeds from the Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kits will support the Master Watershed Steward program providing volunteer-driven education and restoration work in that region. Each of the Watershed-Friendly kits are designed to help you incorporate more native plants into your property for habitat creation, stormwater management, pollutant reduction, and other positive ecological services.
Also see The 2024 Master Watershed Steward Native Tree and Shrub Sale.
PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery produces bare-root seedlings for wildlife food and cover on State Game Lands. The nursery has been producing and distributing 2 to 8 million seedlings annually for wildlife food and cover since 1954. All Pennsylvania landowners may purchase seedlings for wildlife food and cover, watershed protection, soil erosion control, and for reclamation of disturbed areas, such as surface mine site and utility right-of-ways.
VIRGINIA: Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District’s Native Seedling Sale. The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual spring seedling sale makes low-cost bare-root native shrub and tree seedlings available to Northern Virginia residents.
Orders for the 2025 Native Seedling Sale open on February 27, 2025.
VIRGINIA: Grants and Discounts: list courtesy Plant NOVA Natives.
VIRGINIA: My Tree Counts – Help the VDOF. Every tree planted makes a difference to the health of our communities and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) and partners want to highlight tree planting projects from across the state. Submit your tree planting to show that your tree counts towards Virginia’s efforts to #ProtectOurBay! We’ll share these stories on the Community Tree Map and social media with #MyTreeCounts.
Your regional Native Plant Society is the perfect resource for not only native plant sales but also information, field trips and other events:
Delaware Native Plant Society
Maryland Native Plant Society
The Native Plant Society of New Jersey
The Finger Lakes Native Plant Society of Ithaca, New York
Native Plant Society of Staten Island, New York
New York Flora Association
Pennsylvania Native Plant Society
Delaware Valley Fern & Wildflower Society, Pennsylvania
Virginia Native Plant Society
West Virginia Native Plant Society
NEW JERSEY
January 12 (snow date: January 19)
Meadowlands Bald Eagle Festival, Lyndhurst
Join the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and the Bergen County Audubon Society for the Meadowlands Eagle Festival (Snow date is Sunday, 21). Guided walks, talks, information tables, photo displays, children’s activities and more are scheduled throughout the day.
EVERYWHERE!
January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. During the last quarter-century, the MLK Day of Service has grown, and its impact increased as more Americans embraced the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities. On Monday, Jan. 20, and the days surrounding, AmeriCorps invites you to: engage with your community and create constructive action; act on Dr. King’s legacy of social justice and equity; and recommit by volunteering to serve others. You can clean up a public space, mentor a young person, or help those who are food insecure. Together, we can strengthen ties to our communities and one other while we address critical issues that divide us.
EVERYWHERE!
January 21
National Squirrel Appreciation Day!
January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day in the USA!
VIRGINIA
January 25 – February 2
Winter Wildlife Festival, Virginia Beach Area
Join us in January for a month-long celebration of coastal wildlife and nature featuring a flock of engaging programs to embrace our coastal beauty! Fee/no fee activities.
MARYLAND
January 28
Speaker Program: Sam Droege: Helping Native Bees in Talbot County. It’s Easier Than You Think!, Easton
The bee list for Talbot County includes 187 different species of bees. New ones are found each year. Some have been found in Easton, others in areas like the Conservation Park in Oxford, on Poplar Island, along roadsides, and on private property. What ties these places together are healthy populations of native flowers. Some are planted; some are just allowed to grow. Sam Droege will discuss how property owners, garden clubs and municipalities can support these bees and tell some fascinating stories about collecting bees in Talbot County.
Droege spent his career at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Center, with expertise in developing, designing and evaluating wildlife inventory programs. His team is currently inventorying and monitoring native bees, and developing tools/techniques manuals and a bumblebee floral survey for citizens with online identification guides at www.discoverlife.org. No fee,
EVERYWHERE/Virtual Event
February – April
Pollinator Partnership: Pollinator Steward Certification
Pollinator Steward Certification empowers people with the scientific know-how to make a real difference for pollinators, people, and the planet. This course is ideal for home gardeners, land managers (large and small), farmers, and anyone that wants to do more to support pollinators. Join our growing community of Certified Pollinator Stewards. Topics include an introduction to the world of pollinators, how they live and thrive, and how were can all help. Details will be provided on habitat creation for pollinators in many landscapes including parks, right-of-way, urban gardens, and farms. Additional information on pollinator identification and how to share your knowledge will be provided. Fee.
PENNSYLVANIA/Online Sale — Stay tuned!
February 1
Manada Conservancy’s Annual Native Plant Sale, East Hanover Township Nature Park, Grantville
Stay tuned for upcoming information!
VIRGINIA/In-Person & Virtual Event
February 8
7th Annual Prince William Native Plant Symposium, Manassas
Stop Mowing, Start Growing! A Native Plant Symposium for beginners and beyond! Create a beautiful yard, save time and money, improve water quality, build habitat for pollinators and birds. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Doug Tallamy, renowned author of several books, Professor at University of Delaware, and Entomologist featured in the April 2020 edition of Smithsonian Magazine in the article, “Meet the Ecologist Who Wants to Unleash the Wild on Your Backyard.” Doug will present “A Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening”. Fee.
VIRGINIA/In-Person & Virtual Event
February 12 – 14
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Winter Symposium, Richmond
The 2025 Winter Symposium & CVNLA Short Course is a three-day event presented by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Explore the intricate relationships that exist between ecosystems, communities, and humankind, focusing on the importance of the reciprocal relationships between plants, animals, and humans. Learn how we, as gardeners and landscape professionals, can steward the land to support our natural ecosystems, foster biodiversity and build resiliency in our changing climate. Join us on Wednesday, February 12 and Thursday, February 13 to hear a variety of engaging experts including Silvermoon LaRose (Assistant Director of the Tomaquag Museum), Jared Rosenbaum (author of Wild Plant Culture: A Guide to Restoring Native Edible and Medicinal Plant Communities), James Golden (author of The View from Federal Twist: a New Way of Thinking about Gardens, Nature and Ourselves), Jared Barnes, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Horticulture, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX), Robert Shaut (Casey Trees), Kasey Yturralde (USDA Forest Service), Jessie Ward (Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories) and many more. Fee.
MARYLAND/Virtual Event
February 14
Montgomery Parks GreenScapes Symposium: Practical Tools for Designing Resilient Landscapes
Join us for a fascinating day of presentations offering practical strategies to create sustainable and resilient landscapes. You’ll benefit from decision matrixes that help make informed plant selections and develop successful designs based on a range of environments, ecological benefits, and sustainability goals. Experts will present a range of native plant combinations and design layouts that manage water runoff, survive droughts, and support pollinators and wildlife. You’ll be surprised how climate change is dictating conservation efforts, its impact on native plant ecoregions and even its implications for expanding our plant palette. Fee.
VIRGINIA
February 22
Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program presents Woods & Wildlife Conference, Blacksburg & Culpeper
These long-running full-day conferences provide information, tools, and personal contacts to help private woodland owners keep their woods, and the wildlife that live in them, healthy and productive. A variety of topics are offered to appeal to owners of both small and large tracts, and both new and experienced owners. Fee.
ARIZONA
February 24 & 27
National Native Seed Virtual Conference, Tucson
The National Native Seed Conference connects Research, Industry, Land Management, and Restoration professionals, providing the premier opportunity to develop relationships and share information about the collection, research and development, production, and use of native plant materials. The 2025 National Native Seed Conference is dedicated to the science, practice, and policy of producing and effectively using native seed. The conference supports the America the Beautiful Executive Order, National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration, and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Fee.
EVERYWHERE!
February 24 – 28
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
NISAW is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. No fee webinars.
MID-ATLANTIC+/In-Person & Virtual Event — Stay tuned!
February 26 – 28
2025 Ecological Landscape Alliance Annual Conference & Eco Marketplace
We hope to see you at ELA’s Annual Conference! More info to come.
VIRGINIA
February 27
Northern VA Soil & Water Conservation District’s Native Seedling Sale, Falls Church
NVSWCD Seedling Sale opens, with pick-up dates on 3/28 and 3/29 in Falls Church. Details will be updated on website soon.
NEW JERSEY/In-Person & Virtual Event — Stay tuned!
March 1
Native Plant Society of New Jersey’s 2025 Annual Meeting: Building Community with Native Plants, Toms River
Save the date!
EVERYWHERE/Virtual Event
March 3 – 5
Pollinator Friendly Alliance: Best Practices for Pollinators Summit 2025
Join us for three days of live conversation with a wealth of presenters and topics on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands. Summit topics provide practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, climate resilience and more. Who should attend: Land stewards (private, public, community, county, state), policymakers, public works, environmental & parks commissions, conservation planners, roadside managers, parks & trails managers, community leaders, public & private area landscapers, conservationists, and educators. Join every talk, or attend just your favorites. Fee.
PENNSYLVANIA
March 8
York County Master Gardeners Symposium: GardenWise 2025, Waynesboro
Don’t miss the annual GardenWise event sharing researched-based information about sustainable gardening and environmental stewardship. GardenWise is filled with informative sessions for new and experienced gardeners! The day’s speakers include Nancy Lawson, Author and Founder, The Humane Gardener; Tim Abbey, Extension Educator, Horticulture – Green Industry, Penn State Extension; Christopher Riley, Research Scientist, Bartlett Tree Experts — and many other experts. Fee.
VIRGINIA
March 14
12th Annual Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium 2025, Waynesboro
This year’s event will be held at the beautiful Wayne Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro again! This year’s presentations: Specialist Bees – Nancy Adamson; The Big Picture: Regenerating Life, Landscapes, Climate and Living Soils – Dale Hendricks; Early Plant Explorers and Garden Influencers – Laura Viancour; Mixing it Up: Inspiring Perennial and Woody Plant Combinations – Bryce Lane; The Power of Plants: How Gardening Helps Mind Body & Soul – Bryce Lane.
PENNSYLVANIA
March 15
Doug Tallamy: Nature’s Best Hope, Lancaster
Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Choosing the right plants for our landscapes will not only address the biodiversity crisis but help fight our climate crisis as well. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can- and must-take to reverse declining biodiversity, why we must change our adversarial relationship with nature to a collaborative one, and why we, ourselves, are nature’s best hope. Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 106 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 41 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. Fee.
WASHINGTON DC — Stay tuned!
March 29
38th annual Lahr Native Plant Symposium & Plant Sale, Washington DC
Save the date!
EVERYWHERE!
April 22
Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. We invite everyone to support Earth Day’s 2025 theme: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™. There are many ways you can get involved and make a difference for our planet on Earth Day and every day. Join millions worldwide in Earth Day 2025 activities. Attend a local event or plan and register your own.
EVERYWHERE — Stay Tuned!
June 16 – 22
Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is that you can celebrate and get involved any way you like! Popular events include planting for pollinators, hosting garden tours, participating in online bee and butterfly ID workshops, and so much more. However you choose to celebrate this year, be sure to register your event on the map below, and share your story with us by tagging us on social media using the hashtag #PollinatorWeek.
EVERYWHERE
July 19 – 27
National Moth Week
National Moth Week (NMW) is held annually worldwide during the last full week of July and celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths around the world. National Moth Week is an annual, national event that encourages communities to host a Mothing event in their area during a specific week. Moth Week offers everyone, everywhere the opportunity to become a Citizen Scientist by submitting photos of moths to any of our participating partners for identification and data submission.