Events

Grab your boots, loppers, gloves, protective eyewear, weed wrenches and buckthorn blasters, and let's get ready to wrangle some invasive plants! We will meet in the pavilion next to the Chapman Mountain Parking lot. Tools and PPE will be provided by the Land Trust of North Alabama and WildOnes, but if you have your own tools and PPE, please bring them. This event is free and open to the public, ages 16+ (minors must be accompanied by a parent). We will have a brief training (depending on experience level) about invasive plant identification and control methods before heading into the work site. 

Rain date: 11/14/2026 (same time)

Planting native species is an important step toward creating habitat, but how can you tell what’s working, what’s missing, and where to focus your efforts next?

Join Wild Ones and Wildr Places for The Habitat Check-up, a free webinar exploring a practical, science-informed approach to evaluating your home landscape. Presenter Zoe Evans will introduce five key areas to consider when assessing habitat and share how thoughtful observations can help guide your next steps.

Whether you’re just getting started with native plants or have been gardening for years, this webinar will help you look at your landscape through a new lens.

Join us for our third volunteer day at the John Hunt Arboretum Garden sponsored by HEC x WONA! The City of Huntsville has set aside a section of the arboretum garden for us to plant and maintain. Come out for our third event and help us weed the pollinator garden and spread pine straw mulch to help with erosion control.
Please bring appropriate footwear and clothing as well as gardening gloves if you choose. All other supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own gardening tools. Sign up to join us using this form: https://forms.gle/kYtccQptgR64fmXY9

Friday, November 20th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Meet at:
2151 Airport Rd SW
Huntsville, AL 35801
34.690810, -86.586385

Thanks to the City of Huntsville Green Team for letting us be a part of this new project in "greening" for letting us be a part of this new project in "greening" Huntsville !

Planning time for the WONA Weed Wrangle committee. If you'd like to get involved, please email [email protected] with the subject line “Weed Wrangle.”

Grab your boots, loppers, gloves, protective eyewear and weed wrenches, and let's get ready to wrangle some privet! We will meet in the large parking lot near the pond off of Haysland Rd (look for the entrance columns). Some tools and PPE will be provided by WildOnes and the Green Team, but if you have your own tools and PPE, please bring them. This event is free and open to the public, ages 16+ (minors with parental supervision only). We will have a brief training (depending on experience level) about privet identification and control methods before heading into the work sites. 

WONA's quarterly board of directors meeting. All members are welcome to join. Please email [email protected] if you would like to be sent the zoom.

Join Shane Harris from Alabama Extension and John Torbert from the Azalea Society of America for a hands-on workshop on starting native azaleas from seed. Topics include azalea cultivars, seed collection, and successful propagation. 

This event will be free for all WONA members (limit to 1 participant per household) and $10 for all other members of the public. The discount code will be emailed to all active WONA members. If you join WONA after the email is sent, please email [email protected] with the subject line “Azalea workshop” to receive the code. Please apply the code at the bottom of the page.

No yard required. Learn how native plants can turn patios, balconies, containers, and other small spaces into meaningful habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. This practical panel will cover plant selection, container design, seasonal care, and realistic ways to support biodiversity in limited spaces.

Registration link coming soon.

Annual goal setting and board member orientation for WONA. Board members and prospective board members only will be included in this meeting due to limited space.

Birds depend on healthy, connected habitats for food, shelter, nesting, and migration support. Join experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to explore how native plants and thoughtful landscape choices can support birdlife at home. Learn how gardens, yards, and community spaces can provide the insects, seeds, berries, cover, and habitat structure birds need throughout the year.

Registration link coming soon. 

Kathryn Williamson is an Earth and Space Science Educational Consultant living in Huntsville. Her background is in physics and astronomy, and she got involved with Starry Skies South to advocate for dark skies about a year ago. She has hosted booths and learning workshops to educate teachers, students, and the public on the impacts of artificial light at night. Her artwork series on "Darkness" also draws attention to the importance of the night, and will be on display at Lowe Mill March through May 2027.

Monarch butterflies depend on a network of habitats stretching across North America, and home landscapes can play an important role in their survival. Join experts from Monarch Joint Venture to explore the science behind monarch conservation, including the importance of milkweed, nectar resources, and regionally appropriate habitat. Learn practical ways to support monarchs through native landscaping and help sustain one of the world's most remarkable migrations.
 

Registration link coming soon. 
 

Rhonda Zook will present on 14 native species of trilliums that can be found in North Alabama. Rhonda has been the Member Chair of the local WildOnes chapter since it chartered. Her love for native plants (and trilliums) began as a child growing up in southern West Virginia. Currently, she is a certified Master Gardener and Alabama Master Naturalist. 

Matt Shaw from Blooming Garden will be presenting on native shrubs that do well in horticulture.

From the fascinating misunderstanding that gave Yaupon Holly its scientific name to the important role scented goldenrod played in the American Revolution, come and learn about the history, culture, and cultivation of North America's native teas! Aaron Stiles, owner of Foraging Ahead, will lead WONA on this fascinating journey into the world of native teas and tisanes.

Cultivation of native medicinal plants—including elderberry, American ginseng, and passionflower—can support suburban rewilding while fostering respectful engagement with longstanding plant traditions. This session integrates ethnobotany, research, and field trials to provide practical, low-input strategies for establishing biodiverse, resilient plantings that enhance ecological function, community education, and human well-being. Holt is the commercial horticulture Extension agent with AL Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University. He is conducting doctoral research on growing Passiflora incarnata as a commercial herb crop and works with farmers on American elderberry field trials. 

Join WONA for our annual member meeting as we vote on officers, review the year behind us and plan for the year ahead. Officers on the ballot will be announced one month prior to this event.