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Join our Member Only Q&A featuring Monarch Expert Chelsea Plimpton with Restoration Ecologist Amy Thomas on Friday, November 6, 12:00 PM noon on Zoom! Members can find out what Monarch butterflies really need and how we can engage in citizen science for monarchs; ask site-specific questions; get native plant ideas; receive tips on sustainable seed […] Continue reading "Friday, Nov. 6 at 12:00 PM: Member Only Q&A featuring Monarch Expert Chelsea Plimpton with Restoration Ecologist Amy Thomas (On Zoom)"

Thank you to EVERYONE for contributing to the success of our Native Plant Celebration and Sale, which took place on Sunday, Sept 20, 2026 in the Camden Amphitheatre. Our 5th annual event went even better than we imagined—because of you!  Native plants provide HOPE. Many factors contributed to making this annual event a success: growing […] Continue reading "Thank you for a wonderful 2026 Camden Native Plant Sale!"

Pre-Sales are Live! View pre-sale information. Join us for the annual Camden Native Plant Sale and Celebration on Sunday, September 20 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM to purchase sustainably-grown native plants from local vendors in the beautiful harborside Amphitheater in the heart of the Midcoast! This event is put on by Wild Ones Midcoast Maine in partnership with […] Continue reading "September 20: Camden Native Plant Sale & Celebration!"

2025 FIRST PLACE MAINE HEALTHY HOMES SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE AWARD-WINNING GARDEN AND ART STUDIO Where:    1 Thomas Street, CamdenDate:      Sunday, July 26, 2026Time:      2-4 PM See and learn about the process of shifting from cultivars to native plants and the challenges and successes along the way. Get tips for including local seed grown ecotypes in your garden, and how this can […] Continue reading "Sunday, July 26: Tour This Garden! New Native Meadow in Progress"

Join Wild Ones Midcoast Maine for another fun garden tour, this time with permaculture teacher Joan Herzog on Sunday, June 28, between 11 AM and 3 PM. Learn how to enhance your vegetable garden yields and fruit crops with the beauty and function of native plants and pollinators—it’s a win-win for people and wildlife! Location: […] Continue reading "Tour this garden! Enhancing Edible Gardens with Native Plants on Sunday, June 28"

DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 23 AT 6:00 PM LOCATION: AT CAMDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Rodenticide usage for pest control is becoming rampant and has devastating impacts on wildlife. Instead of solving the problem, these poisons are killing wildlife including rodents’ natural predators, as well as pets. Rodents who eat rodenticides from bait boxes are then consumed by […] Continue reading "TUESDAY, JUNE 23 AT 6:00 PM: The Truth About Rodenticides: Expert Panel and Community Q&A at Camden Public Library"

A recording of this program is available on the Camden Public Library’s YouTube channel. Watch below! Join biologist, native plant enthusiast, and Wild Ones Midcoast Maine board member, Chelsea B. Plimpton, for a fascinating and informative presentation detailing the life of monarch butterflies on Thursday, June 19 at 6:30 PM on Zoom. Chelsea will teach […] Continue reading "Recording Available! THURSDAY, JUNE 18 AT 6:30 PM: “Monarch Butterflies: A Deep Dive into Species Specifics” Zoom Webinar with Chelsea B. Plimpton"

No Mow May isn’t so straightforward. How do you parse out this puzzle and make the best management decision for wildlife and your lawn? Read to find out. Amy Thomas, MSW, MNRD, GIP, Restoration Ecologist, President Wild Ones Midcoast Maine Owner of Keystone Native Habitat Revised April 30, 2026 No Mow May started in 2019 […] Continue reading "No Mow May? It Depends."

Friday, May 22 at 1:00 PMLocation: Penobscot Bay YMCA, 116 Union St in RockportBring a fresh salad or dessert to share and join us for anafternoon of community, conversation, and learning!FREE, registration required. Click the button below to register online or visit the Pen Bay YMCA front desk. Meet Destry Oldham-Sibley of Wild Ones Midcoast […] Continue reading "Community Garden Party at Penobscot Bay YMCA"

Find Wild Ones Midcoast Maine at the Rockland Sunday Stroll on Sunday, May 17, 11 AM – 3 PM! This Sunday Stroll’s theme is PLANTS and all about creating pedestrian greenspace. Wild Ones Midcoast Maine will have a booth on Main Street all about native plants, with resources and more. Learn about native ecology, how […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Midcoast Maine at Rockland Sunday Stroll on May 17!"