Greater Cincinnati
Wild Ones
is a local chapter of Wild Ones, Natural Landscapers, Ltd.,
a not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization.

We advocate for:
Native Plants in Natural Landscapes
Using Ecologically sound Practices
Preserving & Restoring Native Plant Communities
The Conservation of Biodiversity
Promoting Environmental Education

We have supported this mission for over 10 years in the Greater Cincinnati area. For more information about the chapter, please email Chris McCullough, President, or visit any of our monthly programs, field trips or yard tours. They are free, informative, and open to anyone with an interest in learning more about native plants in natural landscapes.

Why Native Plants?
Native plants are those that evolved naturally in North America. More specifically, native plants in a particular area are those that were growing naturally in the area before humans
introduced plants from distant places. In eastern and central North America, native plants typically grew in communities with species adapted to similar soil, moisture, and weather conditions.
Some of the widespread communities included oak-hickory-chestnut and beech-maple forests, tallgrass and shortgrass prairies, and freshwater marshes. Additional communities occupied
specialized niches, including Savannah, fens, bogs, flood plains and alpine areas. For more information about native plants and benefits, go here

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Why Join Wild Ones?
As a member you will:
Receive the "Journal", a quarterly newsletter published by the National Wild Ones; network with others in your geographic area, attend local plant exchanges, educational programs and plant rescues. And most importantly, be part of a national effort to educate and advocate the development of native plant communities.

You Will Learn:
*How to establish and maintain your new landscape
*About native plant communities and relationships to all systems
*The importance of these communities in your environment
*How you can make a difference at the "plant roots" level
*How to provide habitat for wildlife
*How to combat invasive species
*Safe gardening practices
*Identification and propagation of native plants in your area