Who We Are
We are Volunteers: Our chapter was founded in 2021, and is an all-volunteer, native plants-roots, member-led group. This means that we encourage and support you, our members, to forward our mission in new and creative ways. We welcome you to plant the seeds of a new ideas as we grow our chapter and native plant awareness in the area we serve.
Our 2025 Chapter Leadership:
Liz Glowark – President
Meagan Concannon – Vice President
Chris Kosin – Secretary
Annie Fox – Treasurer
Annette Heller – Membership Chair & Volunteer Coordinator
Tamara O’Brien – Symposium Chair, Co-Founder
Rhea Homa – Plant Sale Chair
Ed Wrenn – Outreach Chair, Co-Founder
Robert Coxe – Web Chair
Elizabeth Martinella – Public Policy Chair
VACANT – Social Media Chair
Trina Brown – Board Member
What We Do
And what we’d love for you to do with us!
- Community Outreach: Public speaking and tabling
- Mentor: Mentoring others with less experience and knowledge
- Garden Tours: People and groups to offer tours of their gardens including as part of combined community events.
- Writing: Contribute articles to publications such as our website, national newsletters, local newspapers, and magazines
- Garden Installs and Invasive Removal: Organizing and working on projects such as mostly native plant community gardens and habitat restoration including removal of invasive species
- Event Planning: Organizing plant and seed swaps/fundraisers
- Programming: Developing educational programs for students and the general public
- Collaboration: Collaborate with other non-profits and businesses who share the values of Wild Ones
- Public Policy: Working with local government on issues like appropriate local zoning and ordinances and statewide policies.
- Learn more about volunteer opportunities!