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HOW CAN MEMBERS HELP?
The Mountain Laurel Chapter is an all-volunteer, member-driven arm of Wild Ones in CT. There are many ways to volunteer, whether for one time only or in an ongoing manner. Use your skills, passion and creativity to help the chapter better serve its members and the public at large. Reach out to any Chapter Board member or email [email protected] if you’d like to help.
- *NEW* HARTFORD COUNTY “HUB” COORDINATOR: Serving one or more counties, hubs host local meetups, welcome new members and organize at least one chapter activity each year to help their local members get to know each other. Draft guidelines for hub coordinators may be found here.
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Help staff a Wild Ones information table at a community event. Sign up here to help staff our table at Plant Science Day on Wed Aug 6, 2025. Email [email protected] if you need Wild Ones literature or chapter/ecoregion-specific resources to do outreach at a local event.
- COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH: Help us reach people of all ages more effectively with news and events from our chapter through print or digital (social) media platforms. Your writing, design, video or marketing skills can help us develop new materials for education and outreach about the Wild Ones mission in CT.
- SPEAKER’S BUREAU: We receive requests from garden clubs, libraries, schools and others for programs related to propagating native plants from seed, habitat gardening, landscaping for birds and butterflies, managing invasive plants, etc. Wild Ones has an introductory slide presentation that can be customized by any member or for any chapter. Your personal stories of gardening with nature, including both successes and failures, often serve as the most compelling arguments to encourage others to embark on their own native gardening journey.
- SHARE PLANTS AND SEEDS: If you propagate native plants from seed or have surplus from your garden, consider setting some aside for our Fall Native Plant sale or Native Seed Exchange.
- FALL PLANT SALE: Many volunteers will be needed to help set up and staff our Fall Native Plant Sale in September. We’ll have signups as the date gets closer.
- HABITAT IMPACT: In addition to being a good steward of your own property, help to establish or maintain habitat gardens in your community by removing invasive plants and replacing non-natives with native plants for beauty and ecological function. Contact us to learn about projects that are seeking volunteers.
- CHAPTER OPERATIONS: Interested in helping but not sure how? Speak with a Board member or attend a Board meeting to learn how our chapter is run.
Email [email protected] to let us know how you are interested in helping out and a Board member will get in touch!