State and Chapter Events


April, 2025

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Saturday, April 19, 2025
9:00 am - 11:30 am 		April Wildflower Walk at Ivy Creek
Jefferson Chapter
Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00 am - 2:00 pm 		Wildflowers of Arcadia, Botetourt
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Guided walk at Jarman Gap *Note the date correction!*
Jarman Gap, Jarman Gap Virginia
Shenandoah Chapter
Saturday, April 26, 2025
11:00 am - 3:00 pm 		Spring Plant Sale
Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton Virginia
Shenandoah Chapter
Saturday, April 26, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Potowmack Chapter Quarterly Get-Together and Walk
Walker Nature Center, Reston VA
Potowmack Chapter
Sunday, April 27, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Jefferson Chapter Native Plant Sale
Ivy Creek Natural Area, Charlottesville Virginia
Jefferson Chapter
Monday, April 28, 2025
6:30 pm 		Urban Forestry and Plans for Roanoke City Reforestation, by Samantha Matson
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society

May, 2025

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 		Potowmack Chapter Board Meeting [via Zoom]
Potowmack Chapter
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Annual Native Plant Sale
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:00 am - 2:00 pm 		Spring Native Plant Sale at Runnymede Park
Runnymede Park, Herndon VA
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:30 am - 2:00 pm 		Annual Plant Sale
Williamsburg Community Building, Williamsburg VA
John Clayton Chapter
Saturday, May 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 		Walker Nature Center Spring Festival
Walker Nature Center, Reston VA
Potowmack Chapter
Sunday, May 4, 2025
8:30 am - 1:00 pm 		Trillium Trek at Thompson WMA with Alonso Abugattas
G Richard Thompson WMA Trillium Trail Parking Lot 6, Front Royal VA
Potowmack Chapter
Sunday, May 4, 2025
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Wetlands Awareness Day at Huntley Meadows Park
Huntley Meadows Visitor Center, Alexandria VA
Fairfax County Park Authority
Sunday, May 4, 2025
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 		MGACRA Native Plant Sale
Cossey Park, Fredericksburg VA
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Potowmack Chapter Native Plant Sale
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria VA
Potowmack Chapter
Thursday, May 8, 2025
9:00 am 		Visit to Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery, Floyd
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Thursday, May 8, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 		Butterfly Gardening, Supply Side with Margaret Chatham [via Zoom]
Potowmack Chapter
Friday, May 9, 2025
9:00 am 		Spring Migration: Bird Walk (SVC event)
Downriver Canoe Company, Bentonville VA
Shenandoah Chapter
Friday, May 9, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Nature Journaling at Green Spring Gardens with Jen Brown
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria VA
Potowmack Chapter
Saturday, May 10, 2025
11:00 am - 3:00 pm 		Mountain Maryland Native Plant Festival
New Germany State Park, Grantsville Maryland
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 		New River Chapter Virginia Native Plant Society May meeting
Blacksburg Recreation Center, Blacksburg VA
New River Chapter
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 		VIRTUAL EVENT: The Legacy of Lena Artz
Jefferson Chapter
Thursday, May 15, 2025
9:00 am 		Forest Bathing Walk at Carvin’s Cove Reservoir, Roanoke
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Saturday, May 17, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm 		Green Spring Garden Day & Native Plant Sale
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria VA
Potowmack Chapter
Monday, May 19, 2025
6:30 pm 		Creating Wildflower Pollinator Fields and Meadows that Enhance Wildlife Populations, by Andrew Rosenberger
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Saturday, May 24, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Guided Walk at Augusta Springs Wetlands
Augusta Springs Wetlands, Augusta Springs VA
Shenandoah Chapter
Saturday, May 31, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm 		Botanical Art and Nature Journaling Workshop
Edith Carrier Arboretum, Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Chapter

June, 2025

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Monday, June 9, 2025
6:30 pm 		Wildflowers of Castle Rock Gorge, by Dr. Bob Pohlad
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 		VIRTUAL EVENT: Wilding
Jefferson Chapter
Friday, June 13, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Nature Journaling at Green Spring Gardens with Jen Brown
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria VA
Potowmack Chapter
Saturday, June 14, 2025
10:00 am 		Doctor’s Orders: Black Heritage / Native Plant Walk (SVC event)
Long’s Chapel, Zirkle VA
Shenandoah Chapter

July, 2025

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Friday, July 11, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Nature Journaling at Green Spring Gardens with Jen Brown
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria VA
Potowmack Chapter

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