May 10 & 11, 2025
Details on HGCNY’s Plant Sales can be found here
Please note: the Native Plant Sales and Nursery Tours listed below are not run by Wild Ones HGCNY
May 31, 2025
Finger Lake Native Plant Society & Cornell Botanic Gardens
Spring Plant Sale
When: 10 am to 2 pm, Saturday, May 31, 2025
Where: Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Greenhouse/Plant Production Facility, 397 Forest Home Drive, Ithaca
Description:
- FLNPS: Native plants propagated from locally collected seeds and divisions of native species from members’ gardens. We typically have nearly 100 species in various quantities and sizes.
- Cornell Botanic Gardens: Plants from their gardens and their propagation efforts, spanning a range of horticultural species: herbs, vegetables, perennials(including natives), trees, specialty annuals, tropical & house plants.
Link: https://flnps.org/sites/default/files/newsletters/plant%20sale%20flyer%202025.pdf
June 1, 2025
This is How We Grow: Behind the Scenes Tour with Dan Segal, Owner of The Plantsmen Nursery
When: 10 am to 10:30 am, Sunday, June 1, 2025
June 7, 2025
Hundred Acres Nature Park Celebration Day – Native Plant Sale
When: 9 am to 12 pm, Saturday, June 7, 2025
Where: Hundred Acres Nature Park, 250 Rush Scottsville Road, Rush, NY, 14543
Description: Come learn and buy if you would like to help propagate native flora and fauna (birds and insects who thrive on native plants).
Amanda’s Native Garden Perennial Nursery specializes in propagating and growing native perennial wildflowers, native ferns, native grasses and sedges and will have an excellent selection of native plants available. You can order ahead if you are looking for specific plants, and we will make sure to bring them to the sale. To order ahead, call (585) 750-6288 or email [email protected].
Hundred Acres Nature Park is also hosting a Bird Walk Saturday, June 7 from 8 am to 10 am. For more information on these events, visit www.rushrpa.org/event-list#!event-list
June 14, 2025
Wild Ones WNY Native Plant Day at Amanda’s Native Garden
When: 9 am to 2 pm, Saturday, June 14, 2025
Where: Amanda’s Native Garden, 8030 Story Rd, Dansville, NY 14437
Description: On Saturday, June 14, native plant nurseries across WNY will be opening their doors to help you grow your garden with purpose. Whether you’re planting for pollinators, birds, or soil health—or just trying to make better choices for the planet—this event is for you.
🌿 What to Expect:
• Shop true native plants grown by local nurseries
• Connect with knowledgeable growers and Wild Ones volunteers
• Explore new resources to support your native garden
• Learn about how native plants restore balance to our ecosystems
📍 Check out our participating nurseries and plan your route: https://westernnewyork.wildones.org/native-plant-nurseries-in-wny/
June 14, 2025
This is How We Grow: Behind the Scenes Tour with Dan Segal, Owner of The Plantsmen Nursery
When: 10 am, Saturday, June 14, 2025
September 20, 2025
Bee Smart: Grow Native! Native Plant Festival and Sale
When: 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday, September 20, 2025
- 9:00 am – Guided Nature Walk with NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer, Pete Saracino
- 10:00 am – Local Vendor Booths Open & Native Plant & Pollinator Experts’ Presentations (Molly Jacobson, Krissy Boys, Janice Wiles)
- 2:45 pm – Guided Tour with Fred Leff
- All Day – Local Vendors & Native Plant Sales
Where: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 3395 US-20, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Sponsored by: The Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex
Fall is an excellent time to plant native trees, shrubs and perennials so please join us for fun, food and flowers at the third annual Grow Native! Native Plant Festival and Sale. Come early (9 am) for a guided nature walk around the refuge with Master Naturalist, Pete Saracino and stay for our special guest speakers:
- Molly Jacobson from SUNY ESF Restoration Science
- Center, Krissy Boys from Finger Lakes Native Plant Society and Janice Wiles from
- Go Native! Perennials in Skaneateles.
Discover the fascinating relationship between native plants and native pollinators and the impact they have on local ecosystems. Learn more about re-naturalizing landscapes with native plants, designing pollinator gardens, plant propagation, composting and more. Visit our many native plant vendors and local artisans. Enjoy lunch from a local food truck and later join a naturalist for a bug sweep in the marsh. End your day with a
birding adventure on the Wildlife Drive with Audubon Environmental Educator, Fred Leff. This fall take a walk on the wild side and enjoy a fun-filled “day of discovery” at the Refuge!
“Come for the flowers, stay for the fun!”