DC Natives
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We create pollinator habitats and cultivate beauty for DC residents. 🦋
Learn more at dcnatives.org.
Learn more at dcnatives.org.
We would love to see you at our upcoming event and discuss native plants over drinks. 🍷
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COMMUNITY EVENT: Join us to celebrate the holiday season | DC Natives
The Washington, DC Host Club has invited the DC Natives community to its DC Host Connect Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 9th from 6:30-8:30 PM at The Str ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
We would love to see you at our upcoming event and discuss native plants over drinks. 🍷
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This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
July 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
DC friends: Join us today at 06:30pm in Historic Anacostia for another First Flower Friday. At this gathering, we will learn about #NativePlants and what they do for our ecosystems and enjoy refreshing drinks and light bites. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DCEvents #Gardening
July 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
DC friends: Join us today at 06:30pm in Historic Anacostia for another First Flower Friday. At this gathering, we will learn about #NativePlants and what they do for our ecosystems and enjoy refreshing drinks and light bites. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DCEvents #Gardening
Beautiful milkweed, only food source for monarch caterpillars. #PlantNative
June 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Beautiful milkweed, only food source for monarch caterpillars. #PlantNative
From a garden we planted for a resident of the city: wild bergamot with native bee 🐝
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
June 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
From a garden we planted for a resident of the city: wild bergamot with native bee 🐝
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
DC Folks: join us for a community gathering on Friday to learn about how your garden can support native birds. 🐦 RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#DCEvents #Gardening
#DCEvents #Gardening
June 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
DC Folks: join us for a community gathering on Friday to learn about how your garden can support native birds. 🐦 RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#DCEvents #Gardening
#DCEvents #Gardening
Living in harmony with nature. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu... #NoMowMay #PollinatorGardening
On the wild side
Washington Post readers share photos and stories about giving up their lawnmowers and letting their lawns grow.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Living in harmony with nature. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu... #NoMowMay #PollinatorGardening
Some native and beneficial plants you can gift to the mamas in your life this Mothers’ Day. 👇
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
May 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Some native and beneficial plants you can gift to the mamas in your life this Mothers’ Day. 👇
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
It’s finally #FirstFlowerFriday! If you’re in dc, join us for community, light refreshments, and learning about pollinator gardens today at 6:00pm. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Gardening #DCEvents
May 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It’s finally #FirstFlowerFriday! If you’re in dc, join us for community, light refreshments, and learning about pollinator gardens today at 6:00pm. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Gardening #DCEvents
Looking for native ground cover? Meet the common blue violet (Viola sororia). In addition to being beautiful & one of the first blooms every year, this violet is a host plant for several fritillary butterfly species. Also, flowers & leaves are edible. #NativePlants #PollinatorGardens #Gardening
April 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Looking for native ground cover? Meet the common blue violet (Viola sororia). In addition to being beautiful & one of the first blooms every year, this violet is a host plant for several fritillary butterfly species. Also, flowers & leaves are edible. #NativePlants #PollinatorGardens #Gardening
Blooms are around the corner; so is our next community gathering. Join us on May 2nd at 6pm for our First Flower Friday in Capitol View. To RSVP, click here: dcnatives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?.... #DCEvents
April 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Blooms are around the corner; so is our next community gathering. Join us on May 2nd at 6pm for our First Flower Friday in Capitol View. To RSVP, click here: dcnatives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?.... #DCEvents
Gorgeous native honeysuckle is a great alternative to morning glory, English ivy, and other invasive vines. It doesn’t take over and is loved by hummingbirds. #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden
April 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Gorgeous native honeysuckle is a great alternative to morning glory, English ivy, and other invasive vines. It doesn’t take over and is loved by hummingbirds. #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden
Did you miss our April First Flower Friday? Stay tuned for our May event where we will gather neighbors to share seedlings of native plants, tips for taking care of our pollinator gardens, and the key to keeping mosquitos at bay. #DCEvents #GreenEvents
April 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Did you miss our April First Flower Friday? Stay tuned for our May event where we will gather neighbors to share seedlings of native plants, tips for taking care of our pollinator gardens, and the key to keeping mosquitos at bay. #DCEvents #GreenEvents
April 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Increased temperatures and drought have made #gardening more difficult. Here are tips to create resilient gardens that give back to the planet. #ClimateChange #ClimateResilience 51st.news/climate-chan...
Climate change is making gardening in D.C. harder. Don't let that stop you.
D.C. faced record-breaking temperatures this year. We rounded up the best advice for gardening in a warming world.
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April 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Increased temperatures and drought have made #gardening more difficult. Here are tips to create resilient gardens that give back to the planet. #ClimateChange #ClimateResilience 51st.news/climate-chan...
Tomorrow at our First Flower Friday event at 6pm, we will be sharing spring clean up tips for pollinator gardens and swapping seedlings.
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
April 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tomorrow at our First Flower Friday event at 6pm, we will be sharing spring clean up tips for pollinator gardens and swapping seedlings.
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
DC community, have you signed up for our First Flower Friday demonstration garden event happening on April 4? If not, register below & join us to meet other gardeners, learn about care for your pollinator gardens, and enjoy snacks, refreshments, and neighborly vibes. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
DC Natives First Flower Friday - April 4th
Join us on April 4th to learn about DC Natives, early spring garden maintenance and participate in a seedling swap to dig into the planting season! In addition to garden inspiration and an opportunity...
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April 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
DC community, have you signed up for our First Flower Friday demonstration garden event happening on April 4? If not, register below & join us to meet other gardeners, learn about care for your pollinator gardens, and enjoy snacks, refreshments, and neighborly vibes. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us for a wonderful Community Day at the botanical gardens! On Saturday, March 15th, immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, learn about diverse plant life, and enjoy a day of family-friendly activities. usbgdpr.splashthat.com #DCevents
Community Day 2025
One day only! The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is opening its Ward 8-based Production Facility and invites the people of Wards 7 and 8 to explore its 85,000 square feet of greenhouse. You’ll have the opportunity to meet USBG horticulture staff, ask questions, learn about the facility, and explore the vast array of plants! After seeing the USBG Production Facility, you’ll get a token which can be exchanged for a FREE* meal from a food truck located at Bald Eagle Recreation Center.*Must visit USBG Production Facility to receive food truck token for Bald Eagle Recreation Center.
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March 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Join us for a wonderful Community Day at the botanical gardens! On Saturday, March 15th, immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, learn about diverse plant life, and enjoy a day of family-friendly activities. usbgdpr.splashthat.com #DCevents
Are you coming to Rooting DC? Members of our team will be there to share tips and tricks on how to create a pollinator garden and support your local ecosystem. RSVP here. tinyurl.com/59m59wdk #Gardening #NativePlants
Rooting DC 2025
Attend the District's free conference for urban farmers!
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March 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Are you coming to Rooting DC? Members of our team will be there to share tips and tricks on how to create a pollinator garden and support your local ecosystem. RSVP here. tinyurl.com/59m59wdk #Gardening #NativePlants
For a long time, Dr. Booker T. Whatley’s immense legacy was ignored, but we all owe a debt of gratitude for his trailblazing horticultural work. www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/y...
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
You Can Thank Black Horticulturist Booker T. Whatley for Your CSA
Long written out of the narrative, the Tuskegee University professor first introduced the concept in the 1960s as a solution for struggling Black farmers
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February 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
For a long time, Dr. Booker T. Whatley’s immense legacy was ignored, but we all owe a debt of gratitude for his trailblazing horticultural work. www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/y...
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
Hi Bluesky! We are new here. Based in Washington, DC, we are a local nonprofit working to cultivate beauty, improve neighborhood experiences for our communities, and support the environment by creating pollinator habitats. Learn more about our work here: dcnatives.org
#GardenersUnite
#GardenersUnite
February 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hi Bluesky! We are new here. Based in Washington, DC, we are a local nonprofit working to cultivate beauty, improve neighborhood experiences for our communities, and support the environment by creating pollinator habitats. Learn more about our work here: dcnatives.org
#GardenersUnite
#GardenersUnite