Wild One Events – Chapter and National

Dec
6

Winter Speaker Series: Microbial Ecology of Soils and What it Means for our Habitats

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Saturday, December 6th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, 20902 Map

Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Public Garden Tour Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Dr. Stephanie Yarwood from the University of Maryland will be speaking on “Microbial Ecology of Soils and What it Means for our Habitats”.  Dr. Yarwood studies the microbial ecology of soils across many different ecosystems: agricultural, wetland, forest, and urban soils.  

After the meeting, we invite you to join us for a short walk to explore the native plantings around the Visitor Center where seed heads, berries, stalks and fallen leaves provide winter habitat for so much wildlife.  

12:30-1:00pm   Registration/Socializing
1:00-2:00pm   Speaker
2:00pm   Native Plant Walk/Socializing/Clean-up

The Winter Speaker Series is open to the public, ages 18+.  All participants are asked to register via Eventbrite.  Please register at the link below

Note that this meeting is the only one this season on a Saturday.

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