9th Annual Mountain Maryland Native Plant Festival
Sat, May 11
|New Germany State Park
The Maryland Native Plant Society is partnering with both New Germany and the Friends of New Germany State Park to sponsor this FREE event! Native Roots will be presenting at 10:30am, “Restoring Ecological Services with Native Plant Gardening”.


Time & Location
May 11, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
New Germany State Park, 349 Headquarters Ln, Grantsville, MD 21536, USA
About the event
Plants native to the Mid-Atlantic region! (Some nurseries accept preorders for pickup at the event; contact each nursery directly to arrange)
Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery - Floyd, VA
Evergreen Heritage Center - Mount Savage, MD
Native Roots, Inc - Mineral Wells, WV
Wild Spirit Native Plants - Thurmont, MD
Nature-themed artisan items! (Be prepared to make purchases using cash or check; due to limited cell service at the park credit cards may not be accepted)
Marta Fiscus Photography - Cumberland, MD (award winning macro photos)
Peggy Nixon Designs - Salisbury, PA (hand-painted slates & note cards)
Keen and Bright - Swanton, MD (glass creations)
Peasant’s Parcel - Capon Bridge, WV (grow your own mushrooms)
Appalachian Wax Works - Oakland, Maryland (quality goods from the bee hive)
Special guest speakers!
10:30 to 11:30 am Jen Johnson, Owner/Operator, Native Roots Inc.“Restoring Ecological Services with Native Plant Gardening”12 noon to 1:00 pm Ian Caton, Owner/Operator, Wood Thrush Native Plant…