Now Until Sunday May 10, 2026
Explore the cultural meaning of Louisiana medicinal plants and how historically based understandings of them are evolving under the threat of climate change and land loss.
Go a little wild with volunteer projects in Longue Vue's native garden on the second to last Thursday of each month. Bring your own water bottle, gloves, hat, and insect repellent. To sign up, visit the Longue Vue volunteer webpage or email Leigh.
NPI joins the coastal restoration party with a booth to give away plants and share native plant information. This free event features live music, local artists, kids' activities, organizations dedicated to saving Louisiana's coast, and a fish and game cooking competition between local chefs. Volunteers are needed to set up, staff, and take down the […]
Grasslands? Forests? Backyard gardens? If it's a native plant, the annual conference has it covered. Enjoy outstanding speakers, fascinating field trips and films, a silent auction, info and sales tables from native plant groups from throughout the state, and of course the chance to meet other native plant enthusiasts. Register by Friday, February 20, here- […]
Get hands-on in habitat restoration by helping NPI process native seeds that will be distributed across the area; it's a great way to meet other gardeners and share your love of Louisiana's blooming beauty. No sign-up required.
TUESDAY, March 10, Pull & Prune 5:00-5:00 p.m. at Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center (4300 South Broad in New Orleans). The garden features a bioswale with native plants and trees that reduces stormwater runoff, brightens the neighborhood with year-round blooms and pollinators, and showcases the teamwork of NPI, the New Orleans Public Library system, the Master […]
If you're a native plant professional or wish you were, sign up for training by the Louisiana Native Plant Society. Learn ecology, identification, design, and maintenance from the soil up, pass your certification test, and be listed on the society's website so you'll be easy to find when landowners are looking for a native plant […]
The Pontchartrain Conservancy, Louisiana State University, and NPI join forces to share the ins and outs of green infrastructure, the use of plants, soil, and thoughtful design to manage water and improve urban environments. Talks in the library meeting room will be followed by a guided tour of the bioswale at the northwest corner of North Claiborne […]
Pull & Prune 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Lafitte Greenway Roundabout (Lafitte Greenway at Norman C. Francis Parkway in New Orleans). The greenway is a 2.6-mile bike and pedestrian path that connects neighborhoods, serves as a transportation corridor, and features stormwater management practices.
