NPI volunteers will have a table at UNO for Earth Day celebrations on Monday, April 22 starting at 11am. UNO will also be conducting tours of the various native gardens and solar farm on campus. Tables will be set up under the lake-facing overhang of the library.
An upcoming Mississippi Native Plant Society Meeting will include a Doug Tallamy appearance/presentation on Friday evening as well as a demonstration and presentation and tour of a Medicine Wheel Garden on the USM campus. A very rare and great opportunity! Agenda and Directions attached here. Directions_to_Cochran_Center 2024 MISSISSIPPI NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY SPRING MEETING
Come see Gretna City park with us! We will be given a tour of some of the newest features of this large-scale flood mitigation project that increased the capacity of existing ponds, included more than 300 new trees, and created mainly native planted areas throughout the park. The wetlands, bog gardens, bioswales and other gardens ...continue reading "Spring Meeting – Gretna City Park"
Kick off your Solstice eve by joining us for drinks and nibbles, native plant love, and great company at Night Out with Native Plants!We'll gather at the native plant trail on Big Lake for a guided tour from Tammany Baumgarten of the NPI Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans and a scavenger hunt to ...continue reading "Night Out with Natives – hosted by Urban Conservancy"
At this workshop, Jennifer Blanchard will share her two decades of experience in botanical research and environmental sciences studies and her enthusiasm about propagation and the use of native medicinal plants in the landscape. Learn about the value-added benefits these plants provide to human health and the environment as we indulge in a tea-tisane tasting ...continue reading "Medicinal Plants for Gardens of the Southeast – LSU – Hilltop Arboretum"
Rose Garden & Pet Center will present June 29, from 10am to noon, their FIRST EVER “Greaux Native Extravaganza” - A one-day event with local horticulture presentations, games, refreshments, and OF COURSE native plant sales… all to encourage our local community to GREAUX NATIVE! Members of the following organizations will be in attendance or have ...continue reading "Greaux Native Extravaganza 2024"
NPI is again partnering with the sustainable Mardi Gras throw non-profit, Grounds Krewe to provide native flower seeds to grow in their peat pot throws. We have gathered and dried the seed and need help packing those seeds in to envelopes. Stay tuned for sign ups.
The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society will be having our annual peak blazing star tour of the Eunice Prairie at 8:00 AM on Saturday, September 7th. The prairie is located at 650 E Magnolia in Eunice (parking lot: 30.4988, -92.4079). The tour will be followed by our "fall" meeting — starting at 10:30 AM — ...continue reading "The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society Tour of Eunice Prairie and Fall meeting"
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) will give away native plants at the BTNEP native plant nursery/Nicholls Farm, 906 Thoroughbred Park Dr., Thibodaux, LA 701301
A second round of seed packing for Mardi Gras throws is scheduled with Grounds Krewe at NOLA Brewing. Family and dog friendly!
Featuring: Dr. Jenneke Visser Sunday, September 29, 2-3:30 pm Dr. Jenneke Visser, coastal scientist and devoted Hilltop Hodge Podge volunteer will present her “Top 25 Garden Plants” on Sunday, September 29, ...continue reading "PLANTFEST! Teaser 2024"
