Botanica: Gardens, Landscapes, and Plant Medicines in South Louisiana

Cabildo/Louisiana State Museum. Until Sunday May 10, 2026 This exhibition explores 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. Guest curators Rachel Breunlin and Monique Verdin collaborate with herbalists, artists, gardeners, and scholars to place into context stories […]

Turtle Cove Research Station Field Trip

This members only Field Trip will include a pontoon boat ride down Pass Manchac during which we will learn about the natural history of the physical environment; environmental history (social, economic, and cultural aspects); impacts of cypress deforestation and ecosystem restoration; and physical and socioeconomic impacts of and solutions to wetland loss and coastal erosion. […]