SPRING IN THE SWAMP
Saturday, April 8, & Sunday, April 9 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve 6588 Barataria Blvd. Marrero
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GIRL SCOUTS TRAILBLAZING ECO BADGE DAY, April 29th
Saturday, April 29 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Bayou Segnette State Park 7777 Westbank Expressway Westwego Join the International Crane Foundation and Girl Scouts Louisiana East to help scouts earn credit towards Outdoor & Environmental Stewardship badges. NPI volunteers are invited to speak about the importance of native plants and to hike with the scouts at the ...continue reading "GIRL SCOUTS TRAILBLAZING ECO BADGE DAY, April 29th"
MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Longue Vue (rescheduled)
Saturday, June 3rd, 9am - 11am Longue Vue House & Gardens 7 Bamboo Rd., New Orleans Our May 6th Meeting was rained out, so we were able to reschedule this opportunity to meet and see the great wild garden at Longue Vue. So....if you need some gardening inspiration, this is the meeting for you! Tour the beautiful gardens ...continue reading "MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Longue Vue (rescheduled)"
Webinar: “Working with the Weeds” Jennifer Prout
Some volunteer plants are great to keep in the garden and work with. Other unwanted weeds can be easier to eradicate when you understand their weaknesses. Learn how weed management is accomplished at the Big lake Native Plant Trail gardens in New Orleans City Park and other projects by horticulturist Jennifer Prout. Register on Zoom ...continue reading "Webinar: “Working with the Weeds” Jennifer Prout"
Fall Garden Festival October 7th and 8th
City Park Botanical GardenCome see us at the New Orleans Botanical Garden's Fall Garden Fest. Our display will feature lots of information about native gardening.
Membership Meeting at Big Lake Native Plant Trail
Big Lake, City Park 7 Freiderichs AveCome out to see the trail and the great work NPI and City Park volunteers have been doing out there. We will tour the various areas of the trail for a fun and easy morning.
Membership Meeting at Rosa Keller Library
Rosa Keller Library 4300 S Broad Avenue, New Orleans, LAThe Sunflowers and Asters should be in full glory. Come join us for our final meeting of the year! Stay tuned for details, but we will likely do some light maintenance in the gardens, demonstrations and learning, new board elections, plant swaps and giveaways and more.
T-shirt Pick Up Day
A PICK-UP day for your T-shirt Order is scheduled for Saturday, December 16th, from 8am-noon at 5315 St Anthony, New Orleans LA.
Deadline to Order NPI T-shirt
In order to expedite processing and ship out in time for the holiday, the deadline for online ordering is 5 pm Friday, December 1st. A PICK-UP day is scheduled for December 16th, from 8am-noon at 5315 St Anthony, New Orleans LA. We do not anticipate making any subsequent orders in the near future, so NOW ...continue reading "Deadline to Order NPI T-shirt"
UNO Work Day
UNO Fine Arts Woodlot Founders Road, New Orleans, LAJoin volunteers from Orleans Audubon and UNO to continue work at the UNO Woodlot. We'll be removing small invasive trees, mulching newly planted trees and clearing pathways to make this bird sanctuary more user friendly for people and the birds. Bring water, gloves, clippers, loppers (if you can). We recommend wearing long pants and close-toed ...continue reading "UNO Work Day"
LNPS Annual Conference
Wesley Center, Woodworth, LA 2350 Methodist Pkwy, Woodworth, LAThis is the DEEP DIVE into the native plants of Louisiana. Presentations include Pollinator Research, Bluebonnet Swamp, Cajun Prairie Species and Research, Spiders and native plants and more. Special vendors will have native plants, printed artwork and apparel for sale and the Silent and PLant Auctions are not to be missed! All details and registration ...continue reading "LNPS Annual Conference"
Volunteer in the Garden – Keller Library
Rosa Keller Library 4300 S Broad Avenue, New Orleans, LAWe will meet at 9am on Saturday, March 9th to keep the Keller garden some TLC. Kelleye and Mariah from Whimscapes Landscaping will be leading this volunteer date where we will do a Spring clean up, weeding, cut-back and plant in some new annuals to keep the show going. We will simultaneously be holding the ...continue reading "Volunteer in the Garden – Keller Library"