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Membership Meeting

UNO Administrative Building Native Garden 6650 Milneburg Road, New Orleans, LA

Our first Membership Meeting of the year will start in the native gardens at UNO's Administration Building (6650 Milneburg Road) where a full sun garden is a riot of blooms and a Courtyard garden soothes with a sedge mix.  We will walk from there over to the Woodlot and Quadrant where NPI has been involved ...continue reading "Membership Meeting"

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

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"

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 Garden

Come 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 Ave

Come 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, LA

The 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, LA

Join 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, LA

This 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 ...continue reading "LNPS Annual Conference"