Our first of several Native Plant Distribution Events will be March 9th at the Rosa Keller Library in New Orleans at 9am. We have over 1000 plant plugs to share, ...continue reading "Native Plant Program – Giveaway @ Rosa Keller Library"
Come see us at the first ever Leonidas Neighborhood Green Infrastructure Event on March 23rd, 12-4pm in the schoolyard of the former Johnson/Lycee School @ 1800 Monroe@ Hickory. We will ...continue reading "Leonidas Neighborhood Green Infrastructure Event – Native Plant Giveaway"
NPI will participate once again in the New Orleans Spring Garden Show at the Botanical Garden. Back again are FREE native plants, multiple species will be available as supplies last. ...continue reading "Spring Garden Show – New Orleans City Park"
Meet, greet, swap, and learn! Discover the ins and outs of the iNaturalist website and app from Will Reinhardt, living collection manager of LSU's Hilltop Arboretum and professional in residence ...continue reading "Membership Meeting at Big Lake Native Plant Trail"
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 ...continue reading "NPI at Earth Day Celebration at UNO"
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 ...continue reading "Mississippi Native Plant Society Meeting with Doug Tallamy and Tammy Greer"
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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...continue reading "Greaux Native Extravaganza 2024"
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 ...continue reading "Botanica: Gardens, Landscapes, and Plant Medicines in South Louisiana"
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.
