Native Plant Giveaway - River Ridge
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Winn Dixie Harahan, 8601 Jefferson Hwy, River Ridge, 70123
At least one free Partridge Pea or Turks Cap plant will be given to each GNO resident at this event while supplies last. Both of these species are great for birds and pollinators and are easy to find spots for in any garden!

BUGS & BLOOMS HAPPY HOUR - 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 3
2022-11-03 16:00 - 18:00 | NOMTRCB Headquarters, 2100 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans, LA, 70122
BUGS & BLOOMS HAPPY HOUR
4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 3
EVENTBRITE LINK
FACEBOOK LINK
How does the city manage insects and rodents? What does the inside of a termite mound look like? How many kinds of mosquitoes live in New Orleans, and which ones should you be worried about?
Drop by for happy hour at the meadow, and for a special opportunity to learn about insects and rodents. The New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board will be opening up their headquarters to give everyone a peek at their diagnostic labs, insect surveillance and management technologies, insect collections, and insect art! Meet with NOMTRCB entomologists and ask them questions about their work and anything else you want to know about bugs.
All ages are welcome. There will be refreshments, giveaways, and a large raffle basket.

BUGS & BLOOMS MEADOW MORNING AND STEWARDSHIP LUNCH - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 5
2022-11-05 09:00 - 12:00 | NOMTRCB Headquarters, 2100 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans, LA, 70122
BUGS & BLOOMS
MEADOW MORNING AND STEWARDSHIP LUNCH
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 5
EVENTBRITE LINK
FACEBOOK LINK
From 9 a.m. to noon, join us in taking care of the native wildflower meadow and rain garden, and to join artist Courtney Egan to make art. We will cut back dead plants, collect seeds, and prepare the site for winter and next spring – this a chance to learn about wildflowers, meadows, rain gardens, green infrastructure, and ecology. Courtney will be teaching participants how to make sun prints (a kind of cyanotype) using plants from the meadow and rain garden.
From noon to 1, we will serve lunch and host a discussion on the topic of environmental stewardship. What does it mean to be a steward of the environment? What are different ways in which people and organizations care for land, water, and ecosystems in an urban environment like New Orleans, and what shifts in our landscape management and stewardship practices are necessary in relation to climate change, flooding, and subsidence?
We will also use this lunch as an opportunity to honor master gardener Jeanette Bell, as well as the release of a new book featuring Jeanette called American Roots: Lessons and Inspiration from the Designers Reimagining Our Home Gardens.
All ages are welcome. In addition to lunch, there will be giveaways from the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board as well as wildflower meadow field guides from Civic Studio.

UNO Urban Bird Trail - Woodlot Maintenance
2022-11-12 09:00 - 12:00 | UNO Woodlot
remove invasive plants, create paths, clean up

Volunteer Opportunity Mardi Gras Mix Kit Packing
2022-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Ground Krewe Office, 3962 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115
We will follow on from our seed packing event by assembling kits to make sustainable Native Flower Start Kit Throws. We will collect component pieces into boxes, then seal each box with a sticker. The work will be indoors and seated and the tasks are very simple. Please sign up on the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.
Grounds Krewe Office
3962 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Grounds Krewe is located at the corner of Magazine St. & Constantinople. Enter through the gate with the Grounds Krewe sign at the yard next to Warby Parker and go to the large sliding glass doors. Park on Constantinople to avoid a charge.
Amenities:
We’ll have muffins, coffee, sparkling water, grapes, a/c and a bathroom. If the weather is perfection, we will have the option to work outside in the yard.

Board meeting
2022-11-21 17:00 - 18:30
Members: email npi.gno2019@gmail.com with questions and comments that you would like to be considered at the board meeting. Please email 3 days before the meeting at the latest.

Louisiana Natural History Trivia Night!
2022-11-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 2606 St. Louis Street
Trivia Night hosted by the Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans.
Calling all Louisiana nature enthusiasts! Come show off your knowledge of the plants, animals, and landscapes of the Bayou State at our Louisiana Natural History
When: Tuesday, November 29th. The trivia match starts at 7 PM, so come a bit early to get settled.
Where: Skeeta Hawk Brewing (2606 St. Louis St. New Orleans, LA 70119)
You can bring your own team (max 6 people) or join one on site. If you work with a nature or science-focused organization, get your colleagues together and form a team! There is no charge to play, and prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.

UNO Urban Bird Trail - Quadrant Tree Planting, Work Day 1
2022-12-03 09:00 | UNO Woodlot
The Urban Bird Trail at UNO’s campus will be expanded with this additional planting of native trees to an open quadrant on campus, adjacent to previous plantings at the Woodlot. Bring gloves, shovels and good cheer as we work alongside area youth to enhance the wildlife habitat on this lake front haven .

Volunteer at Luke’s House Pollinator Garden Saturday, December 3rd
2022-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Luke’s House, 2023 Simon Bolivar
Come join us at Luke’s House Pollinator Garden to plant and weed on Saturday, December 3, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Luke’s House office is at 2023 Simon Bolivar in Central City. Bring work gloves, water, a trowel might help.
Contact Wendy Rihner at wrihner@gmail.com with questions.

Louisiana Native Plant Society Annual Conference Feb 3rd-5th
2023-01-10 08:00 - 17:00
LNPS meeting, Woodworth, LA,
https://www.lnps.org/lnps-2023-annual-conference/

NPI Membership Meeting March 25th 9am
2023-01-10 08:00 - 17:00
Membership meeting: UNO Admin Garden & Woodlot
Meet at Admin Garden, 6650 Milneburg Road
Garden is adjacent to parking lot

Spring Garden Festival April 1st - 2nd
2023-01-10 08:00 - 17:00

NPI Membership Meeting Saturday May 6th, 9am
2023-01-10 08:00 - 17:00
Where: Longue Vue House

Fall Garden Festival October 7th - 8th
2023-01-10 08:00 - 17:00

LNPS Meeting Feb 3rd-5th
2023-01-23 08:00 - 17:00
LNPS 2023 Annual Conference Woodworth, LA

Membership Meeting March 25th 9am
2023-01-23 08:00 - 17:00
Membership meeting:
UNO Admin Garden & Woodlot – Meet at Admin Garden, 6650 Milneburg Road
garden is adjacent to parking lot

Spring Garden Festival April 1st and 2nd
2023-01-23 08:00 - 17:00
New Orleans Botanical Garden

Membership Meeting May 6th 9am
2023-01-23 08:00 - 17:00
Longue Vue House

Zoom Lecture by Jennifer Prout Sept. 19th
2023-01-23 08:00 - 17:00
Strategies for controlling weeds in a native garden

Native Plant Giveaway - Lower 9th Ward
2023-01-28 09:00 - 12:00 | 1235 Deslonde Street, 1235 Deslonde Street, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
The Lower 9th Ward Homeownership Association and Neighborhood Association are partnering with NPI to give away two of our favorite species of native flowering plants, Cardinal flower and Lemon Bee Balm.
Cardinal flower will grow in part shade and likes plenty of moisture. It loves rain gardens or just plain wet areas of the landscape and hummingbirds LOVE it. Cardinal flower is a short-lived perennial, meaning that it will come back year after year for a few years, but not forever. This plant relies on the re-seeding of it’s many very fine seeds for its longevity. If happy, it will produce offspring in addition to the original plant for a long time in your garden.
Lemon Bee Balm, Monarda Citriodora, is a favorite with all sorts of pollinators and people too. It blooms in the Spring for a long period of time and will set lots of seed that produce offspring the following year. It likes a normal garden in a sunny area.

UNO Urban Bird Trail - Quadrant Tree Planting, Work Day 2
2023-01-28 09:00 - 13:00 | UNO Woodlot
The Urban Bird Trail at UNO’s campus will be expanded with additional plantings of native trees to an open quadrant adjacent to previous plantings at the Woodlot. Bring Gloves, shovels and good cheer as we work alongside area youth to enhance the wildlife habitat at this lake front haven.

Membership Meeting
2023-03-25 09:00 - 12:00 | UNO Administrative Building Native Garden, 6650 Milneburg Road, New Orleans, LA, 70148, United States
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 in recent native tree plantings and invasive removals. Adjacent to the Woodlot, there is a newly planted native garden at the Fine Arts Building that we can have a look at too. There will be some seating at the Admin Building, but you might throw a lawn chair in the car if you have one handy.

SPRING IN THE SWAMP
2023-04-09 09:30 - 16:30
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
2023-04-29 10:00 - 13:00
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 park. Email NPI to learn more.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Longue Vue (rescheduled)
2023-06-03 09:00 - 11:00
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 of a historic New Orleans home. Bring a friend and help NPI grow! Learn more about Longue Vue at the link. We will meet in the parking lot. Parking is tight, so carpool if you can!

Webinar: "Working with the Weeds" Jennifer Prout
2023-09-19 18:30 - 20:30
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 HERE

Fall Garden Festival October 7th and 8th
2023-10-07 - 2023-10-08 | 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
2023-10-28 09:00 - 11:00 | 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
2023-11-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Rosa Keller Library, 4300 S Broad Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70125, United States
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
2023-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
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.
