Get hands-on in habitat restoration by helping NPI process native seeds that will be distributed across the area; it's a great way to meet other gardeners and share your love of Louisiana's blooming beauty. No sign-up required.
TUESDAY, March 10, Pull & Prune 5:00-5:00 p.m. at Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center (4300 South Broad in New Orleans). The garden features a bioswale with native plants and trees that reduces stormwater runoff, brightens the neighborhood with year-round blooms and pollinators, and showcases the teamwork of NPI, the New Orleans Public Library system, the Master […]
If you're a native plant professional or wish you were, sign up for training by the Louisiana Native Plant Society. Learn ecology, identification, design, and maintenance from the soil up, pass your certification test, and be listed on the society's website so you'll be easy to find when landowners are looking for a native plant […]
The Pontchartrain Conservancy, Louisiana State University, and NPI join forces to share the ins and outs of green infrastructure, the use of plants, soil, and thoughtful design to manage water and improve urban environments. Talks in the library meeting room will be followed by a guided tour of the bioswale at the northwest corner of North Claiborne […]
Pull & Prune 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Lafitte Greenway Roundabout (Lafitte Greenway at Norman C. Francis Parkway in New Orleans). The greenway is a 2.6-mile bike and pedestrian path that connects neighborhoods, serves as a transportation corridor, and features stormwater management practices.
