Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans

UNO Urban Bird Trail - Quadrant Tree Planting, Work Day 2
2023-01-28 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 .

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.

Board meeting
2022-11-21 17:00 - 18:30, 2022-06-13 17:00 - 18:30, 2022-05-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Louisiana
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Native Plant Giveaway - River Ridge
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | 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!

Fall Garden Festival at City Park
2022-10-08 09:00 - 2022-10-09 16:00 | Louisiana
Are you ready for cool breezes and the golden glow of fall leaves and flowers?
Are you ready for FALL?

Welcome the season with NPI at the New Orleans City Park Fall Garden Festival and join the NPI team to host a table and talk native plants with fest goers. NPI will have a display on the many beautiful and important native plants that shine in the Fall as well as native gardening activities for this time of year, after all………Fall is for Planting!
Volunteers are needed:
to Develop the display, Set up on the Friday before,
for Morning and Afternoon shift times on both Saturday and Sunday.
Festival admission is free for volunteers.
For questions or to volunteer, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL with your contact info and availability.
General Information about the Fall Garden Festival is at https://neworleanscitypark.com/events/fall-garden-festival.

Native Plant Giveaway! University of New Orleans
2022-10-01 09:00 - 12:00 | UNO Administration Building, 6650 Milneburg Road, New Orleans, 70148
NATIVE PLANT GIVEAWAYS ARE BACK!
UNO is joining us as a host for this Giveaway where we will be distributing Partridge Pea and Turk’s Cap FOR FREE, on October 1st.
Tour the new native garden on campus while you are there.

NOCP Zoom Presentation By Jennifer Prout
2022-09-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Virtual Presentation via Zoom
Tuesday, September 20th 6:30 pm
The Design and Planting of the “Prairie Garden” on the Big Lake Native Plant Trail
NPI Members will be treated to a first time presentation by Horticulturist Jennifer Prout who researched, designed, implemented and works to maintain one of the best spots on the Big Lake Native Plant Trail. Save the date and stay tuned for your Zoom link email the week before.

Virtual Member Meeting
2022-06-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Louisiana
NPI will host a virtual membership meeting where Jennifer Prout will present a on the Big Lake Prairie Planting and its’ progression since install. More details to come!

Membership meeting
2022-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Longue Vue, 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, LA, 70124, United States

The Children Shall Lead Us: Annual Earth Day Celebration
2022-04-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Joe Brown Park, 5601 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70127, United States
Families involved and interested in Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition will gather to share educational activities and games. Various stations will allow small groups to participate in artistic creation, small planting projects, music and readings. Environmental awareness and interfaith connection are the focus on this day. We hope to have interest in kayaking and nature trail exploration. Congregational Youth Directors will facilitate a variety of interactive options. Children will be accompanied by parent/guardian. Trash clean up for our area and surroundings will be part of the learning experience.

Longue Vue Design Symposium
2022-04-08 10:30 - 15:00 | Longue Vue, 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, LA, 70124, United States
The Power of Design.
Longue Vue’s house and gardens were designed, in tandem, to blend beauty with community responsibility. Upon moving to the site in 1923, Edith and Edgar Stern famously activated their home towards civic engagement during their lifetimes then left us the gift and responsibility of continuing their work in beautiful built and natural spaces.
For more than 30 years the Design Symposium has welcomed renowned designers focusing on interior and exterior spaces and the intersection between the two. This year, the Symposium returns to the grounds of Longue Vue with featured speakers Edwina von Gal and Cathy Kincaid. Proceeds from the Design Symposium will support Longue Vue’s Centennial Renewal Campaign.
Schedule of events
April 7: Patron Evening on the grounds of Longue Vue from 5PM to 7PM; Cocktail Reception
April 8: Design Symposium presentations by Edwina von Gal and Cathy Kincaid at 10:30AM, followed by a picnic in the Longue Vue Gardens at 12PM; Garden Party Attire
