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  • Native Plant Giveaway – Lower 9th Ward

    1235 Deslonde Street 1235 Deslonde Street, New Orleans, LA, 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 […]

  • UNO Urban Bird Trail – Quadrant Tree Planting, Work Day 2

    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

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

  • 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 […]

  • MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Longue Vue (rescheduled)

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.