• 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.

  • Membership Meeting at Rosa Keller Library

    Rosa Keller Library 4300 S Broad Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 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

    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.

  • Deadline to Order NPI T-shirt

    In order to expedite processing and ship out in time for the holiday, the deadline for online ordering is 5 pm Friday, December 1st.  A PICK-UP day is scheduled for December 16th, from 8am-noon at 5315 St Anthony, New Orleans LA. We do not anticipate making any subsequent orders in the near future, so NOW […]

  • UNO Work Day

    UNO Fine Arts Woodlot Founders Road, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Join volunteers from Orleans Audubon and UNO to continue work at the UNO Woodlot.  We'll be removing small invasive trees, mulching newly planted trees and clearing pathways to make this bird sanctuary more user friendly for people and the birds.  Bring water, gloves, clippers, loppers (if you can).  We recommend wearing long pants and close-toed […]