Louisiana Native Plant Society

About the LNPS

The Louisiana Native Plant Society was founded in 1983 as a state-wide, non-profit organization. Its purposes are:

To preserve and study native plants and their habitats.
To educate people on the value of native plants and the need to preserve and protect rare and endangered species.
To promote the propagation and use of native plants in the landscape.
To educate people on the relationship between our native flora and wildlife.

LNPS chat group

Want to join the Louisiana Native Plant Society e-mail chat group? The purpose of our email chat group (provided by Google) is to provide a simple and easy method of communication for people with a common interest. Send an e-mail with the message "I want to join the LNPS e-mail chat group" to: .

(To become a member of the Society and to receive our quarterly newsletter, visit the Membership page.)

LNPS Grants

2008 grant applications are now available to organizations and full-time graduate students. Applications must be completed and received no later than June 1, 2008 to be considered for funding. LNPS anticipates awarding two grants of $500 each. One grant will be awarded to an organization and one grant will be awarded to a graduate student. Recipients will be selected and announced August 1, 2008.

Download the 2008 LNPS grant application as a Microsoft Word document (41KB) or an Adobe PDF document (28KB).

LNPS Trips & Events

May 28 - May 31, 2008

Lone Star Native Plant Conference in Nacogdoches, Texas. >> details (Adobe PDF)

June 5, 2008, 7 PM

Edible Useful Plants by Charles Allen. Lufkin, Texas >> details (MS Word)

June 20 - 22, 2008

Summer Solstice Safari aka Columbia Catahoula Copenhagen Caravan. >> details (MS Word)

August 4 - 8, 2008

North American Prairie Conf in Winona, Minn. on Aug 4-8, 2008. >> MORE INFO

August 15 - 16, 2008

Lily Orchid Days in the Fort Polk, Louisiana area

September 6, 2008

Butterfly and Hummingbird Festival at Mizell Farms, Folsom >> MORE INFO

September 13, 2008

Butterfly Festival in Haynesville >> MORE INFO

September 26 - 27, 2008

Butterfly Blast at Allen Acres, Pitkin, Louisiana.

October 7 - 10, 2008

Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Columbia, South Carolina. >> MORE INFO

October 16-19, 2008

Texas Native Plant Society annual meeting in Beaumont, Big Thicket >> MORE INFO

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