Claiborne Parish Fair Complex 1563 Fairgrounds Drive, Haynesville, LA  

Charles Allen, the dean of Louisiana field biologists, will share with us the highlights of his remarkable career spanning five decades. Dr. Allen has an impressive resume. A forestry major at LSU, he earned a master’s in botany and a PhD in biology. Charles was an accomplished professor of botany. He has authored a dozen books …

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LSU SHIRLEY C. TUCKER HERBARIUM COLLECTION “Fueling Activity Through Dried Botanical Specimens” Tuesday, September 26, 6:30 pm Featuring Jennifer Kluse Registration is $10 for students and members of Hilltop and/or LMNGBR, $15 for non-members, and free for Hilltop members at the Magnolia Level ($250) and above. Join us for a virtual tour of the LSU …

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Thurs Sept 28 5:00-7:30 pm Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association's State of the River Conference, Vermilionville. Register for dinner and drinks. Visit ANPP's table for giveaways. Vermilionville Performance Center Vermilionville is located at 300 Fisher Road, right in the heart of Lafayette, Louisiana, just across from the Lafayette Regional Airport off of Surrey St. https://www.bayouvermilionpreservation.org/#/

All are invited, especially the young folks, to Allen Acres to view the butterflies. You should see adults, caterpillars, chrysalis (cocoons), and eggs of several different kinds of butterflies from skippers to large swallowtails and tagging of monarchs. Yes, we will capture, apply a tag, and then release some monarchs. Hopefully, some of the tagged …

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Saturday, September 30, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon It’s almost Fall at Hilltop! In preparation of PlantFest! we will tidy around the nursery, spread gravel, and mulch trees. In preparation of winter seeding and transplanting in the Hilltop Meadow, we will be removing invasive and unwanted species and establishing a new meadow quadrant! Please bring gloves, pruners, rakes, …

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Please join the Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners at the LPMGA Fall Plant Fest on September 30th! Located at the Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association Demo Beds at the Ira Nelson Horticultural Center off Blackham Coliseum Road 8 am – 1 pm Funds raised from this event go directly towards supporting LPMGA programs such as the …

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Herbs, Perennials, Annuals , Natives Benefiting local garden projects and educational programs of the Herb Society of America, New Orleans Unit 2140 S. Carrollton Ave. NOLA 70118 At the corner of S. Carrollton & Sycamore St. next to Marsalis Harmony Park (formerly Palmer Park) Cash, Checks & Credit Cards accepted. Herb Society members on hand …

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449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse Our Open Woods celebration on Saturday, September 30th from 10 am-1 pm will feature a guided interpretive hike with Dr. Aimée Thomas! Dr. Thomas is a professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences at Loyola & currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Master Naturalists …

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Get into the Fall Spirit at The Hammond Research Station's Fall Fest and Plant Sale! It will be fun for the whole family! Shop fall season annual color, shrubs, trees, and fall vegetable starts! Also learn gardening and landscape techniques from our industry's leaders. The Tangipahoa Master Gardeners will have a garden demo, fun children's …

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Saturday October 7 & Sunday October 8 9 am - 4 pm Enter at Pavilion of the Two Sisters,  #3 Victory Ave, New Orleans, LA  70124  

Time: 5:30 pm, meet at the Welcome Plaza Moncus Park, 2913 Johnson St, Lafayette, LA  70503 Meet volunteers from the Acadiana Native Plant Project for an informal native plant walk around the park! Learn how these plants and designs support ecological functions like pollinators, birds, and stormwater management.