Zachary Community Park 20055 Old Scenic Hwy Zachary, LA 70791 Interested in exploring the nature oasis next door or looking to take your neighborhood walks to the next level? Our Urban Hike series is a great start! Geared toward nature novices of all ages, participants will enjoy a leisurely walk through a BREC park while […]

Frenchtown Conservation Area 17819 Frenchtown Road Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Start your month off on the right foot by spending a little time in nature at Frenchtown Road Conservation Area. These activities will focus on connecting both nature lovers and nature novices alike with the inner workings of the largest conservation area in the BREC […]

Join Longue Vue Director of Gardens, Amy Graham, for this fun, educational workshop including a lecture, seed collecting and a garden tour! Seed sowing, collecting and other forms of propagation will be covered. You’ll go home with your own wildflower seeds and one native plant. All tools, materials and garden admission are included. Longue Vue […]

Get your green thumbs ready for the Pelican Greenhouse Plant Sale! With hundreds of varieties of plants, there’s something everyone will love including garden soil and pine straw to finish…https://neworleanscitypark.org/event/pelican-greenhouse-plant-sale-2-5/2023-09-08/

Blackwater Conservation Area 9385 Blackwater Road Central, LA 70814 Join us on a Friday night for a great way to say hello to summer! The program will include a night hike learning about local ecology and nocturnal animals and will include activities and games. Come enjoy this great way to get the family out after […]

Greater New Orleans Iris Society will hold its first Demonstration Day  Saturday, September 9, from 9 to 11 AM at our Island Iris Nursery in City Park. Members and friends are invited to come out for cultural demonstrations on demand. We'll show how Louisiana irises should be divided and replanted and provide examples of growing […]

Come catch the peak Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie blazing star; plume des Kansas) bloom! The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society will be having its annual "fall" meeting and prairie tour on Saturday, September 9th. The tour will start at 8:00 AM at our Eunice prairie, before moving to the LSUE Science Building (room 102) for our […]

Get your green thumbs ready for the Pelican Greenhouse Plant Sale! With hundreds of varieties of plants, there’s something everyone will love including garden soil and pine straw to finish…https://neworleanscitypark.org/event/pelican-greenhouse-plant-sale-2-5/2023-09-09/

Sun 9/10 at 9 am Acadiana Native Plant Project's Prairie team hosts a tour of the UL Ecology Center's Prairie in bloom and a talk on how to propagate plants from seed collected there. Bring the family and collect some seed. 703 Thoroughbred Dr, Lafayette, LA 70507

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.

Perkins Road Community Park 7122 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Interested in exploring the nature oasis next door or looking to take your neighborhood walks to the next level? Our Urban Hike series is a great start! Geared toward nature novices of all ages, participants will enjoy a leisurely walk through a BREC park […]

Event Timing: Saturday, September 16, 9-11:30 am Learn hands-on with others how to keep a native garden looking good. Learn what is desirable to keep, what is not, and how to trim plants and edges. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Bring water, gloves, and your favorite tools if you have them. There is a […]

Linda Barber Auld will share recent research papers with big discoveries from three major universities regarding milkweed, monarch migration, and nectar plants, including the ecosystem of insects visiting milkweed, the Oe parasite infection, the history of the Monarch Watch Tagging program, and implications and recommendations for New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Reservations required. Please […]

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.  Follow this link […]

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 […]

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 […]

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/#/

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]