Join the Winn Parish Garden Club to learn about native plants that grow in our area and learn about Briarwood Nature Preserve located in Saline. A presentation by Bayli Brossette, Curator of Briarwood Nature Preserve, on the life and legacy of Caroline Dormon, Louisiana’s pioneering botanist and conservationist. She will discuss how Dormon’s passion for […]
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… 2 Celebration Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 504-483-9437 plants@nocp.org
Plant sale. First come first serve!We will have shrubs, wildflowers, vines, and trees. Other vendors will be here to sell handmade items. Briarwood will be offering homemade preserves and handmade items including artwork by the Curator this year Briarwood Nature Preserve 216 Caroline Dorman Rd, Saline, LA
Land Trust for Louisiana will be hiking (and wagon riding!) at the Waldheim Wetland Mitigation Bank, near Covington, Louisiana. Ecologists Nelwyn McInnis and Latimore Smith will be on hand to point out several special wetland habitat types at this location, including a longleaf pine savanna and bayhead swamp. After a short wagon ride, we will […]
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… 2 Celebration Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 504-483-9437 plants@nocp.org
Throughout the year, NOLA Tree Project operates several Big TREEsy giveaways in various New Orleans districts to promote and enhance the well being of the community. NOLA Tree Project gives away over 4K trees all while educating the community through workshops on tree planting and maintenance, storm water management and the vital role trees play […]
19010 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Manchac Parish Park Explore the natural places throughout the parish just beyond your backyard at BREC's Kendalwood Conservation Area with staff on this Conservation Woods Walk. Further off the beaten path, these walks are geared toward providing an interactive experience at the Conservation areas and trails throughout the […]
Join us for Nature Walks with the Acadiana Native Plant Project at Moncus Park! Explore the park’s rich habitats and diverse plant life on these guided walks: Dates and Times: Sunday, November 17th, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Meeting Point: Gather at the Welcome Plaza by 9:05 a.m. to start the walk. About the Walks: Led by experts, you’ll discover […]
Caroline Dormon was a prolific writer, multimedia artist, an accomplished botanist, noteworthy archaeologist, an esteemed forester, school teacher, and tireless conservationist. Join Hilltop Arboretum's Discover Nature Programs in celebrating her intriguing life, phenomenal accomplishments, diversified career, prestigious awards, books filled with her fantastic wildflower drawings, her passion for conservation, and Briarwood, her unforgettable nature retreat. […]
Come join a team of volunteers to help clean up the native plant garden at the Keller Library, 4300 S. Broad. Bring your gloves, hats, water and love of native plants for a 2 hour fun session. You may come away with some native seeds
Join UL's Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy in welcoming Dr. Sara Le Menestrel, Director of the Center for North American Studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, Paris. Dr. Le Menestrel will be discussing her latest research project, which focuses on Southwest Louisiana Prairies and the Environmental Expertise of "Grass […]
The Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative (LICI) will be holding its fourth annual iris planting volunteer event at Pelican Park Recreation District #1 in St. Tammany parish, near Mandeville, La on Saturday, November 23, 2024. We'll work from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM or until all of the irises are planted, whichever comes first. This volunteer event […]
Join BREC's Conservation team removing invasive privet at Bayou Manchac Park! Volunteers of all experience levels will work together to restore native habitat by pulling invasive species. BREC will provide gloves, snacks, and all necessary tools. Contact Information:conservation@brec.org Registration Details:Register by: November 20, 2024Registration Method:https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrec.org%2Fcalendar%2Fdetail%2Fprivet-pullooza%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR21A6iblfYM6GGM37PCXyTM7cXCPULciRgPEFKhv23HDNAJelYN8y3W8lE_aem_4x-D84r8XC3iSQAQoRwoHw&h=AT3A_iucD6lkmHn_ZzuA9YcYnbJMTSEdmfbOuNizjcinY0XlaJya5s5qq4P_uduudaMTsiJQjTWbaDF-wF4vaiqO1yGTc3alMZA4tbokK0RZ0sfIbeNh2VXkjEdUcq3x4X8Uq7ANhiLbPUKVeHL1&__tn__=q&c=AT3mb2Gme5y6huib7EIaEHjNW_codzcTQjFN1HaDfGj_jG0Sl3uYbswAXUKGWCUjl20NB0Z85UkppYVbgmqeNshxxiZZEdxafBI1uU0k0x-VNfdYjExs9v63i3NFr5TIhANNTGJeUlnNNTCYVIdvi518Vh_TxySeIBcaqQAge Limit: 10+ Manchac Parish Park, 19010 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, […]
