SUNDAY, MARCH 2 8:30-10:30 a.m. PLANT GIVEAWAY at Big Lake Native Plant Trail in New Orleans City Park (the trail is near the boat and bike rental on Friedrichs Avenue; giveaway is at the amphitheater seating area next to the lake—look for the signs) - Giveaway plants are Elliott's lovegrass (Eragostis elliottii) and mixed Drummond phlox (Phlox drummondii). Option 1: Stop by and pick up a native plant or two. Option 2: Volunteer for the giveaway team AND pick up a native plant or two. Four to six volunteers are needed to set up/take down table, signs, and plants and to give away plants. Volunteers must arrive by 8:00 a.m. Follow the link to sign up via NPI email.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Refuge
Bayou Sauvage Wildlife Refuge Ridge Trail
20876 CHEF MENTEUR HWY,
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70129
Join us for an exciting and educational day during our 3rd Saturday at the Refuge event! This family-friendly event will take place at the beautiful Ridge Trail, a great spot to explore the unique beauty of the Bayou Sauvage wetlands. Learn more.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8 9:00-11:00 a.m. Native Plant Initiative meeting at Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 South Broad, New Orleans - Despite this winter's chills, there's a lot going on in our gardens, including a crowd of volunteer plants growing in surprising places. Susan Norris-Davis will share the latest on the Good Weed/Bad Weed database, an easy-to-use guide for deciding what to pull and what to encourage that's available on the NPI website. There'll also be NPI baseball caps and magnets available as donation thank-you gifts (see the details below in the "Learn & Share" section). As always, anyone and everyone (NPI member or not) is welcome to attend the meeting. After the meeting, share native plants and seeds AND help tidy up the garden; bring your garden gloves, clippers, etc., if you want to join the Pull & Prune fun. (Note that this Pull & Prune will take the place of the previously scheduled March 12 volunteer project at the library.)
SATURDAY, APRIL 5 - SUNDAY, APRIL 6 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. SPRING GARDEN SHOW at New Orleans City Park Botanical Garden 5 Victory Avenue, New Orleans - Education programs, plant sales, music, and more: it's THE spring event for plant people! Come for the fun and stay for the sharing: NPI's garden show booth will showcase native plants and answer the age-old question "Is it a good weed or a bad weed?"