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Garden Tasks for January in Acadiana. By Dan Weintritt and friends
By Dan Weintritt and friends

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 63 min read


Native Plant of the Month: Black Cherry, Prunus serotina
The Black Cherry tree is a deciduous perennial that grows to 100 feet tall.

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 62 min read


How Can I Help? by Dr. Douglas Tallamy
This book is available for check out at the following Lafayette Parish
Library Branches: Main, South Regional, and West Regional.

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 61 min read


Congratulations to L. Leo Judice Elementary School in Scott for their bronze-certified habitat!
Environmental Science teacher Paula Guidry has led the effort to bring or revive gardens at the school.

ANPP Volunteers
Dec 1, 20251 min read
Garden Tasks for December in Acadiana
By Dan Weintritt and friends

ANPP Volunteers
Dec 1, 20253 min read


The Prairie that Nature Built
The Prairie that Nature Built is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that communicates the interactions of the plants and animals that live in this endangered ecosystem.

ANPP Volunteers
Dec 1, 20251 min read


Native Plant Advocate of the Month Rebecca Howard
ANPP thanks you for your dedication and hard work! We appreciate all you do, Rebecca!

ANPP Volunteers
Dec 1, 20252 min read


Native Plant of the Month: Southern Sugar Maple, Acer floridanum
This deciduous tree grows to 60 feet tall.

ANPP Volunteers
Dec 1, 20251 min read


HOW TO RID YOUR YARD OF MOSQUITOES WITHOUT HARMING POLLINATORS
A Mosquito Bucket is designed to lure and then kill mosquito larvae
with MOSQUITO DUNKS

ANPP Volunteers
Nov 2, 20251 min read


Native Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies. South. Written by Jaret C. Daniels
This book is available at the Lafayette Parish Library Main Branch.

ANPP Volunteers
Nov 2, 20251 min read
Cues to Care: An Important Tool for Native Gardeners
We view our native gardens as aesthetically beautiful, of course; but
we also see the beauty of their ecological function – their role in the
food web of the ecoregion where we live.
Lawrence Rozas
Nov 2, 20253 min read


ANPP WINS THE 2025 NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD from the Lafayette Consolidated Government's Disability Awareness Committee
We are super excited to announce that ANPP won the 2025 Non-Profit of the Year award at the Lafayette Consolidated Government's Disability Awareness Committee's award ceremony.

ANPP Volunteers
Nov 2, 20251 min read


NATIVE PLANT ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH - Donna Gauthier
I have always loved the outdoors. My first real camping experience
was with my Girl Scout troop in Hahnville, where I discovered the joy
of spending time in nature.

ANPP Volunteers
Nov 2, 20252 min read


NATIVE PLANT OF THE MONTH: Sweet Goldenrod, Solidago odora
Sweet Goldenrod, Solidago odora, is a distinctive perennial and easy to
identify by its leaves, which smell of anise when crushed.

ANPP Volunteers
Nov 2, 20251 min read
Garden Tasks for NOVEMBER in Acadiana
By Dan Weintritt and friends

ANPP Volunteers
Nov 2, 20252 min read


Jennifer Gray - Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
Thanks for Greauxing Native, Jennifer!

ANPP Volunteers
Oct 4, 20252 min read


Tonya Walton - Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Tonya Walton in the Freetown neighborhood in Lafayette for her gold certified habitat!

ANPP Volunteers
Oct 4, 20251 min read


Katherine and Nick Love - Bronze Louisiana Certified Habitat
Thanks for Greauxing Native, Katherine and Nick!

ANPP Volunteers
Oct 4, 20251 min read
Garden Tasks for October in Acadiana
By Dan Weintritt and friends

ANPP Volunteers
Oct 4, 20253 min read
Native Plants of the Month: Trees and Shrubs
Native Louisiana woodies (trees and shrubs) not only add beauty to your landscape, but many of the species in this group are especially valuable for providing food, cover, and nesting sites for native wildlife.

ANPP Volunteers
Oct 4, 20257 min read
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