The Dirt

Environmental Science teacher Paula Guidry has led the effort to bring or revive gardens at the school.

By Dan Weintritt and friends

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 thanks you for your dedication and hard work! We appreciate all you do, Rebecca!

This deciduous tree grows to 60 feet tall.

A Mosquito Bucket is designed to lure and then kill mosquito larvae with MOSQUITO DUNKS

This book is available at the Lafayette Parish Library Main Branch.

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.

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.

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.

Sweet Goldenrod, Solidago odora, is a distinctive perennial and easy to identify by its leaves, which smell of anise when crushed.

By Dan Weintritt and friends

Thanks for Greauxing Native, Jennifer!

ANPP congratulates Tonya Walton in the Freetown neighborhood in Lafayette for her gold certified habitat!

Thanks for Greauxing Native, Katherine and Nick!

By Dan Weintritt and friends

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.

Monica Bryan is the current ANPP President.

Thanks for Greauxing native, Rebecca and John.

Thank you Jessica for Greauxing Native!