The Dirt

The first time I saw this beautiful plant was in a Cameron Parish drainage ditch between an abandoned parking lot and coastal marsh near ...

This Cajun Prairie-themed pollinator garden is a bronze-level LCH that was planted by Eric in 2019 when he was a high school student there.

In 1997, Cindy and her husband bought 11 acres which they thought was a beautiful piece of land planted with rye grass—NOT!

ANPP congratulates Aimee LaFleur on her bronze-level certified habitat!

ANPP congratulates Erin Bass for her bronze-certified habitat in the Comeaux Place neighborhood near downtown Lafayette.

I met Larry Allain in Dr. Mike Zavada's Paleobotany class in graduate school in the early 1990's.

ANPP congratulates Larry Allain for his gold certified habitat, Cajun Prairie Farm, in Arnaudville in St. Landry Parish.

Brian and his family reside in rural Vermilion Parish.

Acadian Baptist Center is a Christian camping and retreat center located near Richard.

Recently, a friend called me in some distress.

ANPP congratulates Rachael Bernard on her silver certified habitat located in Lafayette!

I love this article written by Bill Fontenot about Cyrilla racemiflora. It is from the Nature Dude Blog dated December 2017.

In 2020, Arie and Taylor Desormeaux purchased a 75-year-old home on nearly 2 acres in the heart of Lafayette.

Congratulations to Diana Lombana for her gold level Louisiana certified habitat in Lafayette Parish!

ANPP is awarded Louisiana Wildlife Federation's Conservation Achievement Award We are excited that ANPP has been named Organization of...

When I met Phyllis in early 2017, we were learning to propagate mistflower under the tutelage of June Walker at June's greenhouse in...

Chinese Tallow tree removal: from invasive nuisance to birdhouse and habitat An ANPP member asked me recently about the poison free...

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Abbie Judice, Moncus Park Environmental Coordinator, organized this Conservation Club activity for members...

Austin's garden, located near UL's campus, is a great example of getting creative with plants in a small space.

Lanceleaf coreopsis is an evergreen native perennial with bright yellow blooms from March to June.