The Dirt

The Louisiana Native Professional Certification Program (LNPCP) is a new initiative of the Louisiana Native Plant Society (LNPS).

Beginning Tuesday July 8 and every Tuesday for the next year, listen for a new 1-minute episode of The Nature of Acadiana on KRVS, Radio Acadie at 88.7FM.

Plant a Pocket of Prairie is a beautifully written children’s picture book that takes the reader on an adventure to explore the plants and animals that live in a Minnesota prairie.

Love our cool Greaux Native stickers? Following us on Instagram? That's Brenae.

Valerie Nehrbass-Vidrine is the essential node in ANPP's administration of the Louisiana Certified Habitat program

Bird Pepper, Capsicum annuum, is the only chili native to the US!

Congratulations to Dr. Brandon and Aurore Ballengée for having their nature reserve, sculpture garden, and STEM education center, aptly...

Thanks for Greauxing Native, Danny and Jenna!

Thanks for Greauxing Native, Tyler and Elise!

A beautiful refuge and an upgrade to gold in Lafayette!

Thank you for Greauxing Native!

Thanks for Greauxing Native, Sean!

Thanks for Greauxing Native, Melanie!

ANPP congratulates Rachel Courville for her silver-certified habitat in Lafayette.

By Dan Weintritt and friends

We recently received this letter of thanks from state botanist Brian Sean Early.

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Thank you for everything, Randy!

Cherokee Sedge, Carex cherokeensis, is an evergreen native perennial plant that grows to about 2 ft. tall.

Peggy is especially proud of the prairie they added to one of the pimple mounds.