The Dirt

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!

ANPP congratulates Katie Barnes of Lafayette

Thanks for Greauxing Native, Dana!

Thanks for Geauxing Native, Andree and Scott!

Yes, it's September, i. e., the second month of August.

This book has a strong "call to action."

Indian Grass, Sorghastrum nutans, is a beautiful perennial native grass that is one of the Big Five prairie grasses (Little bluestem, Big bluestem, Switchgrass, Indian grass, and Gama grass).