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February 2023

Feb
26

Gardening for pollinators, birds and biodiversity

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Sunday, February 26th, 2023
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Jones Creek Regional Library , 6222 Jones Creek Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70817 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

General Chapter Meeting open to the Public. Drawing on nearly 30 years of experience gardening for biodiversity in the Baton Rouge area, Wild Ones of Greater Baton Rouge founding President, Janine Kharey, shared a presentation of photographs and information about native plants that support rich biodiversity in a suburban backyard.  Door prizes were given.

March 2023

Mar
3

WOGBR Plant Propagation Session

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WOGBR propagation site, Baton Rouge, LA Map

Public Welcome Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Free Public Parking

We will be bumping up seedlings started about 2 months ago to 4" pots. Some of these plants will be sold at our next outreach event on March 25, 2023.

April 2023

Apr
15

Spring Fest at Hilltop Arboretum

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Saturday, April 15th, 2023
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Hilltop Arboretum , 11855 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810 Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

3 days of members volunteering. Friday set up plants for ‘sale’ at suggested donations. Saturday and Sunday interacting with public Massive educational talking including caterpillar ambassadors. 

Apr
15

Wild Ones GBR informational event and plant sale

This event has ended
Saturday, April 15th, 2023
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Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810 Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Seed/Plant Sale Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Tabling event with Information on native plants and garden features that support biodiversity in home landscapes. Host plants for sale. Demonstration of plantings for small spaces and balconies, hanging gardens etc.  Demonstration of small water features from found objects. 

Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 12-4 under the pavilion at Hilltop 

Apr
22

BREC Bioblitz

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Saturday, April 22nd, 2023
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Frenchtown conservation area, 17819 Frenchtown Rd, Central, LA, 70819 Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Tabling event about native plants and ecosystems 

May 2023

May
13

Explore Nature

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Saturday, May 13th, 2023
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PARDS northpark , 30372 Eden Church Rd, Denham Springs, LA, 70726 Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Tabling event at park venue - educational information on native plants and ecosystems

May
17

Habitat gardening with native plants

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
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Hilltop arboretum , 11855 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810 Map

Public Welcome Paid Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Presentation by Wild Ones GBR president on Habitat gardening 

July 2023

Jul
27

Explore Nature: habitat gardening

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Thursday, July 27th, 2023
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Southeastern Livingston Center , 9261 Florida Blvd, Walker, LA, 70785 Map

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Talk on native habitat gardening with native plants, keystone species, host plants, plant give away

August 2023

Aug
26

Seed gathering and botanizing Members Only

This event has ended
Saturday, August 26th, 2023
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Jackson La

Members Only Nature Walk/Hike

4 members, propagation chair, plant rescue chair, treasurer and president joined a liason to explore a wild area in our ecosystem for local ecotypes and natural populations of native plants. 

September 2023

Sep
17

Seed swap , propagation workshop Members Only

This event has ended
Sunday, September 17th, 2023
to (Central Time)
Wild Ones GBR headquarters , Baton Rouge, LA Map

Members Only Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Social Hands-On/How-To Workshop Seed/Plant Swap

Members bring labeled seed and take home seed to propagate