Events Archive: 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Upcoming Events
February 2023
Gardening for pollinators, birds and biodiversity
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
WOGBR Plant Propagation Session
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
Spring Fest at Hilltop Arboretum
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.
Wild Ones GBR informational event and plant sale
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
BREC Bioblitz
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
Explore Nature
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
Habitat gardening with native plants
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
Explore Nature: habitat gardening
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
Seed gathering and botanizing Members Only
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
Seed swap , propagation workshop Members Only
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