Tag: outreach

Plaquemine Garden Club Explores Gardening with Native Plants

Posted on | Event recap

The Plaquemine Garden Club (PGC) was interested in learning about native plants, and Heather Blanchard volunteered to coordinate speakers and resources for a memorable and informative meeting on November 11, 2025 at the Plaquemine KC building. As the Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge Membership Chair, Certified Native Plant Professional of Heather’s Habitat, and garden club […] Continue reading "Plaquemine Garden Club Explores Gardening with Native Plants"

The Baton Rouge Community Pitches in to Re-Wild the Main Library

Posted on | Event recap, Pollinator gardening

On November 8, 2025, the Baton Rouge community came together in a big way to install a brand-new, large-scale native plant pollinator garden in the front of the main branch of the East Baton Rouge Public Library (EBRPL). The Louisiana Wild Society hosted a site preparation day on November 7, where 15 volunteers hauled and spread […] Continue reading "The Baton Rouge Community Pitches in to Re-Wild the Main Library"

Seed Library Project Blooms to Ten Libraries

Posted on | In the News, Seed collection

Sowing Curiosity: East Baton Rouge Parish Library launches Seed Libraries Our Wild Ones chapter Vice President, Allison Gianelloni, was featured in the Advocate newspaper today for her amazing seed library project blooming in East Baton Rouge Parish libraries! Advocate article: “Free seeds, free books: Seed Libraries in Baton Rouge encourage plant growth“ The little seed […] Continue reading "Seed Library Project Blooms to Ten Libraries"

The Wonders of Host Plants

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When it’s too hot to go outside, BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center brings the wildlife inside! The new seedling chapter of Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge partnered with the Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater Baton Rouge and wowed “Wonders of Wildlife” event visitors with native host plant information and live caterpillars munching on their host […] Continue reading "The Wonders of Host Plants"