Congratulations to our Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge members who were among the first in the state to complete the Louisiana Native Professional Certification Program!
Six members are now certified:
- Heather Blanchard
- Vilma Fernandez
- Esther Fleming
- Janine Kharey
- Emily Stich
- Eric Vanbergen
Over the two day workshop, the attendees learned to design and maintain landscapes with native plants through presentations, planning exercises, field trips and plant identification instruction with some of the state’s top experts. The Louisiana Native Plant Society (LNPS) offers the Louisiana Native Professional Certification courses with support from the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association.
The Louisiana Native Plant Society maintains a public directory of certified professionals.