Events, Volunteer Opportunities,
Continuing Education, & Deadlines
We've gathered some interesting events that naturalists of all ages may enjoy!
Blue text = LMNGBR event | Black text = Public event
July 14, 2020
Inviting Bird to Your Yard with Plants
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Online webinar
Hosted by the Baton Rouge Audubon Society. Join your fellow bird-lovers and learn how to use native plants to turn your yard into a haven for birds! In this webinar, Jane Patterson, President of Baton Rouge Audubon Society, will teach ways to attract birds to your yard with plants, with an emphasis on plants that are native to our area. She will also cover resources that will help you to transform your yard, including sources for native plants in south Louisiana. Free. Registration
July 18 - 26, 2020
National Moth Week
Celebrate the wonder and diversity of moths by hosting or attending a mothing event. Registration and mothing information
August 4, 2020
LMNGBR All-Hands Member Meeting
September 14, 2020
Utilizing Natives for Successful Landscapes
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
@LSU Botanical Garden, Ione Burden Conference Center
Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard, LSU AgCenter Asst. Professor & Extension Specialist for Consumer Horticulture will be presenting. Admission is $10 per person (free for Friends members). Everyone is welcome! Bring a lunch if you like; drinks provided.
October 17, 2020
Hilltop Arboretum Plant Fest
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
@LSU Hilltop Arboretum, Baton Rouge, LA
Save the date for the annual fall plant fest! Lots of native plants!
December 7, 2020
Native Grasses and the Cajun Prairie
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
@LSU Botanical Garden, Ione Burden Conference Center
Brian Early, Botanist, Wildlife Diversity Program, LA Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries will be presenting. Admission is $10 per person (free for Friends members). Everyone is welcome! Bring a lunch if you like; drinks provided.
January 2021
Arbor Day at Burden - date TBA
February 2021
Herb Day at Burden - date TBA
February 12 - 15, 2021
The Great Backyard Bird Count
This annual citizen science event need your help to count the birds you see in your backyard. Simply count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC and submit the data. More information: https://gbbc.birdcount.org
March 27, 2021
East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Plant Sale
@Burden/LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
Shop from over 5,000 homegrown perennials and annuals specifically selected by the East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners for success in your garden! The EBR Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale raises money to support the educational activities of the Master Gardeners and the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens. Visit the Plant Sale website before the sale to browse the selections with images and specifications on the available varieties. Free.
April 9 - 11, 2021
Rendezvous 2021: Statewide Master Naturalist Conference
@Camp Hardtner, Pollock, LA
Save the date for the Louisiana Master Naturalist Association annual conference! All members are eligible to attend. Registration TBA. If you registered for Rendezvous 2020, your registration will automatically roll over to 2021 Rendezvous.
April 2021
City Nature Challenge
Baton Rouge is competing in the 2021 City Nature Challenge! Let's beat the other cities! Everyone can participate by posting observations of wildlife in iNaturalist during the competition weekend. The official date will be announced in September. http://www.brnaturechallenge.org
Inviting Bird to Your Yard with Plants
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Online webinar
Hosted by the Baton Rouge Audubon Society. Join your fellow bird-lovers and learn how to use native plants to turn your yard into a haven for birds! In this webinar, Jane Patterson, President of Baton Rouge Audubon Society, will teach ways to attract birds to your yard with plants, with an emphasis on plants that are native to our area. She will also cover resources that will help you to transform your yard, including sources for native plants in south Louisiana. Free. Registration
July 18 - 26, 2020
National Moth Week
Celebrate the wonder and diversity of moths by hosting or attending a mothing event. Registration and mothing information
August 4, 2020
LMNGBR All-Hands Member Meeting
September 14, 2020
Utilizing Natives for Successful Landscapes
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
@LSU Botanical Garden, Ione Burden Conference Center
Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard, LSU AgCenter Asst. Professor & Extension Specialist for Consumer Horticulture will be presenting. Admission is $10 per person (free for Friends members). Everyone is welcome! Bring a lunch if you like; drinks provided.
October 17, 2020
Hilltop Arboretum Plant Fest
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
@LSU Hilltop Arboretum, Baton Rouge, LA
Save the date for the annual fall plant fest! Lots of native plants!
December 7, 2020
Native Grasses and the Cajun Prairie
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
@LSU Botanical Garden, Ione Burden Conference Center
Brian Early, Botanist, Wildlife Diversity Program, LA Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries will be presenting. Admission is $10 per person (free for Friends members). Everyone is welcome! Bring a lunch if you like; drinks provided.
January 2021
Arbor Day at Burden - date TBA
February 2021
Herb Day at Burden - date TBA
February 12 - 15, 2021
The Great Backyard Bird Count
This annual citizen science event need your help to count the birds you see in your backyard. Simply count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC and submit the data. More information: https://gbbc.birdcount.org
March 27, 2021
East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Plant Sale
@Burden/LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
Shop from over 5,000 homegrown perennials and annuals specifically selected by the East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners for success in your garden! The EBR Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale raises money to support the educational activities of the Master Gardeners and the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens. Visit the Plant Sale website before the sale to browse the selections with images and specifications on the available varieties. Free.
April 9 - 11, 2021
Rendezvous 2021: Statewide Master Naturalist Conference
@Camp Hardtner, Pollock, LA
Save the date for the Louisiana Master Naturalist Association annual conference! All members are eligible to attend. Registration TBA. If you registered for Rendezvous 2020, your registration will automatically roll over to 2021 Rendezvous.
April 2021
City Nature Challenge
Baton Rouge is competing in the 2021 City Nature Challenge! Let's beat the other cities! Everyone can participate by posting observations of wildlife in iNaturalist during the competition weekend. The official date will be announced in September. http://www.brnaturechallenge.org