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March 2026

Mar
18

Free National Webinar: Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology presented by Joey Santore

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.

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Mar
20

Monthly Board of Directors meeting Members Only

Friday, March 20th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board Meeting 

April 2026

Apr
17

Monthly Board of Directors meeting Members Only

Friday, April 17th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting 

Apr
18

Lacombe Museum Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Lacombe Nature Center @ Lacombe Boat Launch, 28275 Main St, Lacombe, LA, 70445 Map

Public Welcome Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Tabling talk at Earth Day Celebration 

Apr
19

Quarterly Public Meeting with Presentation: Fireflies: Jewels of the Night. Christine Gambino will also share about a habitat created in Lafitte

Sunday, April 19th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Seed/Plant Share Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Quarterly Public Meeting: with Presentation: Teri Gegenheimer is a Volunteer Ambassador of the Xerces Society. She will talk on the beloved and at risk Firefly,  due to loss of habitat and other complex factors and how humans can help preserve them. Christine Gambino, LSU Ag Extension Associate,  will talk briefly on her work establishing a firefly habitat in Lafitte. This will be a great combo event for our chapter!

June 2026

Jun
19

Monthly Board of Director meeting Members Only

Friday, June 19th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting 

July 2026

Jul
17

Monthly Board of Director meeting Members Only

Friday, July 17th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting 

August 2026

Aug
21

Monthly Board of Director meeting Members Only

Friday, August 21st, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting

September 2026

Sep
16

Free National Webinar- September 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Sep
18

Monthly Board of Directors meeting Members Only

Friday, September 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting

October 2026

Oct
16

Monthly Board of Directors meeting Members Only

Friday, October 16th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting 

Oct
21

Free National Webinar- October 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2026

Nov
18

Free National Webinar- November 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Nov
20

Monthly Board of Directors meeting Members Only

Friday, November 20th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting 

December 2026

Dec
18

Monthly Board of Director meeting Members Only

Friday, December 18th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Map

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Monthly Board meeting