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April 2026

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!

Apr
24

St Tammany Master Gardener Spring Sale

to (Central Time)
Covington Fairgrounds , 1304 N Columbia St, Covington, LA, 70433 Map

Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Seed/Plant Sale Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains

Spring sale of Flowers and other Garden related items. Have 66 vendors with booths. Also talks by LSU Agricultural agents .

Apr
28

Free National Webinar: What Is Wild and Why It Matters" presented by Rick Darke

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Join award-winning author, photographer, and educator Rick Darke for What Is Wild and Why It Matters, a free national webinar on Tuesday, April 28th at 10 am CT. Discover how inviting a bit of authentic wildness can create a vibrant landscape that sustains you and local biodiversity. This national event is presented in collaboration between Wild Ones and Homegrown National Park.

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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

Sep
25

Bartram BioBlitz (planning in progress)

to (Central Time)
Fontainbleau State Park, 70445 Area 3 Group Camp Rd, Lacombe, LA, 70445 Map

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Registration Required Conference/Symposium Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity

Planning is underway for the Pelican Park Nature Club, Fontainbleau State Park, and Wild Ones Bartram BioBash weekend event. 

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