Host: Acadiana Native Plant Project

Locations in Iowa, LA and Lake Charles, LA

The Acadiana Conservation Project's workshop for landowners introduces the basics of conservation and restoration and sources of assistance suitable for their project. 

Many people in Acadiana own an acre or more of land that maybe is no longer in agricultural production or they don't know what they can do but mow it. If left untended, these lands can become overgrown. And with some attention and planning, they can become hotspots for biodiversity, topsoil regeneration, and flood protection.

Program:
9 AM Tour and seed collecting at a 2-acre restoration in Iowa
11 AM Visit remnant prairie in railroad right of way in Iowa.
11:30 AM Caravan to LSU Ag Center in Lake Charles
12:00 Lunch and Learn: Introductions, Definitions, How I Did It
Break
1:30 PM Round Table visits with state and federal agencies that provide services and cost-sharing for landowners
2:30 PM The Nuts and Bolts of Restoration, with focus on Prairie (Steve Nevitt, Louisiana Native Seed Company)
3:30 PM Where do we go from here?
4:00 PM Adjourn

$50 Registration ($40 for ANPP members) includes lunch, materials, and honoraria for experts. Only one registration needed per household.