June 20, 2009: Edible Plant Talk/Tour/Teas at Allen Acres, Saturday June 20 at 8 am. This is your chance to walk around with the author of "Edible Plants of the Gulf South" (Dr. Charles M. Allen) and see and learn edible plants firsthand. Tables full of plants will also be spread out for you to look at, learn about, taste test, etc. There will also be tea tasting with at least 10 different homemade wild collected plant teas for you to sip including blackberry tip, New Jersey, red clover, and yaupon. Pre-registration requested.

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June 23-26, 2009: Native Plant Identification workshop. The Louisiana State University Herbarium is offering a native, vascular plant identification workshop on June 23-26, 2009. It will consist of an intensive, hands-on approach with two days of classroom work and two days of field study. Deadline for registration is June 15.

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August 1, 2009: Woody Plant Walk and Identification Workshop. This is your chance to walk around with the author of Trees, shrubs, and Woody Vines of Louisiana (Dr. Charles M. Allen) and see and learn woody plants firsthand. Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac will be seen plus many other trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Tables full of labeled plants will also be spread out for you to look at, photograph, learn the best recognizing features, crush and smell, test your id skills, etc. There will also be plant samples that you may take with you. You will be exposed to more than 100 species of woody plants. All are welcome including children. Pre-registration requested.

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August 13-16, 2009: Lily Orchid Days. Fort Polk, Louisiana area

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August 22, 2009: Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society Meeting, Eunice

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September 12, 2009: Haynesville Butterfly Festival

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