Friends of Hilltop Arboretum 2025 Annual Symposium

Nature lovers and green-thumbers alike won't want to miss this annual gardening extravaganza put on by the Friends of the Hilltop Arboretum. This year titled "Homegrown National Park: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard," the symposium hosted at the East Baton Rouge Public Library Main Branch will feature speakers such as renowned ecologist Douglas Tallamy, who has championed repurposing America's lawns for ecological use, and locals William R. “Bill” Fontenot, and Cheryl Geiger. 9 am–2 pm. $75 for members with early registration, $85 for non-members, and $45 for students; $85 for members who register after Dec. 31, $95 for non-members, $50 for students. lsu.edu/hilltop.