Calendar of Events

~ at a glance ~

April

Sat. April 20 - Sun. April 21

 Spring Fling ~ Public Plant Sale 

Tues. April 23 ~ 6:30 – 8pm

Discover Nature Program ~ Corinne Martin: Louisiana Herb Journal 

Sat. April 27 ~ 1pm – 4pm

Spring Garden Tour ~ Tiny Gardens of Beauregard Town 

May

Sat. May 11 ~ 1pm - 4pm

Friends of Hilltop Spring Garden Tour ~ The Tiny Gardens of Downtown Baton Rouge

Tues. May 28 ~ 6:30 – 8pm 

Discover Nature Program ~ Linda Auld: Monarchs, Migration, Milkweed 

June

Sat. June 1 – Sun. June 2

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course ~ Katherine Gividen

Mon. June 3 – Fri. June 7 ~ 9am-1pm

Hilltop Summer Sprouts ~ Children’s Camp, Ages 3-7

Mon. June 10 – Fri. June 14 ~ 9am-1pm

Backyard Habitat Gardener 'Wildlife Oh My!' ~ Children's Camp, Ages 7-10

Tues. June 25 ~ 6:30 – 8pm 

Discover Nature Program ~ Jennifer Blanchard: Medicinal Plants for the Garden

July

Tues. July 23 ~ 6:30 – 8pm 

Discover Nature Program ~ Bob Dillemuth: Composting - Natures' Way of Recycling

August

Tues. August 13 ~ 6:30 – 8pm 

Discover Nature Program ~ Dr. Steven Antrobus: Mycology - Introduction to Louisiana Wild Mushrooms

September

Sat. September 21 – Sun. September 22 ~ 8am - 5pm

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course ~ Katherine Gividen

Tues. September 24 ~ 6:30 – 8pm 

Discover Nature Program ~ Catherine Rouchon: Lapidary Artistry, Compass Rose Minerals and Gems

Sun. September 29 ~ 2 – 3:30pm

PlantFest! Teaser ~ Speaker: Dr. Jenneke Visser

October

Wed. October 2 ~ 9am – 6pm

PlantFest! ~ Members Only Plant Sale 

Sat. October 5 – Sun. October 6

PlantFest! ~ Public Plant Sale

November

TBA ~ Fall Garden Tour

Tues. November 19 ~ 6:30 - 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ Linda Auld: Caroline Dormon Pioneer Woman

Mon. November 25 – Tues. November 26 ~ 9am – 1pm

Backyard Habitat Gardener ~ Thanksgiving Children’s Camp

December

Tues. December 3 ~ 12noon

Friends of Hilltop ~ Annual Member Meeting 

Sat. December 8 ~ 1pm – 4pm

Hilltop Presents ~ Annual Celebration of the Oak Tree 

Wed. December 11 ~ 9am – 4pm

Year End Plant Sale

January 2025

Sat. January 25 ~ 9am - 1pm

Friends of Hilltop ~ Annual Symposium with speakers Douglas Tallamy, Bill Fontenot, and Cheryl Geiger