The Louisiana Certified Habitat program recognizes the efforts of Louisiana residents, schools and organizations to conserve our natural heritage. The goal of this program is to encourage property owners and managers to increase and protect the ecological value of their land to benefit wildlife and natural systems.The Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans administers theLA Certified Habitat Program in South Louisiana. If you are in one of the following parishes, pay your certification fee here.Jefferson, Lafourche, New Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, Washington

Join the Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans to help keep our region’s natural heritage alive 🌿. Your membership supports education on native plants, habitat-friendly gardening, and resources for homeowners, schools, and communities.As a member, you help expand the Louisiana Certified Habitat Program, grow local plant sales and workshops, and create more spaces where native plants, birds, and pollinators can thrive 🐝. Thank you for being part of this work.

Just like the ecosystems we steward, our work would be impossible without a strong community of volunteers, members, and donors who all support the mission.With your help, we will continue to plant, promote, and preserve native plants in New Orleans.