Discover Nature Programs

Through a partnership with the Louisiana Master Naturalist of Greater Baton Rouge (LMNGBR) we are proud to offer exciting new Discover Nature programs featuring local and national experts who are in touch with nature and are eager to share their experiences. All programs will be held in the Imo Brown Complex in the Beverly Brown Coates Auditorium at Hilltop Arboretum.

For Hilltop, LMNGBR members, and students registration is $10, $15 for non-members. Discover Nature programs are free for Members Magnolia Level ($250) and above. 

Spill the Dirt: The Magic of Composting
Featuring Bob Dillemuth
Tuesday, July 23, 6:30-8pm  

Join us as Bob Dillemuth explores ways you can easily recycle yard and food waste into a beneficial product that can improve your garden. You’ll learn about options for home composting, no matter how much space you have, and leave ready to join other environmental stewards, who are helping to reduce personal waste while enriching their gardens. 

Bob Dillemuth, a composting local expert, retired from LSU Office of Facility Services and worked with the East Baton Rouge Parish Recycling Office where he promoted composting as a means of recycling and waste reduction. He is a member of the EBRP Louisiana Master Gardeners, a Master Naturalist of Greater Baton Rouge, and longtime Friends of Hilltop Arboretum volunteer. 

 

Introduction to Louisiana Wild Mushrooms
Featuring Dr. Steve Antrobus
Tuesday, August 13, 6:30-8pm  

Louisiana is blessed with an incredible abundance and diversity of mushrooms, but the learning process can often feel intimidating or overwhelming. Join us as Dr. Antrobus shares information on how to begin the process of safely and confidently identifying both edible and poisonous local mushrooms. The goal of this talk will be to help the novice overcome this hurdle and begin the lifelong process of appreciating and learning about wild mushrooms.

Dr. Steve Antrobus is a Baton Rouge native and a lifelong outdoorsman. After completing his education and plastic surgery training, he returned to Baton Rouge where he specializes in skin cancer removal and facial reconstruction. His interest in wild mushrooms began a decade ago at his family farm in East Feliciana where he also grows native fruit trees and is an active beekeeper. “I want to share my knowledge and experience in mycology with like-minded people who appreciate the wonder and beauty of nature.”

 

 

For more information about this event, please contact us at LSU Hilltop Arboretum at 225-767-6916, visit www.lsu.edu/hilltop, or email hilltop@lsu.edu.

Program Details

Hilltop, LMNGBR members and students $10
Non-members $15
Free for Hilltop Members Magnolia Level ($250) and above.

Spill the Dirt: The Magic of Composting
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
6:30-8pm

Spill the Dirt: The Magic of Composting Registration

Introduction to Louisiana Wild Mushrooms
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
6:30-8pm

Introduction to Louisiana Wild Mushrooms Registration

Questions? Contact Hilltop by email hilltop@lsu.edu or call 225-767-6916.