Three Decades of Change exhibition
The Old Governor’s Mansion, at 502 North Blvd., will open “Three Decades of Change,” a new historical exhibition that examines the tenures of the nine governors who called the mansion home and their impact on Louisiana’s development as a modern state. “Three Decades of Change” is free and will be open from noon to 4 p.m. today, as part of the mansion’s participation in the Free First Sunday initiative.
“Three Decades of Change” aims to highlight significant moments in Louisiana’s emergence on the national stage. In just 30 years, the state underwent a massive transformation under the leadership of nine governors. These men, regardless of the length of their terms of office, guided Louisiana through some of the most challenging days in the state’s and the nation’s history.
Arbor Day
Celebrate Arbor Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17, at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden Museum and Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane.
Baton Rouge Green will host its annual tree giveaway at Arbor Day. One giveaway tree per household while supplies last. Guests can also plant a tree, enjoy a scavenger hunt, meet Smokey Bear and more. Families can learn about native trees, take home a free tree and plant a tree to watch it grow for generations using your tree’s GPS coordinates in the Burden Woods. All trees planted help to reforest the state’s native trees lost during previous hurricane seasons…