Published March 5, 2026

MONROE, La.听鈥撎嗲嗖菔悠 Museum of Natural History will host a Spring Speaker Event on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the first floor STEAM Room at the museum,听located听in Hanna Hall, 708 University Ave. in Monroe.听This free event is open to all ages and will feature guest speaker Linda Barber Auld, a Louisiana Master Naturalist.听Auld鈥檚 presentation is entitled 鈥淧lant It and They Will Come.鈥澨听
Linda Barber Auld, known to many as the 鈥淣OLA听BugLady鈥,听is a naturalist and educator from New Orleans who has spent听nearly 50听years sharing her love of butterflies, moths, and beneficial insects with her community. She began her career in 1976 at Barber Laboratories, a family-owned pest control supply business, where she became known for making insect science approachable through hands-on learning and live insect displays.听听
Over the years, Linda has raised and documented more than 147 species of butterflies and moths and has contributed to Monarch and butterfly research with organizations such as Monarch Watch, the North American Butterfly Association, and university research teams. She is the author of听BugLady鈥檚听Butterfly Summer听and the founder of Project: Monarch, an initiative that has helped schools and communities across Louisiana create pollinator habitats and Monarch Waystations.听听
Recognized as an Outstanding Naturalist by the Louisiana Master Naturalists and a recipient of the Percy听Viosca, Jr. Award, Linda continues to focus her work on conservation, education, and inspiring curiosity about the natural world.听
For more information about the 青青草视频Museum of Natural History, visit听.听
