LMNGNO Winter Gathering 2023
Schedule
Draft: November 26, 2023
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FRIDAY – December 1
| Afternoon (1-4 PM) | Reading the landscape: Trees, shrubs, and succession Leaders: Byron Almquist *Meet at the Bogue Chitto Interpretive Area |
| 4-6 PM | Check-in |
| 5-6 PM | Talk: Geography and ecology of Bogue Chitto State Park: Speaker: TBD |
| Dinner (6-7 PM) | |
| Evening (7-8 PM) | Artists’ panel Moderator: Ann Plicque Artists: Kari Bersharse, Courtney Egan, Cristina Molina, Matt Reyna |
| Night (after 8 PM) | Night hike/Owl Prowl Leader: Janna Wisniewski |
SATURDAY – December 2
| Group A | Group B | |
| Early morning (optional) 6:30-8 AM |
Birding Leader: TBD |
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| Morning (optional) 7:30-8 AM |
Yoga in nature Leader: Robin Pawlowski |
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| Breakfast (8-9 AM) | ||
| Morning (9:00 AM -12:00 PM) (Groups rotate topics) |
Salamanders/herps Leader: Bob Thomas |
Native plants Leader: Patricia Zebrick |
| Lunch (12:00-1:00 PM) | ||
| Afternoon (1:00-4:30 PM) (Groups rotate topics) |
Bioblitz Leader: TBD |
Mushrooms, lichens, mosses, and the forest decomposition process Leaders: Tres Fisher and Dale Knuse |
| Evening (5-6 PM) | Nature journaling Leader: Janell Simpson and Lauren Hemard |
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| Dinner (6-7 PM) | ||
| Night (after 7 PM) | Stargazing/Night hike Leader: Byron Almquist and the Pontchartrain Astronomy Society |
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SUNDAY – December 3
| Group A | Group B | |
| Early morning (optional) 6:30-8 AM |
Birding Leader: Ashley Norsworthy Glueck |
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| Breakfast/pack up (8-9 AM) |
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| Morning (9-11 AM) Pick one session to attend |
Acoustic ecology (sound walk, animal calls, etc.) Leader: Shay Nichols |
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*Can get in at 3 PM, out by 11 AM
Sunrise ~6:40 AM
Sunset ~5:00 PM