Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time: Meet at the pavilion near the parking area at 10:00 AM
Open to: Certified members and Friends of LMNGNO (we ask that you have paid this year’s dues) and those undergoing certification. Children are welcome with a parent or guardian.
Address: 449 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, Louisiana (20 minutes from the Superdome)
Cost: No cost to attend. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at: https://woodlandsconservancy.networkforgood.com/projects/48597-help-preserve-forested-wetlands-in-southeast-louisiana.
Agenda: We will walk the 1.1-mile Upland Trail loop to view invasive removal/native restoration sites and make other plant and wildlife observations. Optionally, participants can continue to hike some or all of the longer Bottomland and North trails, both of which pass additional restoration sites and end in WWII-era ammunition bunkers.
Hours: This activity counts for continuing education hours.
Bring: Dress to be outside and bring your favorite outdoor equipment (binoculars, magnifiers, field guides, etc.). It may be muddy if it has recently rained. Bring water and snacks. There is a very nice restroom and (usually warm) potable water at the parking area.
Questions: Contact Janna Wisniewski at 517-927-4371 or [email protected].
About the Woodlands Conservancy: “Woodlands Preserve is a 650-acre forested wetland that is managed primarily for the conservation and enhancement of native vegetation for the benefit of wildlife and the thousands of resident and migratory birds that depend on this pocket of forest. The property serves as a natural sponge to absorb runoff and as a windbreak during storm events.” https://www.woodlandsconservancy.org/
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