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Welcome our 2021 Southwest Louisiana Master Naturalist graduates
Congratulations to our 2021 Southwest Louisiana Master Naturalist graduates!
Our 2021 SLAMN class graduated on June 26, 2021. The new graduates completed their certification and received their certificate, name tags, and A Sand County Almanac. The new graduates are: Micky Deal, Brenda LaFleur, Robin Basone, James Doucet, Sherri Plummer, Dan Plummer, and Kathleen Simon (not pictured).
Our 2021 SLAMN class graduated on June 26, 2021. The new graduates completed their certification and received their certificate, name tags, and A Sand County Almanac. The new graduates are: Micky Deal, Brenda LaFleur, Robin Basone, James Doucet, Sherri Plummer, Dan Plummer, and Kathleen Simon (not pictured).
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Sam Houston Jones State Park Bird Walk
Sam Houston Jones State Park Bird Walk is led by experienced birder and SWLA Master Naturalists David Booth. The Beginner’s Bird Walk always occurs on the Fourth Saturday of the month at Sam Houston Jones State Park. Participants meet at 8:00 AM at the deck overlooking the swamp across from the pavilion. For more information contact David Booth – phone 337.526.0837, email: david@boothenvironmental.com |
Upcoming Nature in Focus programs at Tuten Park and Riverside Park
Tuten Park 3801 Nelson Road, Lake Charles
Riverside Park 1701 Fitzenreiter Road, Lake Charles
Contact Emerald Fletcher for more information or visit the Nature in Focus Facebook page.
Tuten Park 3801 Nelson Road, Lake Charles
Riverside Park 1701 Fitzenreiter Road, Lake Charles
Contact Emerald Fletcher for more information or visit the Nature in Focus Facebook page.
Acadiana Park Nature Station
The last Saturday of each month, the Nature Station provides a guided evening hike through the nature trails in search of night creatures. Bring a flashlight, insect repellent and consider wearing long pants and mud-tolerant footwear. Call the Nature Station at 337-291-8448 to make a reservation before 3 pm the day of the hike. Cost is $2.10 per person, cash only. Please bring exact change. www.naturestation.org
Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association, www.bayouvermilionpreservation.org
Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society, http://www.cajunprairie.org/
Chicot State Park, http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/news-activities/calendar-of-events/
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), http://www.crcl.org/
Sign up for the CRCL email newsletter: https://crcl.org/get-involved/stay-informed.html
Volunteer for CRCL projects, sign up to be notified for volunteer opportunities: https://crcl.org/get-involved/volunteer.html
Experience Louisiana Festival, Eunice/Eunice Rotary Club, http://www.experiencelouisiana.org/
Lafayette Geological Society, http://www.lafayettegeologicalsociety.org/
Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners, http://www.lpmga.org/
Louisiana Native Plant Society (LNPS), http://canps.weebly.com/lnps-annual-meeting.html
Louisiana Ornithological Society, http://losbird.org/
Louisiana State Arboretum, http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/news-activities/calendar-of-events/index, 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally.
Second Saturday of the month • Palmetto Island State Park, Abbeville - Dutch Oven Cooking, 10 a.m. - noon. The park will host the Latanier Cookers, a chapter of the Louisiana Dutch Oven Society, for a cooking demonstration and sampling. Participants can learn about this increasingly-popular form of cooking, the actual Dutch oven pots and much more.
Sam Houston Jones State Park, http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/news-activities/calendar-of-events/index
Fourth Saturday of the month • Sam Houston Jones State Park, Lake Charles - Dutch Oven Cooking, 10 a.m. - noon. The park will host the LeChien Cookers, a chapter of the Louisiana Dutch Oven Society, for a cooking demonstration and sampling. Participants can learn about this increasingly-popular form of cooking, the actual Dutch oven pots and much more.
Sam Houston Jones State Park Bird Walk
The Beginner’s Bird Walk takes place on the Fourth Saturday of the month at Sam Houston Jones State Park. Interested participants meet at 8:00 AM at the deck overlooking the swamp across from the pavilion.
For more information contact David Booth – phone 337.526.0837, email: david@boothenvironmental.com
The last Saturday of each month, the Nature Station provides a guided evening hike through the nature trails in search of night creatures. Bring a flashlight, insect repellent and consider wearing long pants and mud-tolerant footwear. Call the Nature Station at 337-291-8448 to make a reservation before 3 pm the day of the hike. Cost is $2.10 per person, cash only. Please bring exact change. www.naturestation.org
Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association, www.bayouvermilionpreservation.org
Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society, http://www.cajunprairie.org/
Chicot State Park, http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/news-activities/calendar-of-events/
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), http://www.crcl.org/
Sign up for the CRCL email newsletter: https://crcl.org/get-involved/stay-informed.html
Volunteer for CRCL projects, sign up to be notified for volunteer opportunities: https://crcl.org/get-involved/volunteer.html
Experience Louisiana Festival, Eunice/Eunice Rotary Club, http://www.experiencelouisiana.org/
Lafayette Geological Society, http://www.lafayettegeologicalsociety.org/
Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners, http://www.lpmga.org/
Louisiana Native Plant Society (LNPS), http://canps.weebly.com/lnps-annual-meeting.html
Louisiana Ornithological Society, http://losbird.org/
Louisiana State Arboretum, http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/news-activities/calendar-of-events/index, 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally.
- Sundays • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte – Sunday Nature Program, 11 a.m. Nature activities will feature a particular season through guided hikes, nature videos, crafts and information on featured flora and fauna of the Arboretum. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally.
- Second Saturday of the month • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte – Bird Hike, 9 a.m. Visitors will be given a brief introduction to birdwatching and binocular use followed by a trail walk to search for birds. Binoculars are available on a first come, first served basis. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally.
Second Saturday of the month • Palmetto Island State Park, Abbeville - Dutch Oven Cooking, 10 a.m. - noon. The park will host the Latanier Cookers, a chapter of the Louisiana Dutch Oven Society, for a cooking demonstration and sampling. Participants can learn about this increasingly-popular form of cooking, the actual Dutch oven pots and much more.
Sam Houston Jones State Park, http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/news-activities/calendar-of-events/index
Fourth Saturday of the month • Sam Houston Jones State Park, Lake Charles - Dutch Oven Cooking, 10 a.m. - noon. The park will host the LeChien Cookers, a chapter of the Louisiana Dutch Oven Society, for a cooking demonstration and sampling. Participants can learn about this increasingly-popular form of cooking, the actual Dutch oven pots and much more.
Sam Houston Jones State Park Bird Walk
The Beginner’s Bird Walk takes place on the Fourth Saturday of the month at Sam Houston Jones State Park. Interested participants meet at 8:00 AM at the deck overlooking the swamp across from the pavilion.
For more information contact David Booth – phone 337.526.0837, email: david@boothenvironmental.com
Allen Acres, 5070 Hwy. 399, Pitkin, http://www.nativeventures.net/
Allen Acres Bed and Breakfast is a 26 acre wooded paradise near Fort Polk and adjacent to the Kisatchie National Forest, near the picturesque Ouiska Chitto Creek. It is listed as a State Natural Area. The Allen Acres have gardens specifically designed to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Dr. Charles Allen, is an accomplished authority on the native plants of Louisiana. He provides tours and lectures, for a fee, to some of the rarest ecosystems around Kisatchie National Forest and surrounding areas that include Louisiana prairies, spring-fed Bay Galls, and pitcher plant Bogs.
Allen Acres Bed and Breakfast is a 26 acre wooded paradise near Fort Polk and adjacent to the Kisatchie National Forest, near the picturesque Ouiska Chitto Creek. It is listed as a State Natural Area. The Allen Acres have gardens specifically designed to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Dr. Charles Allen, is an accomplished authority on the native plants of Louisiana. He provides tours and lectures, for a fee, to some of the rarest ecosystems around Kisatchie National Forest and surrounding areas that include Louisiana prairies, spring-fed Bay Galls, and pitcher plant Bogs.
