The Orleans Audubon Society is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of wildlife and wild places of the southeastern U.S. and to fostering an understanding and appreciation of nature.

The Orleans Audubon Society is a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization founded in 1949 and incorporated in the State of Louisiana on November 17, 1970.

We are a Chapter of the National Audubon Society, servicing the following parishes: Washington, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Orleans, Terrebonne, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, and La Fourche Parishes.

Orleans Audubon Society has had a long-term interest in the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and its unique wetlands.

Recently, we lobbied Congress to expand the boundary of the park and enlisted the help of National Audubon Society’s Public Policy Office. The boundary was expanded with the passage of the 2009 Omnibus Public Lands Act. This legislation allowed the park to immediately acquire 3,000 acres of federally-owned wetlands adjacent to the existing park. This acquisition included the Bayou aux Carpes swamp. It also allows the park to negotiate with those private landowners who are willing sellers to purchase another 5,857 acres of surrounding wetlands, provided Congress allocates the funds.

There could be another addition to the park soon if Congress allocates the funds. The park is interested in acquiring 4,000 acres of wetlands southeast of the town of Jean Lafitte and south of Crown Point, known as the Fleming Plantation property. Click here to learn more.