OAS regular meetings are held at the Community Church Unitarian Universalist, 6690 Fleur de Lis Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124 (Lakeview). The social starts at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Birding Field Trips are offered jointly with the Crescent Bird Club

Orleans Audubon Meetings

The Flora and Fauna of Hawaii
Speaker: Shelley and Shannon Antoine
Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: Social at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Community Church Unitarian Universalist

Shelley and Shannon are long time local birders who have traveled widely in the new world tropics. Shelley is a chemist with Pace Labs and Shannon is an English teacher at Ben Franklin High School. In June, 2011, they traveled to Hawaii visiting the Big Island and also Kaua’i, the Garden Island, on a quest to see some of Hawaii’s endemic species, which still survive despite mosquito-borne diseases and loss of habitat. Come hear about the many things they learned during their journey.

Birding Field Trips and Festivals

Fort Pike, Eagle’s Nest and Fritchie Marsh-Half Day Trip
Date: Sat., February 25
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Meet in the parking lot of Fort Pike on Chef Menteur Hwy. (Hwy 90) at the
Rigolets. Take I-10 East, exit LA 11 South, left on Chef Hwy--23 miles east of downtown New Orleans
Leader: Bill Wayman (504) 220-7005

Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville 67825 Hwy 190-Half Day Trip
Date: Sat., March 10
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Cross the Causeway, veer right onto Hwy 190 (do not go over overpass). Drive about 4 miles past Mandeville. Meet at the large parking lot closest to the lake. $1.00 entrance fee required.
Leader: Tom Trenchard (504) 884-2009

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge-Half Day Trip
Date: Sat., March 24
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Meet at the Bayou Ridge Trail entrance located on the left side of U.S. 90 (Chef Menteur Highway). Take the I-510 Exit off of I-10, turn left on Chef and proceed about 4 miles.
Leader: Phillip Wallace (504) 628-0146

Jean Lafitte National Park-Half Day Trip
Date: Sat., April 14
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Meet at the Visitors’ Center Parking Lot in the Barataria Unit of the park located on Hwy. 45.
Leader: Wendy Rihner (330) 348-3810

Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration
Date: April 20-22, 2012
For more information : http://www.grandisle.btnep.org/
Call: Grand Isle Port Commission 985-787-2229 or BTNEP 1-800-259-0869
Email: jlandry@TNC.ORG or sandra@btnep.org