Urban Nature Walk with the Wednesday Run Club

JUNE 11TH @ Mandeville Trailhead, 6PM

The Wednesday Run Club is a fun, active social club of runners and walkers of all levels and abilities who meet every Wednesday at the Mandeville Trailhead. On the second Wednesday of every month, The Pelican Park Nature Club will host an Urban Nature Walk for all of the walkers!

Native Louisiana Mushrooms

JUNE 14TH @ Fontainebleau State Park, 4 pm-

Native Louisiana Mushrooms by Jordan Gros, Biological Engineer and founder of Mycocentrics—a local company specializing in functional mushrooms. We’ll be exploring the world of fungi: their vital role in the ecosystems, their historical significance, and how they continue to influence our lives today. With a focus on Louisiana’s native mushrooms, this event is designed to help you feel more confident and curious about the fungi in your own backyard! Registration is $15 and limited to 25 people.

https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2954

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Monthly Meet and Mingle: Medicinal Flora of Louisiana

JUNE 18TH @ Tandem Coffee & Cocktails, 5:30pm-

Join us for our first ever monthly meet and mingle! Since it can be challenging to connect while out in the field, we’ll come together once a month in a relaxed social setting to get to know each other better, followed by a presentation from a Pelican Park Nature Club naturalist about their topic of choice!

This month’s presenter is Sophia Forstall of Soma Remedies, and is titled “Medicinal Flora of South Louisiana: Introduction to Herb ID and Uses”

Social hour from 5:30-6:30; presentation from 6:30-7:15.

Tandem Coffee and Cocktails has a full-service restaurant and bar. It is located at 424 Girod Street in Old Mandeville.

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https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2960

Fontainebleau Early Birds Bird Walk

JUNE 28TH @ Fontainebleau State Park, 8 am-

Fontainebleau Early Birds birdwatching walk. Beginners welcome! Binoculars are available to loan thanks to a generous donation from Sport Optics. We meet near the splash pad.

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https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2958

Fontainebleau Early Birds Monthly Bird Walks Dates

August 9th @ 8 am-

September 13th @ 8 am-

October 11th @ 8 am-

November 8th @ 8 am-

https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2958

JULY 9TH @ Mandeville Trailhead, 6PM

The Wednesday Run Club is a fun, active social club of runners and walkers of all levels and abilities who meet every Wednesday at the Mandeville Trailhead. On the second Wednesday of every month, The Pelican Park Nature Club will host an Urban Nature Walk for all of the walkers!

LSU Raptor Rehab Demonstration

JULY 12th @ Pelican Park White Gym, 10 am

LSU Raptor Rehabilitation Program Soars into Pelican Park!

Get ready for an incredible opportunity at Pelican Park as we host the LSU Raptor Rehabilitation Program! This is your chance to see magnificent raptors up close and learn about the vital work LSU does in conservation, research, and education. Discover how they provide expert veterinary care to injured native wildlife, aiming for their successful return to the wild. Don't miss this engaging and educational experience for all ages, promoting awareness and appreciation for Louisiana's incredible raptor species!

This program is in White Pelican Gym, Court #3

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https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2962

Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Field Trip

JULY 15th @ Turtle Cove Research Station

Registration is required and limited! Register here: https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2961

The Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station is a field research and educational/outreach facility of Southeastern Louisiana University located in the Lake Pontchartrain estuarine ecosystem.

Because of its location at the upper end of this major estuary, Turtle Cove is within one hour by boat of various wetland environments and their aquatic counterparts. These environments range from entirely fresh to moderately saline environments and include bottomland hardwood forests, bald cypress swamps, and fresh and intermediate marshes.

Moreover, each of these habitat types exists in relatively undisturbed, degraded, and restored states, thus facilitating comparative research. Because of its unique location and characteristics, this facility complements other field stations in the state and across the nation.

Turtle Cove is pleased to offer exciting and educational field experiences for 3rd – 12th grade students, university classes, and other community groups interested in wetland and aquatic sciences, as well as the environmental history and issues related to coastal wetland loss in Louisiana.

What’s included in a field trip?
1. An orientation lecture on wetlands ecosystems, environmental issues, coastal wetland loss, and the history of Turtle Cove
2. A pontoon boat ride down Pass Manchac to Lake Pontchartrain and the Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station
3. Guided boardwalk tour at Turtle Cove including plant identification, dip netting, and water quality sampling activities

Various aspects of wetlands ecology and environmental science are discussed during field trips, including baldcypress swamp and marsh restoration, plant and animal adaptations to the wetland environment, and the many environmental problems (and their solutions) of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.

Students may expect to see a variety of wildlife, including alligators, birds, nutria, snakes, and fish as well as the various wetland plants that support these animals.

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https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2961