The Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Barataria
Preserve in Lafitte, about 45 minutes south of New Orleans, will be
welcoming volunteers to do a variety of projects, from trail clearing
and trash pickup to aquatic invasive species removal. Volunteers must
report to the Preserve headquarters at 9am and the project lasts until
1pm, but the park is open until 5pm for folks who would like to stay and
enjoy the afternoon. Interested Sierra Club members will meet at 8am at
the Wal-Mart parking lot on Tchoupitoulas Street to car-pool to the
park.
More information about the project is on the attached press release
from the National Park Service. If you plan to meet and car-pool with
other Sierra Club members, please RSVP to me at tcolleen526@gmail.com by Wednesday, Sept. 21 - all volunteers must register with the NPS by Thursday, Sept. 22. I will register the group.
WHAT: National Public Lands Day volunteer project, Barataria Preserve
WHEN: 8am - 2pm, Sept. 24
WHERE: meet at Wal-Mart, Tchoupitoulas St., to car-pool to Barataria
IMPORTANT:
Wear long pants and long sleeves and closed toed shoes or boots, and
bring insect repellant, sunscreen and work gloves.
Barataria Preserve is a 20,000 acre national park with bottomland
hardwood forest, swamp and marsh habitats suffering from land loss from a
variety of causes, and the Sierra Club New Orleans Group has recently
designated the preserve as a top priority for awareness, programs, and
projects. We hope you can join us to spend a morning at this treasure
that is in our backyard and give back to nature as we all get some good
exercise doing physical labor!
We look forward to seeing you!
Colleen Morgan
Chair, Sierra Club N.O. Group
504-701-1880 cell
Press Release:
http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/10557624/1418558135/name/National%20Public%20Lands%20Day%20at%20Barataria%20Preserve%202011.pdf
The New Orleans Group of the Delta Chapter (Louisiana) of the Sierra Club
Protecting New Orleans' Environment:
For Our Families, For Our Future
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
It's not too early to start thinking about Holiday gifts
With the dog days of summer behind us and the holidays approaching, it's
time to treat yourself to some beautiful photography by ordering a
Sierra Club Wilderness Calendar.
2012 Engagement Calendars are $13.95
The most popular nature calendar ever published. Stunning images of flora and fauna. Week-by-week format with 57 full-color photographs. Comes in a mailing box. Spiral bound, measures 6 1/4" x 9 1/4".
2012 Wilderness Calendars are $12.95
A bestseller for thirty years -- over 8 million sold. All the grandeur of the North American wilderness. Comes in a mailing box.
There is a limited supply, so order SOON!!!
email James at guilbea@attglobal.net
or give him a call at 504-780-1007.
2012 Engagement Calendars are $13.95
The most popular nature calendar ever published. Stunning images of flora and fauna. Week-by-week format with 57 full-color photographs. Comes in a mailing box. Spiral bound, measures 6 1/4" x 9 1/4".
2012 Wilderness Calendars are $12.95
A bestseller for thirty years -- over 8 million sold. All the grandeur of the North American wilderness. Comes in a mailing box.
There is a limited supply, so order SOON!!!
email James at guilbea@attglobal.net
or give him a call at 504-780-1007.
New Orleans chosen as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists
Washington, DC – September 14, 2011 – The League of American
Bicyclists announced a new round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC)
designations that includes 11 new communities at the Interbike
Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. "The League congratulates all of our BFC winners
for implementing successful, long term bicycle plans and programs that
provide quality of life improvements for their citizens," said League
President Andy Clarke. "Cities are choosing investment in bicycling,
even in tough economic times, as a key to building the places people
want to live, work and visit." There are now 190 BFCs in 46 states.
We are proud of the roadmap that the Bicycle Friendly Community program provides for communities to build strong BFCs," said Bill Nesper, Director of the League's Bicycle Friendly America program. "We are especially pleased to see so many communities improving their award level." New Orleans, La. has seen its number of bike commuters increase by more than 150% in the last five years. The city, which had received Honorable Mentions in three previous rounds, implemented the feedback we provided and received the bronze designation this time. New Orleans was recognized for their large biking population, bicycling education programs, a bicycling network that has tripled in length in the last three years and the strong bike culture seen in events like the NOLA Bike Bash.
2011 Fall Bicycle Friendly Community Winners
11 communities were awarded the BFC designation for the first time:
Bronze level: Conway, Ark., Goshen, Ind., New Orleans, La., Omaha, Neb., Reno Sparks Nev., Saint Paul, Minn., Santa Fe, N.M., Sheboygan, Wis., Shorewood, Wis., The Woodlands, Texas, West Windsor, N.J.
About the Bicycle Friendly America Program
The BFC award recognizes a community's commitment to improving conditions for bicycling through investment in bicycling promotion, education programs, infrastructure and pro bicycling policies. The BFC program is revolutionizing the way communities evaluate their quality of life, sustainability and transportation networks, while allowing them to benchmark their progress and work toward improving their bicycle friendliness. The application to become a BFC is rigorous and an educational tool in itself. The renewal process and four levels of the award – platinum, gold, silver and bronze – provide a clear incentive for communities to continuously improve.
The BFC program recognizes communities that promote bicycling and provides technical assistance in the form of a roadmap to help cities build great communities for bicycling. The League has identified projects, policies, programs and plans that most effectively improve cycling conditions and make up the foundation of a bicycle friendly community. All of these bicycle friendly elements are clearly described in the League's Bicycle Friendly America: The Blueprint. Communities are using these building blocks.
To learn more about building a Bicycle Friendly America, visit http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/
The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle friendly America. The League represents the interests of America's 57 million bicyclists, including its 300,000 members and affiliates. For more information or to support the League, visit www.bikeleague.org.
We are proud of the roadmap that the Bicycle Friendly Community program provides for communities to build strong BFCs," said Bill Nesper, Director of the League's Bicycle Friendly America program. "We are especially pleased to see so many communities improving their award level." New Orleans, La. has seen its number of bike commuters increase by more than 150% in the last five years. The city, which had received Honorable Mentions in three previous rounds, implemented the feedback we provided and received the bronze designation this time. New Orleans was recognized for their large biking population, bicycling education programs, a bicycling network that has tripled in length in the last three years and the strong bike culture seen in events like the NOLA Bike Bash.
2011 Fall Bicycle Friendly Community Winners
11 communities were awarded the BFC designation for the first time:
Bronze level: Conway, Ark., Goshen, Ind., New Orleans, La., Omaha, Neb., Reno Sparks Nev., Saint Paul, Minn., Santa Fe, N.M., Sheboygan, Wis., Shorewood, Wis., The Woodlands, Texas, West Windsor, N.J.
About the Bicycle Friendly America Program
The BFC award recognizes a community's commitment to improving conditions for bicycling through investment in bicycling promotion, education programs, infrastructure and pro bicycling policies. The BFC program is revolutionizing the way communities evaluate their quality of life, sustainability and transportation networks, while allowing them to benchmark their progress and work toward improving their bicycle friendliness. The application to become a BFC is rigorous and an educational tool in itself. The renewal process and four levels of the award – platinum, gold, silver and bronze – provide a clear incentive for communities to continuously improve.
The BFC program recognizes communities that promote bicycling and provides technical assistance in the form of a roadmap to help cities build great communities for bicycling. The League has identified projects, policies, programs and plans that most effectively improve cycling conditions and make up the foundation of a bicycle friendly community. All of these bicycle friendly elements are clearly described in the League's Bicycle Friendly America: The Blueprint. Communities are using these building blocks.
To learn more about building a Bicycle Friendly America, visit http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/
The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle friendly America. The League represents the interests of America's 57 million bicyclists, including its 300,000 members and affiliates. For more information or to support the League, visit www.bikeleague.org.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Group Program this Sunday the 11th
"Reintroducing Whooping Cranes to Louisiana". Sara Simorski from the LDWF will talk about the whooping crane reintroduction at White Lake. The talk will discuss the history of whooping cranes in LA, the work and effort it took to get this project started, what has happened with the first group of birds that was released – how it went and what they and the biologists are doing now and also touch a little on future plans for the project."
Also, Harvey Stern will present a 20 minute power point about his trip to Panama after the whooping crane program.
Go to our Meeting Location page for the where and when:
http://neworleanssierran.blogspot.com/p/meeting-location.html
Also, Harvey Stern will present a 20 minute power point about his trip to Panama after the whooping crane program.
Go to our Meeting Location page for the where and when:
http://neworleanssierran.blogspot.com/p/meeting-location.html
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