Monthly Program - Sunday October 11th - "Plans For the New Lafitte Greenway!"

SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM, Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main gate. Parking plentiful and safe. (504) 780-8889.

"Plans For the New Lafitte Greenway!" Larry Schmidt, Urban Planner, will tell us about the development of the Lafitte Greenway/Corridor, the exciting new walking, biking path in Mid City. Many opportunities for citizen participation in the project! The program is open to everyone. Sunday, October 11. Doors open 6:30 P.m. Program 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Monthly Program - Sunday September 13th

SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM, Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main gate. Parking plentiful and safe.

Forest Bradley-Wright from the Alliance for Affordable Energy will speak about "Solar tax credits and local energy efficiency policy developments" Free and everyone welcome. Doors open 6:30 p.m. with refreshments. Program 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.13. Call (504) 780-8889.

First Annual Green Rebuilding Conference to be held in New Orleans November 8 & 9

The conference will held at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown New Orleans.

View Conference details in this PDF file (115 KB).

This PDF file (123 KB) contains details for anyone interested in presenting at the conference.

This PDF file (2.97 MB) is the "New Orleans Green Building Assessment" report.

Sierra Club to Mark Katrina Anniversary with Report: “New Orleans Green Building Assessment”

New Orleans – Approaching the 4^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, the Sierra Club will release a new report analyzing the green rebuilding efforts under way in New Orleans. The devastation of Hurricane Katrina has provided the city of New Orleans with a unique opportunity to develop a national model for rebuilding green.

This “New Orleans Green Building Assessment” examines the current and former green building efforts in New Orleans, noting partnerships and potential strategies for improvement throughout. This assessment documents and merges the disparate green building efforts into one central location and successfully fulfilled its stated goals. Moving forward, this document provides a foundation for the city to develop a “best practices” model for rebuilding green, focusing on the city’s existing and emerging partnerships.

Contact: Darryl Malek-Wiley, Sierra Club
504-861-4836 (O)
504-427-1885 (C)

Fall Birding at Petite Coquille Island - NOT a Sierra Club outing

NEW ORLEANS – Fort Pike State Historic Site invites you to birding activities Saturday September 5 and Sunday September 6 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the fort – on the most northeast point of Orleans Parish.

Birding expert Gary Lester of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will set up a spotting scope at the fort’s new viewing stand and answer questions. Why do birds migrate? What birds frequent Petite Coquille marsh in the Fall? How do you identify birds on the fly?

Newcomers and birding veterans alike are welcome. If you have them, bring your binoculars. Color handouts provided. Participants will start a Fort Pike Bird List. They will be encouraged to return and see what birds other people have spotted.

Fort Pike was the first of 40 brick-and-mortar fortifications built by President James Monroe in the mid-1800s. These forts stood guard along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, protecting the country from foreign aggression.

Fort Pike State Historic Site, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, is located on U.S. 90 just south of the Rigolets Bridge. Fort Pike SHS is open every day from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., with special programs on the first and third weekends of the month. For more information and directions, visit www.lastateparks.com

Contact: Sara-Ann Harris
Phone: 504-255-9171