Monthly Meetings

The Louisiana Fern Society meets on the third Monday of each month at the University of New Orleans (UNO) Campus in building 17, the Geology Building, room 1000. The meetings begin at 7:30 P.M. Visitors are welcome at no charge to the monthly UNO meetings.

During the summer months, meetings are held in the field, at various locations, on Saturdays, or Sundays. The meetings usually begin at 12:00 P.M.

A Door Prize is awarded to a lucky winner at each meeting.

Members are asked to bring 2-3 ferns or related items such as growing supplies, for the raffle table. Each member will receive a free raffle ticket for each item brought.

2006 Scheduled Meetings, Programs, and Locations:

Event

Details

January 21, 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Regular Meeting After the meeting, let's all go to the Chinese buffet at the King Buffet in Metairie (close to the park), at 601 Veterans Blvd.	City Park Conservatory - Bring Plants Or Other Items For Raffle Directions - Enter Conservatory Through Back Gate
February 20, 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting Program: Rod Gates and Billy Freeland will give a presentation on Palms.	This time we will meet in the biology building, room 101 at UNO. This building is across the parking lot from the geology building. Someone will be at the regular location to direct anyone to the biology building. Location Map to UNO meeting, building 5
March 20, 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting	This time we will meet in the biology building, at UNO. This building is across the parking lot from the geology building. Location Map to UNO meeting, building 5
March 25 & 26 LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge - Spring Garden Show We will have an exhibit table at this event	2006 Baton Rouge Garden Show Blooms March 25-26 At the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum on Highland Road on the LSU campus Photo of LFS Exhibit
April 1 & 2 City Park Spring Garden Show   LFS will exhibit at the show	Directions - To City Park Botanical Garden Photos of LFS Exhibit
April 18, Tour Gardens at Governors Mansion - 10:00 A.M.	The tour will begin promptly at 10:00, so let's meet on the Governor's front porch at 9:45.  The address is 1001 Capital Access Road.  Take I-10 to I-110 and get off at Exit 1-E.  (Or check Google for more detailed directions.)  The mansion will be on the right.  At the gate there is an intercom; tell the guard that you are taking the tour with Irene.  The parking lot is on the right side of the mansion.   After the tour we will have lunch at a nearby restaurant.
May 21, 9:00 AM - Field Trip with The Nature Conservancy Group to their Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve, east of Abita Springs	Directions to Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve: From I-12 at the Abita Springs/Mandeville Exit (Exit 65, the first exit east of Hwy. 190, Causeway Blvd.) go north on LA Hwy 59 about 5 miles until you get to the town of Abita Springs. At the red light (there is only one) go straight. This is Level St. which turns into La. Hwy 435. From the red light, go about 4.5 miles to the Abita preserve. It is just past 2 closely-spaced bridges. You will see signs on the right with golf names, like Par, Birdie, and Eagle. The entrance to the preserve is on the left across from Green Street. If you get to the Abita Springs Golf and Country Club entrance, you have gone too far. We will lunch afterward at the Abita Brewpub
June 10, Meeting at George and Pat Irwin in Baton Rouge	George and Pat Irwin hosting this meeting at their new garden home. We will meet at 12 noon. Please bring a covered dish for the luncheon. George and Pat will supply paper products, cold drinks, and iced tea.
July 8, Meeting at Gloria Silva's	Gloria and Franco Silva hosting this meeting at their home. We will meet at 12 noon. Please bring a covered dish for the luncheon.
August 26, Meeting at Mary Elliott's 'Fronderosa' in Ponchatoula	We will meet at 10:30 A.M. and tour her gardens, then go to lunch afterwards at O'Donnells in downtown Ponchatoula. Further details and driving directions will be in Frondly Yours.
September 18, 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting Program: Charles Birdsong to speak to us on bromeliads	This time we will meet in the Geology building, room GP 2013 at UNO. Location Map to UNO meeting, building 17
October 16, 7:30 P.M. Program: Reggie Whitehead, President of The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society based in South Florida Cuban Food by Bill Ibarra	* NOTICE * This meeting will be at the City Park Conservatory Directions - To City Park Botanical Garden Enter Conservatory Through Back Gate
October 21 & 22 CityPark Fall Garden Show	Directions - To City Park Botanical Garden
November 20, 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting   Election of Officers	This time we will meet in the Geology building, room GP 2013 at UNO. Location Map to UNO meeting, building 17
December , Christmas Party	Sunday, December 10 More details will be sent in the mail

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