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Woodlands Conservancy (office) 1500 Woodland Highway, Suite A Belle Chasse, LA 70037 info@woodlandsconservancy.org

We have various events throughout the year and would love for you to join us in the woods!

If you’re interested in hosting an event at Woodlands Preserve please email info@woodlandsconservancy.org.

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Volunteer Day: Maintain Planting Area

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us to help care for and maintain the newly planted trees.  To sign up please fill out this form.  Woodlands Conservancy needs volunteers to help maintain the planting plots of newly planted trees.  Maintenance involves work like: removing weeds and vines from on and around the saplings, staking fallen trees, and watering trees.  We […]

Free

Volunteer Day: Maintain Planting Area

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us to help care for and maintain the newly planted trees.  To sign up please fill out this form.  Woodlands Conservancy needs volunteers to help maintain the planting plots of newly planted trees.  Maintenance involves work like: removing weeds and vines from on and around the saplings, staking fallen trees, and watering trees.  We […]

Volunteer Day: Maintain Planting Area

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us to help care for and maintain the newly planted trees.  To sign up please fill out this form.  Woodlands Conservancy needs volunteers to help maintain the planting plots of newly planted trees.  Maintenance involves work like: removing weeds and vines from on and around the saplings, staking fallen trees, and watering trees.  We […]

Free

Volunteer Day: Clear the Trails

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us to help care for and maintain the newly planted trees.  To sign up please fill out this form.  Woodlands Conservancy needs volunteers to help maintain tour trails.  Maintenance involves work like: removing weeds and vines from on and around the trails, moving fallen trees, and cutting low hanging branches.  We will meet at […]

Free

2022 Hike-a-Thon

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Woodlands Conservancy’s 2022 Hike-A-Thon is an effort to raise funds and awareness for local land conservation.

This is your chance to get outside in nature alone or with your like-minded friends to give back to your community by walking, hiking and/or running a marathon, 26.2 miles, at your own pace in the month October.

Picnic in the Park & 2022 Hike–a–Thon Kickoff Event

Woodlands Trail 449 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, LA

Come Help us Kick-off the 2022 Hike-a-thon!

Join us in the woods for hiking, networking, food and fun nature activities for folks of all ages.

Bird Banding at Delacroix Preserve

Delacroix Preserve 700 Delacroix Road, New Orleans, LA

Bird Banding will occur on 08-OCT-2022 (Saturday) at the Delacroix Road banding location (NOLA). Be aware that if you come to our Delacroix Road station that it is at least a half-mile walk to get to the station and it is usually muddy, so mud boots are recommended. RSVP Please RSVP to < feralbiologist at gmail dot […]

BATS of Woodlands

Woodlands Preserve 449 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, Louisiana

Dr. Craig Hood, Loyola University, will conduct a presentation on the species of Bats that reside at Woodlands Preserve. He will review common myths about bats and share methods of identifying birds by sound in the forest. Costumes are encouraged!

Birds of Woodlands with Dr. Peter Yaukey

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Dr. Peter Yaukey will give a presentation on common birds that can be seen at Woodlands Preserve. He will also lead a hike through our preserve to spot and identify birds.

Woodlands Preserve Open House

Join us for our Open House event on Saturday, November 12th! We will be at the preserve from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., leading hikes to show all of the restoration projects we have been working on. Come out for hiking, community, and refreshments.

Mammals of Woodlands Conservancy with Tanya Sturman

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Tanya Sturman will give a presentation on mammals you might find in Woodlands Conservancy at the picnic tables in the meadow. She will also lead a short hike, during which, she will point out signs of mammal activity and teach to identify these traces.

Volunteer Day

Volunteers will clear weeds and bushes around newly planted saplings in our Restoration Area. Email volunteer@woodlandsconservancy.org for more information or to sign up.

Volunteer Day

Volunteers will clear weeds and bushes around newly planted saplings in our Restoration Area. Email volunteer@woodlandsconservancy.org for more information or to sign up.

Interpretive Hike & Holiday Tree Planting

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us for a guided hike where we will learn about the communities of trees in Woodlands Preserve, followed by a special holiday tree planting lesson! Festive attire highly encouraged!

Volunteer Day – Tree Planting

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us in planting trees in our restoration area! We will depart from the Woodlands Preserve Trailhead shortly after 9am and walk the 1/2 mile to the restoration area. We highly recommend wearing long pants and boots as some parts of the restoration are can become very muddy and you may encounter briars/brush. Tools and […]

Outreach Event – Citizen Science & Birding

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Celebrate National Bird Day with us by learning how citizen science is helping birds all over and how you can get involved too! Veteran birder with worldwide birding experience, Glenn Ousset will lead us on a hike following a short introduction to the concept of citizen science and the Merlin and eBird apps. In addition […]

Volunteer Day – Tree Planting

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us in planting trees in our restoration area! We will depart from the Woodlands Preserve Trailhead shortly after 9am and walk the 1/2 mile to the restoration area. We highly recommend wearing long pants and boots as some parts of the restoration are can become very muddy and you may encounter briars/brush. Tools and […]

Volunteer Day – Tree Planting

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us in planting trees in our restoration area! We will depart from the Woodlands Preserve Trailhead shortly after 9am and walk the 1/2 mile to the restoration area. We highly recommend wearing long pants and boots as some parts of the restoration are can become very muddy and you may encounter briars/brush. Tools and […]

Volunteer Day – Tree Planting

Woodlands Preserve Trailhead 449 F Edward Hebert Blvd, Belle Chasse, LA

Join us in planting trees in our restoration area! We will depart from the Woodlands Preserve Trailhead shortly after 9am and walk the 1/2 mile to the restoration area. We highly recommend wearing long pants and boots as some parts of the restoration are can become very muddy and you may encounter briars/brush. Tools and […]

Volunteer Day – Tree Planting/Maintenance

Join us in planting/maintaining sapling trees in our restoration area! We will depart from the Woodlands Preserve Trailhead shortly after 9am and walk the 1/2 mile to the restoration area. We highly recommend wearing long, denim pants and boots. Tools and gloves provided, but feel free to bring your own gloves!