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Operated for the Sierra Club Delta chapter this group is for anyone looking to enjoy time in nature. Each Sierra Club in Louisiana uses this group to share local outdoor outings including hiking, birding, canoeing, kayaking, backpacking and more. Outings will range from single day family outings to overnight multi-day camping trip. We will promote outings designed for families to advanced outdoor people.
More info at sierraclub.org/louisiana
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Honey Island Group - Bayou Lacombe Museum's Native American Heritage CelebrationBayou Lacombe Museum, Lacombe, LA
The Sierra Club Honey Island Group will have a booth at Lacombe's Native American Heritage celebration which is sponsored by the Bayou Lacombe Museum. The Museum is located in the oldest existing schoolhouse in St. Tammany Parish and will be open for visitors. Lacombe has been home to members of the Choctaw tribe, and many of their decedents still live in the area today. Various St. Tammany's place names are derived from the names given by the Choctaw and Acolapissa peoples who inhabited the Northshore (e.g. Bogue Falaya meaning "long river" and Tchefuncte from the name for the chinquapin or dwarf chestnut tree).
Come join us - volunteer for an hour and get to know other Honey Island Group members! Or just come by and say hello!
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000TK4ExIALOther activities are planned for Friday and Sunday, with the artisans and speakers day on Saturday.
### Native American Heritage Celebration
Friday, November 1: All Saints' Day (La Toussaint Day, Feast of the Dead)
Location: Buchokwa Garden (in front of Lacombe Gym)
Time: Dusk (following the blessing of graves at Hill Top Cemetery)
Highlights: Speaker, food, music, and celebration as we honor the lives of our ancestors.***
Sunday, November 3: Heritage Exploration Day
Location: Bayou Lacombe Museum
Time: 12 PM – 2 PM
Highlights: A panel discussion with two expert speakers delving into the rich history and culture of Native American communities. - Honey Island Group Gen. Mtg- How to Create Habitats for Beneficial InsectsWomen's Center for Healing, Abita Springs, LA
Teri’s informative talk will teach us about insects that are beneficial to our gardens (and nature in general), and which plant species are valuable to help keep them in our gardens. She has extensive knowledge on not only the types of plants, but additional suggestions on how to maintain our gardens so as to benefit these useful creatures.
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is a non-profit environmental organization that focuses on the conservation of invertebrates considered to be essential to biological diversity and ecosystem health.
Teri's love of nature started at a very young age. She grew up on a large farm in Ohio, and spent her days playing in the woods, picking wildflowers, and lying in the shade of understory trees marveling at plants, bugs, lichen and mosses.
Her most recent conservation activities include the following:
2000-2005 Volunteer Interpretive Guide at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Barataria
2018-Present Certified Louisiana Master Naturalist of Greater Baton Rouge
2022-Present Founding Member of the Wild Ones Pontchartrain Basin Native Plant Society
2023-Present Volunteer Ambassador with the Xerces Societyhttps://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000JzjJpIAJ
