Monthly Meetings

The Louisiana Fern and Tropical Plant Society meets on the third Sunday of each month at the University of New Orleans (UNO) Lakefront Campus in building 5, the Biology Building, 101. The meetings begin at 2:30 P.M. Visitors are welcome at no charge to the monthly UNO meetings.

During some months, meetings are held in the field, at various locations, on Saturdays, or Sundays, usually begining at 12:00 P.M. with a 'Pot Luck'.

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.

2009 Scheduled Meetings, Programs, and Locations:

Event

Details

January 19, Monday Regular Meeting Program: Rod Gates shows slides of Jungle Trip to Costa Rica	We will meet in the Biology building, first floor room 101 at UNO Lakefront Campus Location Map to UNO meeting, building 5
February 15, Sunday 2:00 PM	We will meet in the Biology building, first floor room 101 at UNO Lakefront Campus Location Map to UNO meeting, building 5
March Spring Garden Show LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge	2009 Baton Rouge Garden Show At the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum on Highland Road on the LSU campus Location Map to Coliseum
April City Park Spring Garden Show	More information from City Park Web Site
May 3, Sunday 11:00 AM Field Trip to Reed's	Crawfish Boil at the home of Reed Barrios in Cutoff, LA.
June 28 Regular Meeting Program: Garrie Landry to describe a future overnight field trip for the society	Location: Glenda & Larry Weed's home Time: 11:00 AM This will be a pot luck lunch with a presentation by Garrie Landry More details to be sent to all members in the mail
September 20 Regular Meeting	City Part Study Center 12:00 Noon
October 17, 18 City Park Garden Show	More information from City Park Web Site
November 15, Sunday 2:00 PM Regular Meeting - Election of officers for 2010	We will meet in the Biology building, first floor room 101 at UNO Lakefront Campus Location Map to UNO meeting, building 5
December 6, Christmas Party At the home of Glenda and Larry Weed 11:00 AM - Till	Sunday, December 6 More details will be sent in the mail

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