 Join us April 1st in front of the Black Bayou Lake NWR Visitors' Center at 7.00 pm for the April 1st Pink Moon Walk! Bring a flashlight or head-lamp (preferably with red mode for better night vision). Prepare for a lovely evening, bring personal refreshment and skeeter repellant.
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This coming Saturday, Feb. 7th, Louisiana Master Naturalist Suzanne Laird-Dartez will deliver a free illustrated talk at the Black Bayou Lake Conservation Learning Center and then lead a Woodcock Walk with her doughty bird-dog Quill! This event follows the public Louisiana Master Naturalist Northeast Q1 members' meeting that kicks off this lunch and learn event at 12 pm.  Advertisement of free public event We're very pleased to say that the Refuge is open again after the government shutdown.
 "Nature Provides", a magnificent shot of a Green Heron catching a fish by Tony Tramontana was judged Best in Show! Congratulations and thank you to all the great photographers who entered 220+ pictures in this year’s FoBB Photo Contest, an annual event organized originally in 2003 by Charlie Heck, Sr.
First-place winning photos will be displayed in the Refuge Visitor Center as soon as possible, and all ribboned photos will be displayed on the webpage: Annual Photo Contest - FRIENDS OF BLACK BAYOU LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE in a slideshow pdf. Our thanks to the contest chairs, Leslie Calhoun and Kimberly Paxton, along with the anonymous judges. The Charles Heck Memorial Grand Prize winner this year was taken by amateur photographer Tony Tramontana and is entitled "Nature Provides" Fall Celebration 2025 Canceled Due to Government Shutdown
Friends of Black Bayou regrets to announce that the annual Fall Celebration, originally scheduled for Saturday, October 11, has been cancelled due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has temporarily closed refuge facilities and visitor access to buildings at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Although the Visitor Center and Conservation Learning Center are closed, the refuge’s trails and boat launch remain open for public use. Visitors are encouraged to continue enjoying the natural beauty of the area responsibly during this time. Friends of Black Bayou looks forward to resuming programs and events when the refuge fully reopens, including a future dedication of the newly completed Snake Room in the Conservation Learning Center. We appreciate the community’s understanding and continued support of our mission to celebrate and protect Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Sincerely, Board of Directors Friends of Black Bayou, Inc. The 2024 Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Fall Celebration was a great success, with beautiful fall weather, and lots of fun, food, and celebration of wildlife. Some people asked about the delicious "mud pie" recipe, and that recipe is online always on the "Fall Celebration" page as a PDF file. Here is a text, in case that is helpful to ya! Thanks for coming out to the refuge. Recipe for Black Bayou Lake Fudge Pie BLACK BAYOU LAKE FUDGE PIE
by Nell Odom, Friends of Black Bayou INGREDIENTS: 4 Tbsp. Cocoa 1 Stick butter (do not substitute oleo) 2 Eggs 1 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Flour 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 partially baked pie shell INSTRUCTIONS: Bake pie shell for approximately 10 minutes before adding pie mixture. Melt cocoa and butter. Mix eggs, sugar & flour. Add chocolate mixture and mix well. Add vanilla. Bake at 350 for 22 minutes. VARIATIONS: +Fudge Nut Pie -add 1/2-1 cup chopped pecans.or walnuts +Coconut Fudge Pie-add 1/2 cup coconut +Almond Joy Fudge Pie-add 1/2 cup coconut and chopped almonds +Peanut butter Fudge Pie-add 1 cup peanut butter chips |
Banner image "Caught" By Jon K. Guice
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