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LSU Bird Refuge Restoration

LSU Bird Refuge Restoration. Emily Bozeman & Maddox Miller. History of ‘President’s Point’. First planted in 1980s by Steele Burden and associate Malcomb Tucker. Initially planted oak trees and other trees and shrubs Committee formed in 1988 to oversee project

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LSU Bird Refuge Restoration

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  1. LSU Bird Refuge Restoration Emily Bozeman & Maddox Miller

  2. History of ‘President’s Point’ • First planted in 1980s by Steele Burden and associate Malcomb Tucker. • Initially planted oak trees and other trees and shrubs • Committee formed in 1988 to oversee project • Developed “primarily for the beautification of University Lake and as a bird sanctuary.” • Access restricted to public until plantings became established.

  3. Property • 4.8 acre peninsula in University Lake. • Property graded in 1980s • Established line of live oak trees. • Pathways running throughout property • Run-down appearance from the street.

  4. Vision for the Future • Improve appearance and overall function of property • Increase plantings to attract wildlife and create habitats • Involve community organizations to build bird houses and maintain area.

  5. Endless Possibilities… • Add an area within the property to allow runners a place to stop. (benches, water fountain) • Replace fence with ornamental steel • Install an elevated walkway within the habitat to allow the public to view the habitat • Divide the habitat into two areas: a front area (already cleared) which could serve as a "recreational" area; the back (forested) area which will serve as the habitat. • Include signage to educate the public along fence and within walkway • Plant a butterfly garden

  6. Timeline • Stage I • Contact Landscape Architecture to work on plan • Ask local nurseries for plant donations • Start planting beneficial plants • Apply for grants • Stage II • Replace fence • Signage • Split property into public area and preserved habitat • Implement plan for further projects

  7. Beneficial Plant Species • American holly –Ilex opaca • Blackgum- Nyssa sylvatica • Sugarberry- Celtislaevigata • Yaupon holly- Ilex vomitoria • American beautyberry- Callicarpaamericana • Wax myrtle- Morella cerifera • Virginia creeper- Parthenocissusquinquefolia • Trumpet creeper- Campsisradicans • Lantana- Lantana camara • Black cherry- Prunusserotina • Crabapple- Malus spp. • Persimmon- Diospyrosvirginiana • Mulberry- Morus spp. • Muscadine grape- Vitisrotundifolia

  8. Minimal Budget Estimate • 40-10" trees @ $15= $600 • 150-6" shrubs @ $5= $450 • 500 linear feet of fence(if replaced) • Chain link @$8/ft= $4,000 Ornamental steel @ $25/ft=$12,500 • Minimum budget with fence replacement= $5,050

  9. Possible Grants • Chevron http://elsegundo.chevron.com/Files/elsegundo/pdf/grant_application_guidelines.pdf • Toyota http://www.toyota.com/about/philanthropy/guidelines/ • Audubon www.togethergreen.org • Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries • Environmental Education Commission • Application information not currently available

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