Prairie tour, society to meet

The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society Spring Meeting and Tours is scheduled Saturday, April 4.
Tours begin at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., and the meeting is at noon at Rocky’s Restaurant located at 1415 E Laurel Ave, Eunice.
Duralde Restored Prairie tour
Meet at 8 a.m. Directions: Take LA 13 north out of Eunice and after crossing a bridge, go about 1.5 miles and turn left onto La. 374. If coming from the north on La. 13, about 6 miles south of Mamou, just past the fire station, turn right onto La. 374. Follow La 374 west and it will take a sharp right then a sharp left. After straightening out from the sharp left, go about 0.5 miles and turn left at the first double intersection. You will be turning left onto a gravel road that is Navy Road. Navy Road is about 2 miles from La. 13. Follow Navy Road and it will take a sharp right and then will start a sharp left but you will not turn at the left but drive straight into Duralde Prairie.
Eunice Restored Prairies
Meet at 10 a.m. at the corners of Martin Luther King and East Magnolia and enjoy the best restored prairie in the United States. This site is north of U.S. 190 and east of La 13. For those of you coming from the north on La 13, turn left (east) at the first paved road (East Magnolia) to the east after you cross the railroad tracks in Eunice. Go a couple of blocks and the prairie is on your left. For those coming from the east on U.S. 190 turn right (north) at the first red/green traffic light and follow Martin Luther King Drive for a couple of blocks and the prairie is on your left. For those coming from the west on U.S. 190, follow U.S. 190 through Eunice and after crossing a railroad track, go to the next red/green traffic light and turn left onto Martin Luther King Drive (See above). For those coming from the south on La. 13, when you reach the stop sign, turn right onto Maple Ave. Follow Maple for about three or four blocks and at the second four-way stop sign, turn left onto Martin Luther King Drive. Follow this street across U.S. 190 and see above.
The noon meeting program includes “Bring Back the Monarchs” by Linda Auld of New Orleans. 
There will be a native plant and prairie seed auction at the end of the meeting. Bring donated potted native plants and a checkbook.
For more details about the meeting and or tours, contact Dr. Charles Allen 337-328-2252 or email native@camtel.net.