Celebrate Louisiana’s Forested Wetlands on November 29th, 2022
GivingTuesday began in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
We hope you’ll join us for this day of giving back to our forested wetlands!
Post your UnSelfie on social media to share your reasons for supporting Woodlands Conservancy!
Simply print out the UnSelfie pdf. add your reason for giving and take a selfie with the sign to share on Facebook, Instragram and Twitter. Don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag #GiveHabitatTuesday!
Operating as a land trust, Woodlands Conservancy protects and restores bottomland hardwood forests that not only protect the community during storm events but provide the vital habitat needed for native wildlife and migratory birds that make Louisiana the Sportsman’s Paradise. Without forested areas to stop-over and refuel, migratory birds do not have the vital nutrition to make their 1000 mile journeys between the Caribbean and the Mississippi River Flyway and as a result these beautiful travelers are doomed. Woodlands Conservancy’s birding surveys show 163 documented bird species utilize the Woodlands Conservancy managed properties. Of those documented species, 9 are considered Species of Continental Importance per Partners in Flight and 18 are considered Species of Conservation Concern per Louisiana’s comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – Wildlife Action Plan. Data from USGS National Wetlands Center shows more than 4400 birds at evening exodus during migration.
Between the edges of the permanently protected 190 acre Delacroix Preserve and the 609 acre Woodlands Trail, roads and development are rapidly filling open lands and, frittering away once wild landscapes and creating “habitat fracture zones.” Habitat links between these wildlife sanctuaries-lands that provide food, shelter and security for seasonal foraging and movement-are the crux point of wildlife survival and recovery species of resident wildlife and migratory birds. Today the lands managed by Woodlands Conservancy are clad in oaks, cypress and red maples, fields of blackberries and wetland areas-habitat for innumerable species. Tomorrow they could be peppered with homes, roads, and other developments. This is where we target our resources and efforts.
Acre by acre, we protect jigsaw puzzle pieces of habitat to maintain Louisiana’s natural treasures for the enjoyment of future generations.
