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Item category 2009 BirdFest - April 4th
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Ouida Plantation - Morning Guided Tour - Tickets Times: Saturday, April 4, 8:00 am to 11:30 am; 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Price: $20 per person. Transportation: All participants MUST meet at The St. Francisville Inn to carpool to Ouida Plantation. Description: A fine example of an Acadian style country plantation home. Expanded to its current size in 1896, it is believed that the original house, consisting of the front two rooms, dates from the 1840's. Abandoned for much of the 20th century, Ouida was restored in 1998 and purchased by the current owners David and Tracey Banowetz in 2000. Interesting aspects of the restoration include original paint in the parlor, retention of the original tongue-in-groove cypress walls, and original cypress flooring. The property also includes a small family cemetery. Ouida sits on the top of a high ridge line, surrounded by rugged ravines, beech-magnola woodlands and small open fields. Birders who visit Ouida may chose to either hike the ravines or tour the gardens surrounding the home which have been planted with an abundance of native plants and perennials attractive to birds and butterflies. Phone: 800-488-6502 Phone: 225-635-6502 Fax: 225-635-6421 E-mail: fns@audubonbirdfest.com More Information... © 2001-08 Feliciana Nature Society. All Rights Reserved. Back to BirdFest WebSite |