May at the Northlake Nature Center

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The 400-acre Northlake Nature Center in Mandeville has plenty to offer during the month of May, especially for those looking to stretch their legs, breathe in some fresh air, and enjoy experiencing the beauty of nature.

May 4 at 5:30 pm: “Nature Walk and Titivation” Smell the clean air and hear the birds rejoice as you visit swamps, ponds, bayous, hardwood forests and pineland habitats. Reserve a lopper to spruce up the trails with your trail trimming techniques even more. Cherish the beauty, give your healthy lifestyle a jump-start and titivate yourself and your community while supporting the Northlake Nature Center! Join the nature-loving folks at Northlake for a two-hour walk in the woods and light exercise in the healthy outdoors. Loppers are limited.

May 7 at 10am: “Mushroom Walk” with mushroom enthusiast John Mansfield. Learn all about the mushroom that sprout up in the fall with John Mansfield, who has over forty years of experience studying those little toadstools or spore-bearing fruiting bodies of a fungus which typically are produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The program will start in the pavilion with a slide show presentation and then a scavenger hunt for mushrooms. Then return to the pavilion and identify the mushrooms found. If participants have one they'd like to bring from home, they may. You will learn which ones to leave behind! Space is limited; reservations Required. Free for members, $5 for non-members. 

May 10 at 1 pm: “Kundalini Yoga” with Sally Dunn. Kundalini Yoga is an active form of meditation using postures, breath and mantras. It is a yoga that practices meditation and movement to achieve a sense of spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing. It is easy and fun, students leave with a feeling of happiness and peace. The theme this month is “Gardening the Mind”; come start your summer off as we plant new seeds for tomorrow’s growth. Sally Dunn has studied under the late Yogi Bhajan for Kundalini yoga, Khentral Rinpoche in the practice of Dharma and S.N. Goenka in the practice of Vipassana meditation for over a decade, and is a delight to be instructed by.  Bring your own yoga mat and dress for the outdoor weather under the Pavilion at the Northlake Nature Center. Space is limited; reservations Required. Free for members, $5 for non-members. 

May 11 at 5:30 pm: “Nature Walk and Titivation” Smell the clean air and hear the birds rejoice as you visit swamps, ponds, bayous, hardwood forests and pineland habitats. Reserve a lopper to spruce up the trails with your trail trimming techniques even more. Cherish the beauty, give your healthy lifestyle a jump-start and titivate yourself and your community while supporting the Northlake Nature Center! Join  the nature-loving folks at Northlake for a two-hour walk in the woods and light exercise in the healthy outdoors. Loppers are limited.

May 15 at 7:35 pm: “Moonlight Hike and Snow and Ice” Ever wondered what the Northlake Nature Center would be like at night? What would you hear, what would you see, and what would you smell? Take a quiet walk under the full moon and find out! Bring your own flashlight and enjoy snowballs from Honey’s Snoball Shack of Abita. Space is limited; reservations Required. Free for members, $5 for non-members. 

May 16 at 6 pm: “Line Dancing” with Jeanne Schramm. Get you dancing shoes on and get ready to learn some new steps or rekindle the old in Northlake's Pavillion. Space is limited; reservations Required. Free for members, $5 for non-members. 

May 18 at 5:30 pm: “Nature Walk and Titivation” Smell the clean air and hear the birds rejoice as you visit swamps, ponds, bayous, hardwood forests and pineland habitats. Reserve a lopper to spruce up the trails with your trail trimming techniques even more. Cherish the beauty, give your healthy lifestyle a jump-start and titivate yourself and your community while supporting the Northlake Nature Center! Join  the nature-loving folks at Northlake for a two-hour walk in the woods and light exercise in the healthy outdoors. Loppers are limited.

 May 27 at noon: “All About Nature” book club with moderator Bev Chase will meet at the picnic tables to discuss The Moth Snowstorm by Michael McCarthy. Drawing on a wealth of memorable experiences from a lifetime of watching and thinking about wildlife and natural landscapes, The Moth Snowstorm not only presents a new way of looking at the world around us, but effortlessly blends with it a remarkable and moving memoir of childhood trauma from which love of the natural world emerged. It is a powerful, timely, and wholly original book which comes at a time when nature has never needed it more. Free for members, $5 for non-members. 

 May 27 from noon until 4 pm: “Adult Storywalk” Walk the boardwalk trail and read excerpts from over thirty books that the “All About Nature” book club has read. Get inspired and pick up any of the books at the St. Tammany Parish Library on Girod. Or come join the Book Club with Bev Chase, moderator,  as they add to the collection. 

May 29 at 8 am: “Dog Wag and Walk” with Sam.  Take a guided walk through the trails with your four-legged companion experiencing the joy of traversing the trail network for plenty of tail wagging, sniffing and socialization. Water and bowl recommended, leash and friendly four-legged friend required. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Limited space available, registration required. 

May 31 at 6 pm:“Bicycling the Back Trails” and “Tips to Trail Riding” with The Bike Path owner, David Moeller. David will share his life-long passion and expertise with tips for riding the trails for the biking enthusiast and guide you through the back trails of the Northlake Nature Center’s over eight miles of pure natural landscape delights. Explore the back trails and discover why trail riding is becoming an exciting alternative to bike riding the pavement. Helmet required, mountain bike or wide tires and bike light recommended. Space is limited. Reservations required. Free for members, $5 for non-members. 

To register, call (985) 626-1238 or email rue@northlakenature.org. Learn more at northlakenature.org.