Acadian Group schedules return to Rutherford Beach on August 18th
The Vibrant recreational excursion program with the Acadian Group of the Sierra Club continues this month! We return to our annual summer scene of relaxing play along the shoreline of Cameron Parish for this quite possibly, the only hiking/walking adventure the group regularly makes throughout the year.
Last summer, Conservation Coordinator Devin Martin documented the journey to the area Harold calls Hackberry Island with a post here on the blog. Most folks know this by its other name, Rutherford Beach, where the Mermentau River historically flowed to the sea before the 20th century shipping canal diversion straightened its path. The Mermentau returns as a setting for us this month as we paddled last month on its more northern reaches near the town of the same name. This summer we'll get back to the beach and this we'll be doing a little work to update the Delta Chapter's signature recreational publication, the Trail Guide to the Delta Country. The guide covers the recreational, aesthetic, naturalistic, environmental history and pollution challenges of our most loved places to get out and explore these parts. Cameron Parish as you might know has some of the most polluted beaches in the country, suffering not from unconscientious tourists, instead she is visited by ocean born detritus coming ashore and bacteriological impairments from near shore and bayou runoff. Despite those challenges, it is a relaxing late afternoon near the sound of surf lapping along the shore, and an endless treasure hunt of shells to be found.As usual, we'll be incorporating a purpose to this outing, so bring some bags to help pick up the worst of the litter that would be harmful to wildlife. We can't remove all the debris, but we can do our part. This will be a family friendly event too. After the a good exploration, we'll settle down for a hot dog roast at sunset and you're welcome to bring your own veggies and light meats to roast.
We hope you'll join us. Please be sure to RSVP with Harold Schoeffler by phone whether you'll be carpooling with us from Lafayette or driving on your own. Invite a friend to come with you, let them know on our Facebook event page.
Hackberry Island beachcomb,
Meet at Harold’s 1:00 pm
3502 E. Simcoe, Lafayette
Carpool from Harold's, visit Rockefeller National Wildlife Refuge along the way as we travel the scenic Louisiana Highway 82. Swimming option, beachcombing, litter pickup, weenie roast, kids welcome
RSVP/REGRETS - important, please help trip organizer with this info
Call Harold’s house leave message – (Three-Three-Seven) 234-4042
