Avery Island, Louisiana - Moso Grove Event Feb. 27- March 1, 2009

[CaroleMeckes]

The LGCC Annual Avery Island Grove cleaning event will take place the weekend of Feb 27-Mar 1, 2009. This event is a members only activity, but a membership form is included in the links below for anyone who would like to become a member of the ABS-LGCC chapter which would enable them to attend this event. This event is the premier LGCC chapter activity and promises to be an exciting weekend. This moso grove was planted in the spring of 1910 - that means that the grove is 99 years old!

Message from the Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Bamboo Society received Feb 8, 2009:

Dear LGCC Members:

Finally the information and forms for registration to the Avery Island/Jefferson Island weekend are ready. The packet is being sent as both a "WORD" document as well as a pdf. The information is the same so take your choice as to which is the most convenient for you to use.

Again there is no registration fee; all that is required is that you have an active LGCC membership. Note that while the motel costs are slightly higher than last year, $5.00 per night, the total meal costs are down $5.00 so we are trying to keep the weekend costs reasonable.

Sorry to be so late, but we hope this event will fit into your plans. It is an outstanding one not to be missed if possible.

Regards, Gerald Morris, LGCC Treasurer

Here is a picture of the 2005 group

Moso Grove at Avery Island 2008 pic:
group shot February 2008

For full details and registration info - please see the attached documents

Special additional instructions for anyone making reservations at the Comfort Suites:
Comfort Suites requested that we give all ABS registrants the following information before they make their reservations:
· Please specify Comfort SUITES (NOT Comfort INN), 2817 Hwy. 14, New Iberia, LA 70560. (Exit 128-A off US 90)
· RESERVATION CALLS: CALL DIRECT 337-367-0855 (NOT THE 800 NUMBER)
· CUT OFF DATE FOR GROUP RATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2009 - CAN CANCEL UP UNTIL 4:00 PM DAY BEFORE ARRIVAL.
· THIS IS AN ALL NON-SMOKING PROPERTY.

[CaroleMeckes]

Attached is the current updated membership form for the Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter

Please use this form - there are still a few days left before the Moso Avery Island event - so if you are interested in attending - make your reservation now.

Carole

[CaroleMeckes]

Here is a link to the 212 pictures that I look during my trip to Avery Island February 27-March 1, 2009 - I did not edit out any of the pictures....

Carole

[Bamabamboo]

GREAT PICS Carole!!!!!.......I don't understand why they wont let yall remove the dead bamboo in the gulleys.....it would look much better in there.....
Eileen's place is Beautiful and I especially love the tree-house!!!!!....