Friends of City Park is hosting a series of behind the scenes guided tours through City Peek tours. All events are open to current and new members. The number of participants who can register under one membership are outlined under each membership category. Every tour is exclusively for members and $10 per person/$7 for kids under 12. Join/Renew here.
- Tour: Sign Up Here
- Date: Saturday, April 24
- Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Meet at the Couturie Forest parking lot on Harrison Avenue in City Park
- Leaders: Mark Meunier
About this tour: Whether you’re a devoted local birder or a casual observer, City Park is a great destination for bird watching. The park’s 1,300 acres of green space are filled with lagoons, flora, and groves of trees that support a great variety of birds, from brown pelicans to red-bellied woodpeckers. Birder’s World Magazine named City Park the best birding spot in New Orleans as 280 bird species have been sighted in the Park. Explore Couturie Forest with Mark Meunier while enjoying a look at City Park’s avian inhabitants. Mark will show you their habits and alert you to their calls.
We will be walking on mulched trails, not more than a mile in length. Physical distancing will be required. Recommended: binoculars, closed-toed shoes, bug spray, refillable water bottle. Tour size is limited to 25 people.
About: Mark Meunier holds a B.A. in Biology from UNO. He is a naturalist and avid birder. Mark has been a dedicated New Orleans Botanical Garden staff member for twenty-three years. Mark is a certified Master Naturalist of Greater New Orleans and has been an instructor since its inception. He has seen and documented over 360 species in Louisiana and has traveled to the tropics on several birding adventures.
