The Annual Haynesville Celebration of Butterflies
Butterfly Capital of Louisiana
Claiborne Parish Fairgrounds
 

Saturday, Sept 12, 2009 9:30 a.m. - Until Don't Miss the Parade - 9:30am

Tentative Schedule - All Information Subject to Change Sponsored By The Haynesville Garden Club EXHIBITS & DEMONSTRATIONS (throughout the day)

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The Annual Butterfly Festival Parade Sept 12

Please join us for the annual Butterfly Festival Parade. Line-up begins at 9 a.m. behind First United Methodist Church, and parade begins at 9:30. We invite all mayors, town officials, school board members, police jury members, church leaders, policemen, firemen, schools, puplic service people, and all applicants in the upcoming elections. We also encourage all motorcycle and horse riders, plus those who have antique cars. We will again feature our annual pet parade contest for the largest, smallest, most unusual, and best decorated pet. Judging will be on Main Street, and trophies will be awarded at the opening ceremony following the parade at the Fair Grounds. Please call Linda Knox at 624-1606 for further information.

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Vendors Sought For Butterfly Festival

Food and craft vendors are being sought for the annual Haynesville Celebration of Butterflies. The charge for vendors is $25 for a 10'x10' booth in the air-conditioned building and $15 for a 12'x12' space under a covered pavilion. Tables can be rented for $5 each. Festival hours are 9:30 AM - 6 PM. For more information, contact Pat Bourn, (318) 624-1216 or Ethel Killgore, (318) 624-1367.

Vendor Application and Fee Schedule (PDF Format)

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Butterfly Festival To Feature Nature Photography Contest

A nature photography contest will be part of the Haynesville Celebration of Butterflies to be held September 12 at the Claiborne Parish Fairgrounds in Haynesville. Entry classes are: Student in grades 1-4, grades 5-8, grades 9-12, and adults. All photographs will be on exhibition during the festival with winners being announced from the stage at 12:30 PM Awards each class are first place $20, second $15, third $10, and fourth honorable mention. For an entry form or further information, contact Mary Anna Perryman, 299 Perryman Drive, Dubberly, LA 71024, Ph (318) 377-1006 or email .

Guidelines and Entry Form (PDF Format)

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The Annual Haynesville Celebration of Butterflies will be held Saturday, September 12, at the Claiborne Parish Fairgrounds in Haynesville beginning with the Butterfly Parade at 9:30 AM. The day's activities will include a number of activities including several educational workshops, musical entertainment, creative fun for kids and a nature photography contest.

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Fun For The Kids

Bumper to Bumper Kiddie Rides — James Roach
Spacewalk for Children-Supervised by the Haynesville Youth Council
Sidewalk Art Competition—Suzy Allen

Festival Admission  
$2 for Adults
$1 for children ages 6-18
Under 6 years of age free

Directions to Festival Site

Haynesville is located on U.S. Highway 79 in the Piney woods near the Arkansas border. It it approximately 1 1/2 hours from Shreveport, and Ruston, 30 minutes from Magnolia, El Dorado, Minden and Springhill.

RV Hook-ups available - call 318-624-0911
 

For More Information

Mrs. Loice Kendrick-Lacy
203 Troy St
Magnolia, AR 71753
(318) 624-1929 or
(870) 234-4910

 

Schedule of Events

Festival Brochure for 2009 (PDF Format)

Saturday Morning
9:30 - 10:00	Parade - Grand Marshal, Haynesville Mayor Sherman Brown
10:15	Announcement of Parade Winners
10:30 - 11:15	Butterflies from Scratch - Charles Allen Ph.D.
10:30 - 12:00	Creative Fun For Children - Children’s Activity Room.
11:30 - 12:15	Hummingbirds—Gems & Gymnasts - Bob Rickett
Saturday Afternoon
1:00 – 1:45	The Monarch Butterfly - Plus Tagging Demonstration Mike & Anita Brisco
2:00 - 2:45	Gardening for the birds & butter flies: Savings the World one garden at a time - Greg Grant
3:00 - 3:45	Master Gardening Quiz Bowl Competition - Robin Bridges, Emcee, County Agent, LSU AgCenter
4:00 - 4:45	Edible & Useful Plants (listen, look, smell, touch, taste, enjoy) - Charles Allen, Ph.D., a biology professor at ULM before retiring, currently a botanist at Ft. Polk.
5:00	Drawing for Butterfly Quilt
5:00 - 6:30	Supper Break
6:30 - Until	Country, Bluegrass & Gospel Music - Plus Karaoke Under The Pavilion.

About the Butterfly Festival Speakers

GREG GRANT - a horticulturist, naturalist, garden writer, and plant developer, is co-author of Home Landscaping — Texas (2004) and The Southern Heirloom Garden (1995), and writes the popular “In Greg’s Corner” column for Texas Gardener magazine. His garden and farm have been featured in a number of magazines and other publications, including Texas Gardener, Woman’s Day, Farm and Ranch News and The Dallas Morning News. He currently serves as a part-time research associate at the Stephen F. Austin Mast Arboretum in Nacogdoches, Texas.

CHARLES ALLEN, Ph.D - a biology professor at ULM before retiring from teaching, is currently a botanist at Ft. Polk. He has attended all of our previous festivals giving invaluable contributions with his programs, plant walks and displays. Active with the Louisiana Native Plant Society and the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society, Charles is the co-author of several books on native plants.

BOB RICKETT - who holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in physics, served in a number of positions in addition to teaching physics at ULM from 1959 to 1998. As Associate Dean of the College of Pure and Applied Sciences, helping to establish an extensive audio/ visual laboratory for production and presentation of educational materials for the college offered him the opportunity to refine his interest in nature and nature photography. In retirement, Bob gives many programs on birds and other nature subjects with perhaps the most popular being the one on ruby-throated hummingbirds.

MIKE & ANITA BRISCO - both retired teachers, taught for 27 years in Texarkana, Arkansas schools. Since retirement they are again teaching, this time in the hands-on science and computer lab at Kilpatrick Elementary School and have created a large butterfly garden there. The garden is a designated Way station for monarch butterflies in migration. Since Mike and Anita began tagging monarchs about 12 years ago, they have had 16 of their tagged butterflies recovered in Mexico. The two give “Schoolyard Habitat” workshops for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

ROBIN BRIDGES - Claiborne Parish County Agent (4-H/ANR), has been a frequent speaker at our festival, presenting varied programs. Environmental Stewardship begins at home. Mr. Bridges enjoys educating youth and adults about this important topic. He has been working with youth and adults on water conservation/water quality for 15 years. Robin started teaching the Master Gardener class in Webster Parish in 2003. He enjoys working with homeowners and home gardeners alike.

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