# Event Details

- **Event Name**: William Bartram Celebration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 am – Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: William Bartram Artist, Explorer, and Naturalist

It is our privilege to invite you to join the 250th Anniversary celebration of American naturalist William Bartram’s visit to the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain and his journey in Louisiana to visit the Mississippi River.

It is the intention of this conference program to honor William Bartram’s visit with a Bartram Conference Trail Marker dedication. In addition, the celebration program shall include presentations describing the pre-Columbian landscape, its people, their relationship with nature and Bartram’s observations as an artist, Naturalist and accurate chronicler of the diverse indigenous plant and human communities of 1775 Southeastern United States.

Saturday October 25, 2025
Pelican Park Castine Center, Hall A

7:30 – 8:15AM Registration and Exhibitor Set-up

8:30 AM: Welcome and Introductions:
John Broderick, William Bartram Celebration Committee
Larry Burch, Northlake Nature Center

9:00 AM -9:45AM Before Europeans Arrived
Dr. Tammy Greer, University of Southern Mississippi
The narrative of the Pre-Columbian Indigenous Communities and the landscape of Lake Pontchartrain, the forest, agriculture, tools, fiber, shelter, medicine, spiritual relationship with the environment.

10:00 – 11:30 AM William Bartram Arrives in Southeastern Louisiana and Explores the Mississippi River
Charles Fryling, LSU School of Landscape Architecture
William Bartram and shipmates spent the night on a sandy shore near Bayou Lacombe on his quest to visit the mighty Mississippi River, this presentation will describe this exciting chapter of Louisiana history.

11:30- 12:30 LUNCH in the Exhibition Hall

12:30-1:15 Rewilding in Indigenous Communities
Most of the world’s most biologically diverse plant and animal wildlands reside in indigenous communities, an overview of these communities and their efforts shall be explored.

1:15-2:00 The Disappearance of the Long Leaf Range
Latimore Smith, The Longleaf Alliance
An overview of the destruction of the Longleaf Pine range with an emphasis of efforts to reestablish this important ecosystem.

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15-4:00 Exhibitor Round Robin and Q&A
Is it possible to restore fragments of the indigenous forest canopy and biologically diverse ecosystems to provide significant ecological benefits to our growing communities? Who are the organizations and stake holders involved in this effort?

4:30 PM Bartram Marker Dedication

Lunch will be provided with registration.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mandeville/william-bartram-celebration/200028908244405
- **Event Categories**: business, art, conferences, exhibitions, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 64

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mandeville
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 63350 Pelican Drive, 70448
- **lat**: 30.35342
- **long**: -90.02344
- **full address**: 63350 Pelican Drive, 70448, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA 70448, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is William Bartram Celebration being held?
  - **A:** William Bartram Celebration takes place on Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 am to Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm at 63350 Pelican Drive, 70448, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA 70448, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing William Bartram Celebration?
  - **A:** William Bartram Celebration is organized by Pelican Park Nature Club.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** William Bartram Celebration is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mandeville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 60+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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