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Public Venue and School Education and Colonies

Public Venue and School Education and Colonies

Public Venue and School Education and Colonies

We currently have Purple Martin colonies at Eastside Elementary School, Live Oak High School, Tanglewood Elementary School, Villa Del Rey Magnet School and Southeastern Louisiana University-Livingston. We offer assistance and advice on colony maintenance as well as educational activities for the students regarding Purple Martins and birdi

We currently have Purple Martin colonies at Eastside Elementary School, Live Oak High School, Tanglewood Elementary School, Villa Del Rey Magnet School and Southeastern Louisiana University-Livingston. We offer assistance and advice on colony maintenance as well as educational activities for the students regarding Purple Martins and birding.  


Additionally, we have established colonies in area parks and public venues. North Park in Denham Springs, LA is our largest colony. 


We look forward to expanding our efforts and teaching the staff and students about Purple Martins. 


Please visit our Public Venue and School Education Colonies page for more information. 

Community Nature Events

Public Venue and School Education and Colonies

Public Venue and School Education and Colonies

PMCI sets up booths at community nature events to spread the news about Purple Martins. Examples include the Baton Rouge Earth Day St. Bernard Bird Festival,  and the Big Branch Wild Things Annual Event.   


We sponsor an annual nature event every spring at PARDS North Park in Denham Springs, LA.  Other organizations involved in wildlife and gardening are invited to participate with us.   

Webinars and Presentations

Public Venue and School Education and Colonies

Webinars and Presentations

Krista conducts in-person and webinar presentations to a variety of organizations interested in learning about Purple Martins.

Past webinar/presentations include:   

LA Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Denham Springs Rotary Club, Louisiana Audubon Society, National Audubon Society, SE District Garden Club, L

Krista conducts in-person and webinar presentations to a variety of organizations interested in learning about Purple Martins.

Past webinar/presentations include:   

LA Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Denham Springs Rotary Club, Louisiana Audubon Society, National Audubon Society, SE District Garden Club, LA Master Naturalists of Greater Baton Rouge,  and the St. Bernard Bird Festival.   

You-Tube Videos

Harahan City Council Meeting 9/21/2023

This screenshot of a PMCI Facebook post provides information regarding Krista Adams presentation at the Harahan City Council Meeting September 21, 2023. 


Click HERE to view the Harahan City Council Meeting where Krista Adams provided educational information to the City Council regarding Purple Martins and spoke in support of the Martin colony in a Harahan resident’s backyard. The Purple Martin discussion begins at approximately the 36 minute mark. 


The next council meeting where the Purple Martin issue will be discussed is Thursday, November 16, 2023. Meetings begin at 6:30pm. The are streamed live as well. (https://www.harahanla.gov/city-council)


2021 Polar Vortex Purple Martin Rescue

Click HERE to view our presentation to the Baton Rouge Audubon Society about our rescue of Purple Martins during the February 2021 polar vortex. 

How to make a Purple Martin house from a plastic Coffee Can

Click HERE to view the DIY video on YouTube. 

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