Event

Come on by to the Bluebonnet Swamp and Nature Center for the annual Rockin' At The Swamp event. We'll have a table set up with some cool demos about the Solar System and our Universe!

(There is a small fee to enter the park)

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Central

Location: Bluebonnet Swamp and Nature Center
10503 N Oak Hills Pkwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Poor weather had us moved indoors this year so no Solar observing. Still had a fun time, though!
Photo From Rockin' At The Swamp
Club member John talks about the relative size of our Solar System's planets. Picture by Ben Toman
Photo From Rockin' At The Swamp
Club members Susan, Chad and John educating the community on meteors, scale sizes and cratering on the Moon! Picture by Ben Toman

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