Baton Rouge Astronomical Society

Bluebonnet Swamp Birthday Celebration

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Event

We'll be out at the Birthday celebration for the Bluebonnet Swamp and Nature Center. Solar observing and cool demos all day!

Date: Saturday, May 17, 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

Bluebonnet Swamp and Nature Center
10503 N Oak Hills Pkwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
This was very much like Rockin at the Swamp. We had better weather, though, so we got to do some solar observing as well as our regular kits.
Photo From Bluebonnet Swamp Birthday Celebration
Club members Coy and Scott getting some solar viewing going while Annette and Susan run the toolkits at the table. Picture by Ben Toman
Photo From Bluebonnet Swamp Birthday Celebration
Club member Annette shows off the solar system while David is in the back with his H-alpha rig for solar viewing. Picture by Ben Toman

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon 4/13/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Monthly Meeting of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA
Tue 4/28/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Sidewalk Astronomy Perkins Rowe Shopping Center
10000 Perkins Rowe Baton Rouge, LA
Mon 5/11/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Monthly Meeting of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA
Tue 5/26/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Sidewalk Astronomy Perkins Rowe Shopping Center
10000 Perkins Rowe Baton Rouge, LA