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LINKS FOR
LIVE OAK SOCIETY

Wonderful Photos by Chairman, Coleen Perilloux Landry

Basic Care of Live Oaks

Editorial from Times Picayune 04/02/2003

American Forests
Oak Tree Article


Personal Photo Gallery referencing Hurricane Katrina, by Coleen Landry

DOTD tree policy

International Oak Society



Live Oak Society (LOS)


CHAIRMAN : Coleen Perilloux Landry

Coleen Landry, LOS Chairman

2001 - 2009 Chairman

Only one human is permitted in the Live Oak Society, according to the by-laws of the Society.

That person is the chairman, and she is responsible for registering and recording the Live Oak Society members.

For inquiries, further information, or to register an oak, contact Coleen Landry
504- 887-1800
e-mail: CPL70600@aol.com
address: 3609 Purdue Drive, Metairie, LA 70003.

REGISTRY

#001 - #500
#501 - #1000
#1000 - #1500
#1501 - #2000
#2001 - #2500
#2501 - #3000
#3001 - #3500
#3501 - #4000
#4001 - #4500
#4501 - #5000
#5001 - #5500
#5501 - #5894
  • Live Oak Registration Form
  • Girths over 16 feet are classified as centenarians.
  • To become a member, a live oak must have a girth (waistline) of eight feet or greater.

PRESIDENT : Seven Sisters Oak; registry #200

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Current PRESIDENT of the Live Oak Society
Seven Sisters Oak, #200 on the registry,
located at 200 Fountain in Lewisburg, LA; two blocks from Lake Pontchartrain.
This oak is also the National Champion on the National Register of Big Trees.
copyright © 2006 Patrick Burke


Seven Sisters Oak
Photo by Coleen Perilloux Landry -March 2007

FOUNDER, Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens

Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens
The Society was founded in 1934 by Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens, the first president of Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now the University of Louisiana in Lafayette). The Society promotes the culture, distribution, preservation and appreciation of the live oak tree, scientifically known as Quercus Virginiana.

The Live Oak Society began with 45 members chosen by Dr. Stephens and now boasts 5894 members in 14 states and is under the auspices of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc.

The first president was "The Locke Breaux Oak" in Taft, Louisiana, who lost its life in 1968 due to air and ground water pollution.

Its successor and current president is the "Seven Sisters Oak", formerly known as "Doby's Seven Sisters". The owner who first named the tree was Carole Hendry Doby, who was one of seven sisters. "Seven Sisters Oak" is located in the Lewisburg area of Mandeville, Louisiana on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Estimated by foresters to be 1200 years old, this tree has a girth of over 38 feet.

The first vice-president is "Middleton Oak" in Charleston, South Carolina, with a girth of 31 feet. The second vice-president is the "St. John Cathedral Oak" in Lafayette, Louisiana, measuring 27 feet. The "Lagarde Oak" in Luling, Louisiana, is third vice-president and measures 29 feet. "Martha Washington Live Oak" in Audubon Park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is fourth vice-president and measures 28 feet in girth. The largest registered stand of 249 live oaks is in City Park in New Orleans.


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