How it all began:

The organizational meeting of the Louisiana Ornithological Society was held on December 8,1947 in the old cafeteria on the campus of Tulane University. Much advance work had been done, principally by Earle R. Greene who has always been considered the Founder of the LOS.

The necessary formalities were concluded on that first night to bring the new organization into existence, a Constitution and Bylaws were adopted and officers were elected. Earle Green was named President, George H. Lowery, Jr., Vice-President and Dr Gladys King, Secretary-Treasurer. These, together with Col. Francis Eastman, Dr. Robert M. Lockwood and Buford M. Myers, made up the first Board of Directors.

Since that time, LOS has grown to over 625 members, including 131 Life members. The present membership covers not only Louisiana but 28 other states, Canada and Kuwait.