2022 Fall Hike at Abita Creek Flatwoods

Our 2022 Fall Hike at the Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve was the largest ever! Thank you to Nelwyn McInnis and Latimore Smith for guiding us on this beautiful tour of a bio-diverse haven on the Northshore. We hold the conservation easement on over 900 acres of this public preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy. It’s always magical to hike among the flourishing longleaf pines — a forest ecosystem that is rapidly disappearing across the southeastern US. Check out pictures from our beautiful hike below.

Where the Rice Grows and the Pelicans Rise – A Conservation Easement Protects.

May 14, 2026

Protecting Live Oak Farm Forever There is a moment just before dawn on Live Oak Farm when the world holds its breath. A burnt-orange moon hangs low over the tree line. Then, as light breaks across the marsh, hundreds of birds lift all at once — waterfowl, waders, wings beyond counting — rising in a

Legacy Program

April 29, 2026

There are places in Louisiana that stay with you long after you’ve left them. A quiet stretch of land at sunrise. The sound of birds moving through a longleaf pine forest. A piece of family property that holds generations of stories. These landscapes are more than scenery — they are part of our identity, woven

Rooted In Place. Land Trust for Louisiana is Bringing Louisiana’s Native Irises and Their Habitat Back Home to Live Oak Farm

March 27, 2026

Rooted in Place Conserving Louisiana’s Native Irises and Their Habitat at Live Oak Farm In Louisiana, irises are everywhere—featured in gardens, celebrated in festivals, and admired for their color and form. Beyond the cultivated varieties lies a deeper story: A story rooted in wetlands, shaped by water, and dependent on land that is rapidly disappearing.