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.
Conserving the Ellis Property in North Louisiana
“I’m doing it for my grandson.” Mr. Ellis has spent the entirety of his 80-some years on the property his grandfather bought in north Louisiana generations ago. A lover of this land, he has grown crops, raised chickens, fished the pond, and watched small saplings grow into giants. He took action to ensure the family