Category: Legacy Stories

Have you ever wondered where Louisiana’s most treasured natural places, from old-growth forests to winding bayous, are being protected for future generations? Our interactive property map brings that conservation story to life in a way that’s both beautiful and meaningful. Discover Louisiana, Acre by AcreWith a click, you can explore the full range of conserved

A Childhood Rooted in Southeast Louisiana Marsha’s connection to land began in Franklinton, in Washington Parish, where her childhood unfolded among forests, dairy farms, and the nearby river. These landscapes were more than scenery—they were places to explore, to belong, and to develop a lifelong relationship with the natural world. Those early experiences left a

A Lifelong Love for Green Space For Penny Daigle, the value of nature has always been clear—even in the heart of the city. A lifelong New Orleanian and graduate of Ursuline Academy and Loyola University, Penny has long believed that every community needs room to breathe, observe, and belong within nature. Today, she calls Christwood

Mr. Ellis’s Story — Ruston, 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