Working in partnership with Southeastern Louisiana University and the Addison Family, Cherokee Beach on the Tangipahoa River will be preserved forever.
Swallow-tailed Kites are lovely birds that draw people into nature and help us appreciate the beauty of the natural world. They resemble doves in the body, with sweeping black wings and what some describe as an “angelic” presence. These attributes make them a huge draw for birders and photographers, and if you happen to see
The Land Trust is proud to welcome two new people to our Board: Brenna Barzenick and Stephen Swiber. Our organization has already benefited greatly from their energy and passion for land conservation, and if you’ve been to any of our events in the past year, chances are you’ve seen them right in the thick of
Land Trust for Louisiana was featured in the Fall 2022 edition of Saving Land magazine, produced by the Land Trust Alliance (the national accrediting organization for land trusts.) They highlighted our work at Live Oak Farm, a truly special place on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. Land Trust for Louisiana ornithologist Melanie Driscoll observes birds at sunrise
News from Cherokee Beach, our future conservation easement in Tangipahoa Parish! When we held For the Love of Land at this site back in February, we shared how the property owner hopes to turn Cherokee Beach into an ecological research forest, so that students from area universities will have a place to go collect data.
We have some amazing news for conservation in Louisiana! House Bill 762 was passed by the Louisiana Legislature, officially creating the “Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program.” This means that we’re finally joining the vast majority of states with a dedicated budget for conservation funding, which gives Louisiana access to millions of dollars in matching federal and
Hello Friends! I want to thank all of you who took the time this week to support Land Trust for Louisiana in our efforts to protect our precious resources. We made great strides toward funding our work at Maurepas Swamp – the birds and the bears, who call this place home, thank you too! One
The Spring migration is in full swing, and our skies, forests, and backyards are filled with song again as migratory birds progress through the Mississippi Flyway. Nelwyn McInnis, our Land Protection Specialist, is keeping track of some of the returning friends she hears each day on her property, 28 mostly-forested acres in St. Tammany Parish.
The trees of Maurepas Swamp were devastated by Ida. You can help us restore this Important Bird Area! The Maurepas Swamp Preserve consists of 700 acres we own in a part of Livingston Parish that is a haven for wildlife because of its sheer expanse of forested wetlands. The Preserve is a designated Important Bird
Working in partnership with Southeastern Louisiana University and the Addison Family, Cherokee Beach on the Tangipahoa River will be preserved forever.
Swallow-tailed Kites are lovely birds that draw people into nature and help us appreciate the beauty of the natural world. They resemble doves in the body, with sweeping black wings and what some describe as an “angelic” presence. These attributes make them a huge draw for birders and photographers, and if you happen to see
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The Land Trust for Louisiana is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Our EIN is 35-2239029
