Category: Past Events

While it took a little longer for our sunflowers to bloom in the Summer 2023 drought, we were still able to have a refreshing morning practicing yoga and learning about land conservation amidst the cool breezes, towering oaks, and rolling hills of Pine Knoll Farm! Land Trust for Louisiana board member and Downtown Yoga co-founder

On April 2 we hosted one of our biggest paddle + birding excursions ever out at the West Pontchartrain-Maurepas Swamp Important Bird Area. Over 40 paddlers joined us to experience the beauty of this protected wetland — and we captured some beautiful shots of the area’s thriving wildlife! Thank you to Byron Almquist of Canoe

Land Trust for Louisiana members gathered in downtown Hammond for an evening of celebration and fellowship with fellow supporters of conservation — all of the people who have made our work possible over the years. We gather annually for a Land Trust members’ meeting to talk about what we’ve accomplished together, and how our organization

This week, Land Trust for Louisiana gathered with our partners at Live Oak Farm in Vermilion Parish for a special Farm Field Day. We met at this beautiful family-run rice farm with landowners and farmers from across Louisiana to talk about how protecting ecologically important agricultural lands benefits wildlife — and ensures that future generations

Land Trust For Louisiana continues to delight in our emergence from the three-year fog that dampened our outreach during the height of the pandemic. In October, we were lucky to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Pine Knoll Farm, in Tangipahoa Parish, thanks to the hospitality of Jay and Ellen Addison. Roughly 40 people joined

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

We’re so thankful to everyone who came out on a hot, sunny – and beautiful! – Saturday in July to appreciate the healing power of nature with us. Over a hundred participants, volunteers, vendors, and yogis gathered at Pine Knoll Farm for a morning of calm among the sunflowers. Your positive vibes, energy, and excitement

Britain Sledge is Hammond’s 7th Ward City Court Judge and a member of the Land Trust Advisory Council… AND we held last week’s Yoga in the Sunflowers event at his family’s farm! Britain gave a great interview out at Pine Knoll Farm, where he talked about the incredible benefits of land conservation for landowners in

We had an incredible time on our Spring 2022 paddle trip in the Land Trust’s Maurepas Swamp Preserve – where we own and manage 700 acres of protected wetland forest. Byron Almquist of Canoe & Trail Adventures led us through the beautiful landscape, while renowned birder and strategic conservation consultant Melanie Driscoll shared why West

Hello Friends, Jay Addison here — you might know me as a founding member of the Land Trust, owner of Pine Knoll Farm and Cherokee Beach, an ardent conservationist, and lover of Louisiana land. I’m writing to you today to let you know how much I appreciate your help at For the Love of Land!