Land Trust for Louisiana featured in 64 Parishes magazine

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE STORY OF LIVE OAK FARM & LOUISIANA’S FIRST AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT

We’ve shared a lot about Live Oak Farm, and why conserving rice land is so important for wildlife habitat and the health of our coast. Now, that story is being shared across the state!

64 Parishes, the state’s premiere magazine exploring the people, cultures and landscapes that make Louisiana so special, did a deep dive on Live Oak Farm as the site of Louisiana’s first Agricultural Land Easement — a huge accomplishment where the Land Trust was honored to play a role alongside state and national partners. We now hold the conservation easement on over 5,000 acres of working rice land at Live Oak Farm.

“What we’re trying to encourage through ALE is to preserve agriculture. There’s a financial benefit—farmers get paid. We want agriculture on the landscape. It’s important for our economy and our heritage.” — Cindy Brown, Executive Director, Land Trust for Louisiana

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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.