Paddling for Preservation

Craving a mini-vacation but don’t have the time to get away? Always wanted to paddle the Great Tangipahoa River but haven’t had the chance?

Land Trust for Louisiana is here to make it happen!

It’s time for the Third Annual Tangipahoa Canoe Trip! Join us for a day of relaxing and floating down this classic gulf coast stream with a meandering course, numerous white sand bars, heavily forested banks, modest currents and few (if ANY) signs of development!

Rest and relaxation are just a paddle away!

The Canoe Trip is Sunday, October 20th and is co-sponsored by the Land Trust for Louisiana and Canoe & Trail Adventures.

DETAILS
Meet us at 9:00 a.m. in Independence – take out will be downstream in mid-afternoon. Bring a sack-lunch and cold drink! Biologists and naturalists will be on hand to point out and describe the flora and fauna along the tour. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the journey at Pine Knoll Farm.

Come alone and make new friends or bring your friends and family!
• $30 for a single paddler
• $55 for two person canoe
• $65 for a Family Canoe (two person canoe with a child passenger)

Got a canoe or kayak and want to come along? No problem!
• $15 for a single paddler
• $25 for two paddlers
• $30 for a family canoe

You can register online:
https://canoeandtrail.com/trips/tangi/

Or for more information contact:
Canoe & Trail Adventures
Byron Almquist — 504-233-0686
trips@canoeandtrail.com
https://www.canoeandtrail.com/

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.