Monthly Archives: April 2012

  We still have spaces available for our Guided Canoe and Picnic tour of Chicot Lake. It will be this Saturday, May 5 from 10am to 1pm.  Participants will canoe to an island in the lake and have a picnic … Continue reading →

We have just added a GPS version of our trail map to the Open Street Map website. If you go to http://www.openstreetmap.org and search for Louisiana State Arboretum you will see our new trail map. The more you zoom in the … Continue reading →

Join us this Saturday, April 28 at 2pm to learn all about butterflies. We will also take a short walk to view some of the butterflies found in the arboretum.

Join us this Saturday, April 21 at 10am for our Nature for Kids program.  This months topic is animal tracks. Come out and learn what animals make what tracks and make a craft to take home with you.

If you ever wondered which wild plants are good to eat, then here is your chance to find out. Saturday, April 14 at 2pm we will have a program on wild edible plants. There will be a short presentation indoors … Continue reading →

Join us Saturday, April 14 at 10am for a program about our state wildflower the Louisiana Iris.

Join us Thursday, April 12 at 10am for a walk along the arboretum trails to see which wildflowers are blooming right now. The Wildflower Walk will take place at the Caroline Dormon Lodge or the old Arboretum entrance on HWY … Continue reading →

Natural Egg Dyes- Saturday at 10am Learn about the different plants, spices you can use to make egg dyes. Easter Egg Hunt- Saturday at 2pm across from the South Campground. Ages 12 and under. Guided Hike- Saturday at 3pm at … Continue reading →