Friday, July 20 Nature at Night:Predators at 7:45 pm
Saturday, July 21 Nature for Kids at 10 am
Saturday, July 21 Invasive Species at 2 pm
Sunday, July 22 Sunday Nature Program at 11 am
Everyone is invited, rain or shine, to a fun filled day all about reptiles and amphibians on Saturday, July 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Louisiana State Arboretum in Ville Platte.
Louisiana Amphibian and Reptile Enthusiasts (L.A.R.E.) will be on hand with live native reptiles and amphibians. Schoolhouse Reptiles will have a petting zoo of both native and exotic reptiles. Lindy Muse, a volunteer with L.A.R.E. and a herpetology researcher with Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, will be leading us on a herping adventure along the Arboretum trails at 1:00 PM. Kid’s crafts and activities will be available all day.
The Louisiana State Arboretum is a 601-acre preservation area providing 5.5 miles of hiking trails amid some of Louisiana’s most magnificent trees. Nature programs on varying subjects from plants and animals to astronomy are offered throughout the year. The Arboretum Nature Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $3 per person to enter Chicot State Park. Once inside Chicot, the Arboretum is free.
The Arboretum Nature Center is located six miles north of Ville Platte on La. 3042, within Chicot State Park or three miles south of La. 106.
For more information, call 1-888-677-6100 toll free or 363-6289 in the Ville Platte area.
Friday, July 6 Nature at Night: Spiders at 7:45 pm
Saturday, July 7 Become a Jr. Ranger at 10 am
Saturday, July 7 Alligators at 2 pm
Sunday, July 8 Sunday Nature Program at 11 am
Friday, June 29 Nature at Night:Bats at 8 pm
Saturday, June 30 Nature Craft at 10 am
Saturday, June 30 Snakes at 2 pm
Sunday, July 1 Sunday Nature Program at 11 am
Friday, June 22 Nature at Night: Frogs at 8pm
Saturday, June 23 Guided Canoe Tour at Chicot from 9-11am (pre-register)
Saturday, June 23 Native Plants for Pollinators at 2pm
Sunday, June 24 Sunday Nature Program at 11am
Friday, June 15 Nature at Night: Owls at 8 pm
Saturday, June 16 Nature for Kids at 10 am
Saturday, June 16 Pine Needle Basketry from 1-4 pm (pre-register, $10 fee)
Sunday, June 17 Sunday Nature Program 11 am
Saturday, June 9 Bird Hike at 9 am
Saturday, June 9 Fishing Clinic at Chicot South Fishing Pier from 9am to noon
Sunday, June 10 Sunday Nature Program at 11 am
