I like what the The Nature Conservancy is working on doing. Preserving wild land.
The The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana has several refuges located in St Tammany, First is White Kitchen Preserve 586 acres of Cypress Marsh located near Slidell, at the Junction of Highways 90 and 190. I have never been to White Kitchen, but I have been to the Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve, and it is a beautiful place. 834 acres of wildlands. Loaded with pine, it is a paradise for deer and turkey and fox. I grew up not far from where it is located, though it did not officially exist then. To get to it, drive east on Highway 435 from Abita and you will see it on your left about 3 – 4 miles. It is before the Abita Golf and Country Club, and adjacent to Money Hill.
Next is the Lake Ramsey Preserve 414 acres accessable from Penn Mill Road located between Covington High School and Goodbee. This also is a beautiful piece of land, loaded with trees.
Lastly in St Tammany Parish, the Nature Conservancy has two preserves not open to the public. A 160 acre tract called Charter Oak that is located on the slopes of the Pearl River and Talisheek Pine Wetlands which is 1500 acres.

If anyone is interested in volunteering for the Nature Conservancy locally, planting trees, clearing brush, etc. Please contact

The Nature Conservancy LA
Florida Parishes
Nelwyn McInnis
P.O. Box 1497
Covington, LA 70434
Phone: (985) 809-1414

Work starts in the morning and is usually over by 12/noon. Fresh air, good exercise, and accomplishment.
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Marc
marcp@scogginproperties.com

Southeast Louisiana Wildlife Refuges

Here is a link to the currently 8 Federal Wildlife Refuges located near St Tammany. Southeast LA Federal Wildlife Refuges with Big Branch Marsh NWR and the Bogue Chitto NWR being the two closest for us.

Did you know? Big Branch is listed as 15,000 acres and the Bogue Chitto as 36,000 acres. Over 50,000 acres of NWR land available for public use within 30 minutes.
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Thank You
Marc
marcp@scogginproperties.com

Fairview-Riverside and Fontainebleau State Parks located in St Tammany Parish, Louisiana are beautiful places.

The Lousiana State Parks has a map LA Parks Map which then has links to individual parks throughout the State. Fairview-Riverside Fairview-Riverside State Park has its own website, as well as Fontainebleau Fontainebleau State Park.

I hope these help anyone looking to get away in St Tammany.

Thank You
Marc
marcp@scogginproperties.com

Here is the link to Pelican Park. A really great place in Mandeville, LA.

Pelican Park
63350 Pelican Blvd
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-7997

and here is a link to a Google Map marcp@scogginproperties.com