LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – Volunteers today planted over 5,000 trees at Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles. The event is part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the park after Hurricane Laura caused severe damage in…
PINEVILLE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism will unveil the next marker on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail on Wednesday, February 2, at the Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum in Pineville…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Join in for a country dance at AcA celebrating the rural traditions of Mardi Gras in the big city. Dr. Barry Ancelet will begin the evening with a shortened version of his annual…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism launched the next series of Louisiana Civil Rights Trail marker unveilings. The McDonogh 19 Elementary School marker was unveiled in a ceremony at the…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the world’s largest free Cajun and Creole music festival, is coming back stronger than ever in 2022. This year’s theme, “Le Grande Retour” or “The Great Return,” promises a tour de…
MANDEVILLE, La. (press release) – Volunteers planted more than 400 cypress tree seedlings at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville today as part of a continued reforestation effort. Fontainebleau State Park suffered major tree losses following hurricanes Zeta in 2020…
PIONEER, La. (press release) – Have you found any neat projectile points, beads, plummets, pottery, or ceramic objects that you want to show off? Are you unsure of what you have found? On Saturday, January 22, Louisiana State Parks…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana State Museum announce the opening of a new exhibition, Rex: The 150th Anniversary of the School of Design, at the Presbytère on February 1, 2022. Just in…
BATON ROUGE, La. – Come be a part of our yearly volunteer training at Audubon State Historic Site (SHS) on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Discover the various ways your volunteer hours can help…
PIONEER, La. (press release) – On Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led hike showcasing the mounds, earthworks and nature found in the park. This program begins at…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana State Parks are offering a discount on overnight stays to encourage outdoor travel in the cooler months. When campers book one night, they will get one night free…
BATON ROUGE, La. –Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street announce the selection of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans as a designated Louisiana Main Street district. The Lower Ninth Ward Main Street is the second area…
