2nd Saturday of the Month • Palmetto Island State Park, Abbeville-Latanier Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration, 9 a.m.Greetin´, Meetin´, Cookin´ & Eatin´. Join Latanier Cookers for a variety of Dutch Oven side dishes and desserts. Bring your ice chest and lawn chair. Pots go on the coals from 9 a.m.- 10 a.m.; Pots on the table at Noon. No charge for tasting. Donations are always welcome. Entry fee into the park applies. No Pets allowed. For more information call 888.677.0094 toll free or 337.893.3930 locally. 

Fourth Saturday of the Month • Sam Houston Jones State Park, Lake Charles-Le Chien Dutch Oven Cookers, 9 a.m.The Le Chien Cookers promote the opportunity for all Dutch Oven cooks to gather and better their skills through friendly Dutch Oven Gatherings (DOG). Public is welcome. For more information call 888.677.7264 toll free or 337.855.2665 locally. 

First Saturday of the Month • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte-Become a Junior Ranger, Two 30-minute activities about nature will be offered for children of school age. Younger children and adults are welcome to attend as well! Get two punches on your Junior Ranger card at one program. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally. 

Upon Request • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-School Outreach Programs, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Interpretive staff is available for outreach programs throughout Acadiana. Examples of current outreach programs include: Children´s Fun and Games in the 1800´s, Meet a Coureur de Bois (hunter/trapper who lived off the land), What do I Wear? (the hows and whys to 19th century clothing), The Life of a 19th Century Acadian Child, and This is Unbewaeveable!(a lesson on weaving and chair caning). Interpretive staff may also work with teachers to create specific programs. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

Wednesdays - Saturdays • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-Living History Tours, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Hourly guided tours are available which highlight the lifestyle of the average Acadian immigrant/settler and the Creole plantation farmer who settled along the Bayou Teche in the mid 1800´s. After a brief introductory video, visitors will take a guided tour of the Olivier Plantation Home. Along the way, visitors will also learn first-hand about the different gardens located within Longfellow including our efforts to promote native plants and establish pollinator habitats. Fee for tour is $8 per person ages 4 and up. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

First Saturday of the Month • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-1st Saturday Community Days, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.In an effort to strengthen community ties, residents of St. Martinville (showing proof of residence) will be able to enjoy the grounds and site without incurring the standard entrance fee. Have a picnic, go for a walk, ride bicycles; the opportunities are endless. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

Thursdays • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-Living History Thursdays School Groups, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.School groups are invited to tour the historic site on Thursdays throughout the school year. Led by guides in period appropriate costumes, students will tour the Maison Olivier. Students will then continue to the Acadian Cabin in order to better compare plantation life to the life of an Acadian Yeoman farmer. Demonstrations on spinning, weaving, furs/hides, candle making, blacksmithing and the firing of black powder weapons are typically available upon request. *Preregistration is required. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

Wednesdays • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-Living History Wednesday: En Francais, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Preregistered school and home school groups are invited to take a French-immersed guided tour on Wednesdays throughout the school year. Students will view a brief video about site in French. Students will then be led throughout the Interpretive Center which houses displays written in French. Along with a French-speaking guide in period appropriate costumes, students will then tour the Maison Olivier and Acadian Cabin. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-Living History Friday; Home School Groups, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Home school groups are welcome to tour the site any Friday during the school year. Led by guides in period appropriate costumes, students will tour the site and witness demonstrations on spinning, weaving, furs/hides, candle making, blacksmithing and the firing of black powder weapons are typically available upon request. Preregistration is required. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

First Saturday of the Month • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte-Guided Hike, 2 p.m.Join us for a guided walk along the arboretum trails. Visitors will learn about the flora and fauna found in the arboretum. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally. 

3rd Saturday of the Month • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte-Nature for Kids, 10 a.m.Join the site naturalist to learn about a different nature topic every month and make a craft to take home. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally. 

Second Saturday of the month • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte-Bird Hike, 9 a.m.Visitors will be given a brief introduction to bird watching and binocular to use followed by a trail walk to search for birds. Binoculars available on a first come, first served basis. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally. 

3/1/2020 to 3/31/2020 • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-Women´s History Month, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.In recognition of Women´s History Month, a display will be set up in the Interpretive Center representing the life of Creole, Acadian and Enslaved women who lived along the Bayou Teche in the mid to late 1800´s. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

3/14/2020 • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte-Let´s Count the Species!, 2 p.m.Be a part of the annual counting of all animal species in the park. Field guides, magnifying glasses, and binoculars will be available for the public to use during the program and all data collected will be inputted into citizen science websites such as iNaturalist and eBird. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally. 

3/20/2020 • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville-International Day of Francophone, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.In recognition of the International Day of Francophone, Longfellow-Evangeline will be offering French-infused tours and activities while dressed in historic costumes. School groups must preregister. For more information call 888.677.2900 toll free or 337.394.3754 locally. 

3/28/2020 • Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte-Guided Canoe Tour, 10 a.m. - NoonJoin the site naturalist for a guided canoe tour of Chicot Lake. Canoeing experience is recommended. Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Participants may bring own canoe but must also register. You may bring your own canoe but still need to register. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally. 

3/28/2020 • Chicot State Park, Ville Platte-Guided Canoe Tour, 10 a.m. - NoonJoin the site naturalist for a guided canoe tour of Chicot Lake. Canoeing experience is recommended. Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Participants may bring own canoe but must also register. For more information call 888.677.6100 toll free or 337.363.6289 locally. 

Wednesdays - Sundays • Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville-House Tour, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Site Staff and volunteers will guide visitors on a tour of the 1815 Oakley Plantation House. The tour will encompass some of the 204 years of the house, along with the life and times of the artist naturalist John James Audubon and his time spent at the home. For more information call 888.677.2838 toll free or 225.635.3739 locally. 

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, St. Francisville-Daily House Tour, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Site Staff will guide visitors on a tour of the Rosedown Main House. The tour will encompass the 120 years of ownership by the Turnbull-Bowman Family, the restoration and ownership of the property by the Underwoods of Houston, and the purchase and ownership of the property by the State of Louisiana. For more information call 877.376.1867 toll free or 225.635.3332 locally. 

First Saturday of the Month • Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson-First Saturday Hike - Artillery Ridge, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.A Ranger-led walk in the footsteps where four Union Brigades launched their frontal charges against Bennett´s Redoubt, Alabama-Arkansas Redoubt, and Commissary Hill. Tour fee is $4 plus regular park admission. For more information call 888.677.3400 toll free or 225.654.3775 locally. 

3/1/2020 • Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson-Fire Power!, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.Visitors can witness demonstrations with Civil War era weapons. The action will include: a cannon demonstration followed by small arms; muskets, rifles, carbines, and pistols. The event will conclude with the firing of the park´s always popular 42-pounder cannon. For more information call 888.677.3400 toll free or 225.654.3775 locally. 

3/7/2020 • Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson-First Saturday Hike: Bennett´s Lunette & Redoubt, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.A ranger-led tour and hike to Bennett´s Redoubt - the scene where Alabama artillerymen and the deadly marksmen of Arkansas sent missiles of death and carnage toward the brave Granite Statesmen and hardy Bay Stater´s of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Closed-toe shoes are required and drinking water is recommended. There is a $4 tour fee in addition to park entrance fee. For more information call 888.677.3400 toll free or 225.654.3775 locally. 

3/13/2020 • Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson-Living History Day (School Day), 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.A variety of Civil War interpretive activities will be presented as students will travel to different stations viewing, participating, and hearing about different activities and facets of the lives of Civil War soldiers, 19th Century women, and sailors. Home school groups are invited to attend. Registration is required. For more information call 888.677.3400 toll free or 225.654.3775 locally. 

3/14/2020 • Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson-Ghost Ships on the River, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.A ranger-lead tour to Fort Desperate to commemorate Admiral Farragut´s March 14-15, 1863 night-time US Navy attack on the Confederate river batteries at Port Hudson. The group will also share stories of paranormal phenomena that has occurred in and around the Port Hudson battlefield. For more information call 888.677.3400 toll free or 225.654.3775 locally. 

3/20/2020 to 3/22/2020 • Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville-The Audubon Pilgrimage 2020, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.The West Feliciana Historical Society presents " Audubon Pilgrimage". The event will feature costumed guides of the year 1821 guiding visitors through the grand old house that is Oakley. Also offered are open hearth cooking demonstrations, weaving, spinning and others crafts over the three day period. Also, a dance Saturday afternoon with the Louisiana Vintage Dancers. For more information call 888.677.2838 toll free or 225.635.3739 locally. 

3/20/2020 to 3/22/2020 • Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, St. Francisville-Audubon Pilgrimage, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.The annual West Feliciana Parish Audubon Pilgrimage weekend. Visitors will get the opportunity to view the plantation in spring bloom with costumed re-enactors throughout the site. Period music and dancing may be performed at various times during the weekend. For more information call 877.376.1867 toll free or 225.635.3332 locally. 

3/27/2020 • Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville-The Civil War With Ranger Dan - Home School, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Ranger Dan takes your home school group through a trip into the past as they explore the Civil War. Activities include a black powder weapon demonstration of a Civil War musket along with Civil War Medicine and drill as a soldier. Limit to the first 30 students preregistered. Program content is oriented toward Middle School Ages. Preregistration required. For more information call 888.677.2838 toll free or 225.635.3739 locally. 

3/28/2020 to 3/29/2020 • Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson-Siege of Port Hudson Reenactment, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.The 157th anniversary reenactment of the "Siege of Port Hudson." Visitors will have access to reenactors from both the Union and Confederate armies. Campsites will be open to the public both days. The battle reenactments are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. A reenactor and public church service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday. For more information call 888.677.3400 toll free or 225.654.3775 locally.