Saturday, July 12 – 10 a.m. to Noon – Limited to 25 guests – kids are welcome!
Natchitoches Parish – Briarwood Nature Preserve – 216 Caroline Dorman Road – Saline, LA 71070
Bring your walking shoes or mountain bike and experience the beauty of Briarwood Nature Preserve and the vision of Caroline Dormon. This 212 acre sanctuary preserves the natural flora and fauna of the southeast US and includes Caroline Dormon’s log cabin and “Grandpappy” a Longleaf Pine remnant of the Primeval Forest. Caroline was a teacher, artist, author, conservationist, the first female employee of the National Forestry Service and instrumental in the formation of Kisatchie National Forest.
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