Saturday, June 21 – 4 to 6 p.m. – Limited to 25 people
Caldwell Parish – Graves Homeplace – 281 Davis Lake Road, Columbia, LA 71418
For John Stubbs, there was a calling back to his family roots in Caldwell Parish. In 2017, he embarked on a project to buy and rehabilitate his great-grandparents homestead on Davis Lake, north of Columbia. The vacant rental house was filled with “stuff” and overgrown with vines – resembling a lost city rising out of the tropical jungle. John’s knowledge of architecture, historic preservation and cultural landscapes guided him to bring the Graves Homeplace back, so it can be used and appreciated once more. Join us as we tour the homestead and hear about the connection to place and his return to family roots.
Saturday, July 12 – 10 a.m. to Noon – Limited to 50 people
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.
Saturday, July 26 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Limited to 25 people
St. Tammany Parish – Tammany House at Money Hill – Tammany House Road off Money Hill Parkway
Enjoy a glimpse into the world of the Great Southern Lumber Company and agricultural development of the Northshore. Tammany House was designed in the California Ranch style by New Orleans architect, Douglas Freret and completed in 1930 for C.W. Goodyear, Jr.. The retreat is located on Money Hill Plantation, a 12,000 acre tract used for beef cattle and tung oil production following timber harvesting in the first decades of the 20th century. Generations of the Goodyear Family have enjoyed Tammany House for gatherings and cookouts.
Saturday, August 9
Parish – TBD –
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