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Parks Louisiana Lacassine - Louisiana Wetland

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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service FWS

http://lacassine.fws.gov e-mail lacassine@fws.gov

337-774-5923

209 Nature Road

Lake Arthur LA 70649

Lacassine NWR, in Cameron and Evangeline Parishes in

southwestern Louisiana, was established on 12/30/37 by

Executive Order No. 7780 as "a refuge and breeding ground for

migratory birds and other wildlife." The refuge is nearly 35,000

acres in size,

Recreation.gov

Lacassine Wilderness Wilderness.net WILD

http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID

e-mail info@wilderness.net

406-243-6933

College of Forestry and Conservation, Wilderness Institute

The University of Montana

Missoula MT 59812

The Lacassine Wilderness now contains a total of 3,345 acres

and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the

wilderness is in the state of Louisiana.

Recreation.gov

Lafreniere Park County Park    Jefferson Parish
http://www.jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=5436
e-mail mailto:JPRecreation@JeffParish.net 504 838-4389
3000 Downs Blvd
Metairie LA
Last Update 11/23/2006

Lake Bistineau SP State Park                       LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/lakebist/bistino.htm
e-mail   mailto:lakebistineau@crt.state.la.us
318 745-3503                                       888 677-2478
103 State Park Road
Doyline   LA     71023
Last Update     4 /4 /2004

Lake Bruin SP State Park                          LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/lakebrui/Lkbruin.htm
e-mail   mailto:lakebruin@crt.state.la.us
318 766-3530                                                 888 677-2784
Route 1, Box 183
St Joseph    LA     71366
Last Update     4 /5 /2004

Lake Claiborne SP State Park                   LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/lakeclai/Claiborn.htm
e-mail   mailto:lakeclaiborne@crt.state.la.us
318 927-2976                                                 888 677-2524
PO Box 246
Homer LA     71040
620 acres
Last Update     4 /5 /2004

Lake D'Arbonne SP State Park                  LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/lakedarb/Darbonne.htm
e-mail   mailto:lakedarbonne@crt.state.la.us
318 368-2086                                                 888 677-5200
PO Box 236
Farmerville  LA     71421
Last Update     4 /5 /2004

Lake Fausse Point SP State Park                     LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/lakefaus/lakefaus.htm
e-mail   mailto:lakefaussept@crt.state.la.us
337 229-4764                                                 888 677-7200
5400 Levee Road
St Martinville     LA     70582
  6000 acres
Last Update    4 /10/2004

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service FWS

http://lakeophelia.fws.gov e-mail lakeophelia@fws.gov

318-253-4238

401 Island Road

Marksville LA 71351

Lake Ophelia NWR (named for the largest water body in the area)

was established in 1988 to protect the important Mississippi/Red

River floodplain ecosystem. The refuge was once part of a vast

bottomland hardwood wilderness. Levees have changed hydrology

Recreation.gov

Locust Grove SHS State Historic Site                        LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/locust/locust.htm
e-mail   mailto:audubon@crt.state.la.us
225 635-3789                888 677-2838
PO Box 546
St Francisville    LA     70775
small cemetery of prominent Locust Grove Plantation
Last Update    3 /29/2004

Longfellow-Evangeline SHS State Historic Site                       LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/longfell/longfell.htm
e-mail   mailto:longfellow@crt.state.la.us
337 394-3754                         888 677-2900
1200 N Main St
St Martinville     LA     70582
local Acadian and Creole culture
Last Update    3 /29/2004

Los Adaes SHS State Historic Site                     LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/losades/Losadaes.htm
e-mail   mailto:fortjesup@crt.state.la.us
318 472-9449                         888 677-5378
6354 Hwy 485
Robeline       LA     71449
site of Spanish/French interaction
Last Update    3 /29/2004

Louisiana Office of Forestry State Agency LA A&F
http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/divisions/forestry/default.asp
225 925-4500
5825 Florida Blvd
MAIL PO Box 1628 Baton Rouge 70821
Baton Rouge LA 70806

Louisiana Division of Wildlife & Fisheries State Agency         LA W&F
http://www.wlf.state.la.us/apps/netgear/index.asp?cn=lawlf&pid=332
225 765-2336
2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge    LA     70808
Last Update    3 /17/2004

Louisiana State Parks State Agency          LA SP
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/
e-mail   mailto:parks@crt.state.la.us 225 342-8111               888 677-1400
PO Box 44426
Baton Rouge     LA     70804