A privately owned nature preserve and research site in the Tunica Hills of southeastern Louisiana.
Modeling conservation through private ownership.
Conservation of unique, local habitats is a growing challenge. The Feliciana Preserve was created and is sustained by a small group of conservation-minded individuals. These landowners, members of the Feliciana Preserve Landowner Association, are actively involved in maintaining and monitoring the preserve. An additional layer of protection is provided by a conservation easement with the Louisiana Nature Conservancy.
Feliciana Preserve Landowner Association (FPLA).
Four owners. 150 acres. An opportunity to permanently protect a rare ecological community within Louisiana while living on a small portion of it.
Maps & Hiking Trails.
The Feliciana Preserve’s hiking trails provide access to various microhabitats and ecological regions contained within the preserve.
Biodiversity.
During the past 5 decades, owners of the Feliciana Preserve have protected it from logging, development, fossil fuel extraction, and other disturbances resulting in an increasingly rich and diverse flora and fauna.
Made Possible by the FPLA.
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Research.
Numerous faculty and graduate student projects have been conducted on the Feliciana Preserve. Many have resulted in scientific publications, including the descriptions of several unique species known from nowhere else on earth!
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Photography.
Scenery, plants, and wildlife in this preserve provide an endless array of scenes and subjects. Check out our latest photos here!
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Visitors.
Access to the FP by the general public is on an approved only basis. To submit an email request, see the Contact Us page. Students on approved class field trips or conducting scientific research can find more info and seek permission here.
“One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”
— Tolstoy