Jean Lafitte National Park Swamp Tour

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• What challenges are impacting the wetlands in South Louisiana
• How to identify common types of local flora and fauna
• The importance of understanding the history of human settlement and commerce as it pertains to development today

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Walk the Bayou Coquille boardwalk trail in the Barataria Preserve, a part of the larger Jean Lafitte National Historical Park System. The trail is roughly one mile in each direction, beginning in a dry hardwood forest and progressing through cypress swamp before ending in open marshland with views of the New Orleans skyline in the distance. See local flora and fauna and learn about Southern Louisiana ecosystems and issues facing the wetlands.