June 14, Hodges Gardens State Park, Florien – Bog Garden Tour, 9:30 a.m.
The Western Hillside Seepage Bog, located in the lower level of the garden, is a natural community in the ecological system of Louisiana.
Ground water constantly seeps to the surface creating wet, bog environment in which...
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Events
Bog Garden Tour
Outdoor Movie
June 29, Hodges Gardens State Park, Florien – Outdoor Movie, 8 p.m.
Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to enjoy an outdoor movie from the hillside at the lakefront stage.
For more information call 800.354.3523 toll free or 586.3523 locally.
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State Park Events
June 22, Marksville State Historic Site, Marksville – Prehistoric Mounds Tour, 10 & 11:30 a.m. During this program, Southwest Louisiana Regional Archeologist, Dr. David Palmer, will present the Marksville Annual Mounds dissertation. His in-depth presentation will provide the history of the mounds from a professional standpoint and answer questions...
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State Park Events
June 8, Forts Randolph & Buhlow State Historic Site, Pineville – Whittling the Hours Away, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Many hours were spent in camp with little to do so soldiers sought refuge from boredom by devising various diversions. Group songs, games, musical instruments, theatrical productions, practical jokes...
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New Moon Stargazing
June 7 & 8, Hodges Gardens State Park, Florien – New Moon Stargazing, 9 p.m. Join the park ranger for a tour of the night sky through the Orion telescope. The darkness of the new moon provides the best viewing. For more...
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Sunset Barge Tour
June 1, 8 & 15 Hodges Gardens State Park, Florien – Sunset Barge Tour, 8 p.m.
Join the park ranger for a tour around the lake by the light of the moon on the Sundancer barge.
This tour gives...
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Edible and Useful Plants
Dr. Charles Allen will give a hands-on demonstration with fresh and dried samples of edible and useful plants at Westside Regional Library on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:00-8:00 PM. After giving a brief overview of each plant, Dr. Allen will encourage participants to taste and smell each...
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The Big Library Read
Rapides Parish Library (RPL) is participating in the Big Library Read sponsored by OverDrive from May 15-June 1. Customers from libraries across the globe will be reading The Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone. RPL card holders can download the eBook version by visiting...
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