My New Orleans
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03/01/2021
The flat terrain and often intense climate in these parts don’t make for the best hiking. While there’s ample green space for walks and runs, there aren’t a ton of hiking trails that offer a diversity of terrain or wildlife. A notable exception, however, is just a short jaunt over the Crescent City Connection near English Turn, and our mild spring weather is the perfect time to explore another great outdoor activity.
The Woodlands Conservancy is a wooded wetland forest with easy to moderate hiking trails. The “conservancy” part of the forest began in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when storm damage caused previously introduced invasive species of trees to propagate at an alarming rate, thus reducing the storm protection and water drainage capabilities. A group of volunteers began removing the species and introducing native plants. In the past several years the nonprofit has partnered with loca