Walter B. Jacobs
Memorial Nature Park
Mission:
The Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park is dedicated to helping the citizens of Northwest Louisiana connect with nature by conserving a pine-oak-hickory forest for interpretation and recreation.
Vision:
The Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park is the recognized center for outdoor interpretation in northwestern Louisiana.
Located three miles west of Blanchard, the 160-acre nature park contains a pine-oak-hickory forest accessible by five miles of nature trails. The park has an interpretive building, a rentable pavilion with restrooms, a handicapped-accessible trail, and several naturalists who provide information and interpretation to park visitors. Nature oriented programs are available on an appointment basis.
Programs and Activities:
Park Naturalists offer a wide variety of programs, field trips camps, annual events, and more. Check the Nature Education page for more information and to see upcoming events.
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🌿🐇 Toddler Tuesday was full of smiles, songs, and springtime discoveries today! 🐇🌿
A huge thank you to all the wonderful families who joined us for this month’s nature story time. We loved sharing the sweet story Rabbits and Raindrops, singing Little Bunny Foo Foo, and then heading out on a forest walk to search for plants that rabbits might enjoy munching on!
Our little explorers helped find tasty bunny favorites like clover, wild greenbriar, and mayapples hiding along the trail. 🌱👀
🐰 Fun Fact About the Swamp Rabbit:
Did you know the swamp rabbit is the largest rabbit in the southern United States? These amazing rabbits love wet areas like swamps and marshes, and they are strong swimmers too! They can even slip into the water to escape danger.
There is nothing better than seeing toddlers learn through stories, songs, and hands-on outdoor adventures. We even met a forest friend a tiny garter snake thanks to park manager, Rusty Scarborough. All our toddlers were very brave and gently touched it. Thank you for making today so special!
🌳 We look forward to seeing everyone at our next Nature Story Time on the second Tuesday of the month! Bring your little one and come make more nature memories with us. 💚 ... See MoreSee Less
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North DeSoto Pre-K was at our park to do the Louisiana Natives program. We discussed three different animals :
🐍a snake,
🦉a bird of prey and
🦘a marsupial.
At the end, the children get to dress one of their friends as an opossum. Afterwards they visited the birds of prey aviary and hiked on the trail. The field trip ended with the kids having snacks at the terrace. ... See MoreSee Less
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Southern Hills Elementary and Southfield School came to visit the park! We discussed the forest food web and ecosystems. They observed the forest on a guided trail hike, visited the Birds of Prey aviary and the animals in the interactive exhibit hall. ... See MoreSee Less
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Walter B. Jacobs Nature Center participated in Sci-Port’s Bug Bazaar Event this Saturday.
🐜In our booth we offered various activities.
🦋The children did the insect life cycle activity, 🐞Investigated insects under the microscope,
🪳They especially loved to handle the Madagascar hissing cockroaches,
🦂Observed the glowing Asian Forest scorpion under the UV light, and learned all about the class arthropod! ... See MoreSee Less
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