Louisiana Hiking Club

NOTE: 

The annual Chicot State Park trail maintenance is scheduled for Friday, March 6th and coincides with CampFest 2026. Please consider volunteering and coming early on Friday to help achieve the club's community outreach goal with our adopted state park. 

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​We will meet at the Arboretum Nature Center at 9 am and divide into teams to cleanup specific sections of the trail.

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The club and the park will provide tools, but you can bring your personal tools if you prefer:

• garden/work gloves

• lopper

• pruning saw or small folding saw

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Chicot State Park address:

3469 Chicot Park Road

Ville Platte, LA 70586 

 

Bring water, snacks, lunch, bug spray and sun protection. Hiking boots are highly recommended!

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Please contact Mike Russel at 504-722-1918 or mjrussell1972@gmail.com  to let him know you will be there or if you have questions.