Our purpose: to inventory, landmark, and promote the stewardship of cypress trees in Louisiana that are over 200 years old--alive at the time of the Louisiana Purchase.

Photos
Right: Johnny and Mamie Majoria stand at the site of their LPCL Founder's Tree (Plaque #3) located on their property at Sargent Lake, Catahoula Parish. It is about 23 feet in circumference and is estimated (from tree borings) to be over 500 years old. Johnny and Mamie Majoria stand at the site of their LPCL Founder's Tree (Plaque #3) located on their property at Sargent Lake, Catahoula Parish. It is about 23 feet in circumference and is estimated (from tree borings) to be over 500 years old.

Right: This Cypress Legacy bald cypress is approximately 29 feet in circumference (measured 5' above the water line) and is estimated to be between 800 and 1300 years old, based on tree corings. It is located north of Hwy 22 near the Tangiapahoa River in Tangiapahoa Parish.

 This Cypress Legacy bald cypress is approximately 29 feet in circumference (measured 5' above the water line) and is estimated to be between 800 and 1300 years old, based on tree corings. It is located north of Hwy 22 near the Tangiapahoa River in Tangiapahoa Parish.
Right: We have no captions for these images because we are not sure where they were taken. If they look familiar to you, drop us a line and we'll identify them straight away.

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