Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary
The Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary is a relatively new site owned and managed by the Baton Rouge Audubon Society. It is located in the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, within the historical range of the native Chitimacha people. The sanctuary features mostly cypress-tupelo swamp habitat, bottomland hardwood, and mixed pine-hardwood forests. The Legacy Tree trail leads visitors past massive specimens of ancient bald cypress trees to the site’s only live oak. It’s estimated to be 350 years old, and its trunk is 23 feet in circumference.