We're highlighting some of the ways the French have influenced Louisiana cooking, from the adaption of the cooking base of Mirepoix to the trinity ( with green peppers instead of carrots) to a Roux base for many dishes in Louisiana (sometimes with tomatoes), to our joie de vie!

Join us for an awesome summer this year at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux. Call for more info 985-448-1375.

Join us for Cajun music with Mary Broussard & Jane Vidrine on March 22nd at 6pm located at 314 St. Mary Street, Thibodaux LA.

What's Cooking Wednesdays! What to do with all those Easter eggs? Make Cajun/Creole deviled eggs! Using the trinity of onions, celery, and green peppers, Louisiana’s Blue Plate mayo, creole mustard, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, and a dash of Cajun seasoning on top!

Join us for an awesome summer this year at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux. Call for more info 985-448-1375.

Join us for a FREE Jr Ranger Program, earn a badge and get a pair of cool Eclipse sunglasses so you can have a super fun and safe Eclipse experience! At Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, 314 Saint Mary Street, Thibodaux. Call 985-448-1375 to sign up!

Hook propane tank to the burner. Fill Crawfish Pot with water and Louisiana Crawfish Shrimp and Crab Boil. Add a sack of live cleaned crawfish, potatoes, onions, garlic, and lemons to boil basket and lower into boiling water. After 5 minutes add your corn, it’s ready to eat!

Join us for an awesome summer this year at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux. Call for more info 985-448-1375.

National Cinnamon Crescent Day in the Crescent City that means Bread Pudding, made with stale French bread, cream, Louisiana Sugarcane Syrup, and cinnamon. Baked and then topped with a sauce made with cream, Louisiana cane sugar, and burbon.

We’re festing in the French Quarter today! Join us for music from 11 am- 5 pm today at the French Quarter Fest Kids Stage at our French Quarter visitor center – 419 Decatur St, New Orleans. Image: NPS Photo A yellow building with a banner on the 2nd floor balcony

Festing continues at our French Quarter Festival's New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Kids Stage. Ranger Matt has joined Richard Piano Scott and his band. NPS Photo/Armagost A 5-piece jazz band (piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, bass) plays under a banner.

We are excited to continue festing with the French Quarter Festival on this beautiful Sunday! We’ve got music from 11 am to 5 pm at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park’s Kid Stage – 916 Decatur Street: ow.ly/BrCJ50RfKYp Image courtesy of Johnette Downing

You may think the alligator wants to be ba-you, but they have all the bayou they want. Don't swamp them and make it awkward. Keep your distance.

Make your summer plans a little easier this year. Come by the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette to register for summer camp today! 🏕️ 📍Where: 501 Fisher Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 🌐 nps.gov/jela/planyourv… #NPS #Lafayette #Louisiana #AcadianCulture #FindYourPark #SummerCamp

#OTD: June 7, 1892, a small group of activists in New Orleans broke the law in their fight against racial segregation. nps.gov/people/homer-p… NPS Photo-A portion of Ian Wilkinson's mural depicting what Homer Plessy may have looked like. There are no know photographs of Plessy.

Timucuan Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, The Historic New Orleans Collection, and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park are thrilled to host this historic meeting of these two groups.

Do you know how the Brown Pelican became the Louisiana State Bird? 👀 Join us for story time at the Eunice Public Library tomorrow, June 26th, at 10 AM to find out!

We have a job opening for a Utility Systems Repairer-Operator at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve's Chalmette Battlefield! For more information and to apply, see ow.ly/Ln2E50SFBRQ #NationalParkService #FindYourPark #JeanLafitteNPS #ChalmetteBattlefield

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park was honored to participate in the unveiling of an historical marker commemorating the New Orleans Massacre of 1886. NPS Photos: A 4-piece band inside and outside the event and both side of the historic marker.

Aliilamo (thank you) Avery Fontenot on a wonderful presentation about the history the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. What a powerful way to close out your internship with Jean Lafitte NHP & P with a program of Coushatta social dances.