FORAGER HIKE

Get connected to native plants and step back in time 3,500 years ago when Poverty Point was largest hunter-gatherer community in North America! The Forager Hike begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.  2, at Poverty Point World Heritage Site. A 1.5 mile ranger-led hike will take visitors through a portion of the earthworks and mounds to check out native species along the way. During the fall season, this hike focuses on woody species, like oak, hickory, black walnut and more!

With no modern conveniences available 3,500 years ago, the community at Poverty Point lived a very different existence. This group of hunter-fisher-gatherers did not grow their own food. Instead, they relied on the surrounding environment as both their supermarket and their pharmacy. Be aware that this event is weather permitting and visitors should wear appropriate hiking clothing.