Kids to Park Day

On Saturday, May 17, Poverty Point World Heritage Site is celebrating national Kids to Park Day. Visitors, especially younger ones, are welcome to join in our programs:
- Ranger-guided tram tours at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.
- Atlatl demos will be provided from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
- Poverty Point Station Archaeology will be water-screening excavated soil from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., so the public is welcome to get their hands dirty to learn about archaeology from our archaeologists!
- Jr. Ranger programs are a great way to interact with the site at your own pace and earn your own Jr. Ranger badge!

Visitors are welcome – and encouraged – to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the full day of activities. All outdoor events will be weather permitting.

Poverty Point World Heritage Site offers visitors the unique opportunity to experience and learn about the earthworks and those individuals who raised them from the ground between the years of 1700 and 1100 BCE. The $4 admission fee provides access to the museum, film theatre, hiking trail, driving trail, tram tour, and interpretive events. Children (3 and under) and senior citizens (62 and over) are admitted free of charge.

Poverty Point is located at 6859 HWY 577, Pioneer LA 71266. The park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. For additional information, call 888.926.5292 toll free or 926.5492 locally or follow Poverty Point World Heritage Site on Facebook.

CONTACT
Park Staff
Poverty Point World Heritage Site
888-926-5492
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