This botanical site is part of the 450-acre Burden Museum and Gardens property, which was once a privately owned estate. It serves as a significant experimental station for the LSU AgCenter.story_potoo


Grab your birding gear and join us bright and early to catch a glimpse of some of these species on a two-hour guided tour led by different birding specialists through the birding loops at Burden. 183 species of birds have been recorded in and around Burden, including common species, such as northern mockingbirds and ruby-throated hummingbirds, seven different woodpeckers, waterfowl and wading birds, and a variety of resident migratory songbirds.