The Planter's House is now the BBLNWR Visitor Center

History of Friends of Black Bayou Lake NWR

In 2004, FoBB was named the top Refuge Friends Group in the country. And this was just the beginning!

The House

From its original location on the lake, the house was moved to its current location, where volunteers worked tirelessly to create the beautiful building that now houses offices, a conference room and the Friends' Gift Shop. More of the history of this amazing transformation to come ...

Visitor Center Building was once a Plantation Home on the bayou. Moved and Renovated by FoBB Volunteers.

All photos are copyrighted and used here with permission. This Page Header photo entitled "Quiet, Calm and Snow" was the winner of 3rd place Professional Scenic in 2015 by photographer Berg Ransom.

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Contact the Visitor Center at 318-387-1114 for more information.
Physical Location of the Visitor Center is 480 Richland Place, Monroe, Louisiana (no mail )
Mailing Address: Friends of Black Bayou Lake NWR, Post Office Box 9241, Monroe LA 71211-9241

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Note to Photographers: All photos used on the FoBB web site are with permission. We may have cropped or optimized some of the photos to fit the pages and load quicker. If we have used YOUR photo and you would prefer that we remove it, send us an email to friendsofblackbayou.org and let us know. Thank you for sharing your talents and the refuge with the rest of the world.