PURPOSE

The purpose of the Creole Nature Trail Scenic Byway District shall be to stimulate economic development and tourism in the parishes traversed by the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road. 

CREOLE NATURE TRAIL DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The Creole Nature Trail All-American Road is governed by a 9-member board of directors.

Board of Directors

Julie Trahan (through 2028)
Cameron Parish Police Jury

Carolyn Miller (through 2025)
Cameron Parish Police Jury

Michele Long (through 2026)
Cameron Parish Police Jury

Paul Guillory (through 2025)
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

Samuel V. Wilkinson (through 2028)
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

Annette Richey (through 2028)
Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (dba Visit Lake Charles)

Geralyn Myers (through 2026)
Cameron Parish Tourist Commission

Seth Woods (District 7 Engineer Administrator)
LaDOTD

Stephanie Huck (through 2027)
Calcasieu & Cameron Parish Legislative Delegation

Upcoming Meeting Dates

PUBLIC NOTICE:
The Creole Nature Trail District Board of Commissions unanimously approved the 2025 Board of Commissioners Meeting dates at their regularly scheduled meeting on December 12, 2024. The meetings will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1205 N. Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, LA (subject to change based on the board’s will.) The meetings are open to the public. The agenda for the board meeting will be uploaded at least one (1) full business day before each meeting, and the minutes will be available once they are approved by the board at the next scheduled board meeting. If you would like to make a public comment or require electronic meeting accommodations as per Act 393 of 2023, you must make arrangements by 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the board meeting by calling Anne Klenke at 337-502-4347.

2025 Meeting Dates:

  • ​February 27, 2025: Agenda | Minutes
  • April 24, 2025: Agenda | Minutes
  • August 14, 2025: Agenda | Minutes
  • December 11, 2025: Agenda | Minutes

2024 Meeting Dates:

2023 Meeting Dates:

2022 Meeting Dates: