Located near Saline in southern Bienville Parish, Briarwood is the the headquarters of the Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve. Natchitoches attorney and philanthropist [[Arthur C. Watson]] organized the Foundation for the Preservation of the Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve and served as its treasurer until his death in 1984. The Caroline Dormon Trail extends 10.5 miles in the Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Complex within the national forest. It is popular for horseback riding, hiking, and [[bicycling]]. The trail starts at the Longleaf Scenic Byway. | Located near Saline in southern Bienville Parish, Briarwood is the the headquarters of the Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve. Natchitoches attorney and philanthropist [[Arthur C. Watson]] organized the Foundation for the Preservation of the Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve and served as its treasurer until his death in 1984. The Caroline Dormon Trail extends 10.5 miles in the Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Complex within the national forest. It is popular for horseback riding, hiking, and [[bicycling]]. The trail starts at the Longleaf Scenic Byway. |