Wetlands Radio Show hosted by Eve Abrams The media is full of stories about the coastal land loss crisis in Louisiana, the dire predictions of climate change and sea level rise, and polarizing accounts of controversial projects, but rarely has the story of coastal restoration been told so clearly and so completely, from [...]
Paddle the Estuary: Grand Bayou Choctaw | Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 Get ready to explore the scenic beauty of our estuary with BTNEP’s brand new “Paddle the Estuary” series, which will allow participants to explore different areas of the estuary each year. We’re excited to announce that our very first paddle [...]
BTNEP Solicitation for FY27 Project Ideas is Open! October 1, 2025 Interested parties, The FY 2027 Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) Solicitation for Project Ideas is open. This solicitation is an invitation to the public to submit project ideas that implement Action Plans included in the BTNEP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). [...]
SOLD OUT! 2025 BTNEP White Boot Gala hosted by the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Spahr's in Des Allemands We're SOLD OUT! The 2025 White Boot Gala, hosted by the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation, will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 6 pm to 9 pm at Spahr's [...]
2025 BTNEP Native Plant Giveaway | September 27, 2025 | BTNEP Native Plant Nursery BTNEP’s Native Plant Giveaway will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 8 am to noon at the BTNEP Native Plant Nursery, located at the Nicholls Farm. Arrive with your friends and family, and leave with FREE native [...]
2025 International Coastal Cleanup with BTNEP | September 20, 2025 | Elmer's Island The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), Nicholls State University, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) are hosting a beach sweep at Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge to coincide with the Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on [...]
Q3 Management Conference #112 | AUGUST 14 | JEAN LAFITTE Thank you to all who joined us in Jefferson Parish for our 112th BTNEP Management Conference! Attendees heard about the 2029 Coastal Master Plan and new project solicitation from Katie Freer-Leonards, CPRA Assistant Administrator for Strategic Planning. We also heard from Michelle Gonzales, Jefferson [...]
Support BTNEP through the ESTUARIES Act On June 12, the Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems (ESTUARIES) Act was introduced to the Senate and House floors to reauthorize the National Estuary Program through 2031. The National Estuary Program (NEP) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency non-regulatory program [...]
BTNEP Welcomes Nicki Boudreaux as New Education and Engagement Coordinator We are pleased to announce that Nicki Boudreaux has been named the Education and Engagement Coordinator of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). "Nicki’s knowledge, energy, and unique combination of both higher education and environmental communication experience will undoubtedly help BTNEP in [...]
Bayou Lafourche Cleanup 2025 Join us for our 2025 Bayou Lafourche Cleanup on Saturday, April 5th from 8 am to 12 pm, from Donaldsonville to Leeville, in partnership with the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation, Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District, Keep Lafourche Beautiful, and Lafourche Parish Government! Each year, hundreds of volunteers remove [...]
