BTNEP’S Bayou Cleanup 2026

BTNEP’s Bayou Lafourche Cleanup is growing in 2026, and getting a new name! Join us for our 2026 BTNEP’s Bayou Cleanup on Saturday, April 18th from 8:30 am to 11:30 am, in partnership with the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation and Keep Terrebonne Beautiful, with assistance from Lafourche Parish Government and Assumption Parish Police Jury!

This new name opens the door for expansion of our cleanups, allowing us to further spread BTNEP’s work and mission across the 4.2-million-acre expanse of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary! While we’ll once again host our tried-and-true cleanup along the 106 miles of Bayou Lafourche, a BTNEP tradition since 2012, we’re thrilled to announce that we’re expanding into Terrebonne Parish for the first time ever! Thanks to our friends at Keep Terrebonne Beautiful, we’re adding cleanup sites along six additional bayous in Terrebonne Parish, growing our impact like never before.

Last year, over 500 volunteers removed more than 12 tons of trash, winning BTNEP the “2025 Love the Boot Outstanding Organization,” awarded by Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lt. Governor Nungesser! Want to help us break that record in 2026? Register for a cleanup site below!

Why is it so important to keep our bayous clean? Beyond its natural beauty, recreational uses, and bountiful flora and fauna, Bayou Lafourche is critical to South Louisiana and our community. We all benefit from the bayou every single day. It provides drinking water to over 300,000 citizens across Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption, and Ascension Parishes, and sends fresh water and sediment to our fragile coastal marshes in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes. It’s also a great economic driver for South Louisiana as the only potable water source for Port Fourchon and the offshore energy industry based there.

The bayous of Terrebonne Parish, including Bayou Terrebonne, Grand Caillou, Petit Caillou, Dularge, Black, and the Point aux Chenes bayous, are the foundation of our coastal way of life. They connect communities, support working waterfronts, and sustain the fisheries, seafood industry, and outdoor traditions that define South Louisiana. These waterways feed surrounding marshes, help buffer storm impacts, and provide critical access for commerce, energy, and recreation. For generations, families have depended on these bayous not only for their livelihoods, but for their culture, identity, and sense of place. Protecting and restoring them is essential to the long-term resilience of Terrebonne Parish and the future of our coast.

The event is free to attend, and all supplies and snacks (and a free t-shirt!) will be provided. Plus, free snowballs will be served following the cleanup at the Nicholls bayouside pavilion! All ages are welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. Participants will have the option to clean up on the bayouside, roadside, or in the water on a boat. Please note that participants who choose to clean up in the water will be responsible for their own boat and life preserver. We hope you’ll join us for this day of giving back — together we can work to protect and restore our Estuary. See you there!

Participants can choose from the following sites along Bayou Lafourche (Register Below):

1. Donaldsonville – Boat Launch on LA-308, 1198 East Bayou Road, Donaldsonville

2. Paincourtville – Location TBD

3. Napoleonville – Napoleonville Water Control Structure, 3801 LA-308, Napoleonville

4. Labadieville – Bayou Rowing, 2433 LA-308, Thibodaux

5. Fletcher + Bayou STEM ONLY Site – Bayou STEM, in partnership with Fletcher Technical Community College, is hosting a private site the the EDW Historic Site open only to Bayou STEM and Fletcher faculty, staff, and students.

6. Downtown Thibodaux – The Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, 314 St. Mary Street, Thibodaux

7. Nicholls State University ONLY Site – Nicholls State University is hosting a private site across from the campus at the Nicholls bayouside pavilion open only to Nicholls State University faculty, staff, and students. Only those with a valid nicholls.edu email address will be allowed to register.

8. St. Charles Community (Thibodaux) – Melodia Boat Launch, 1628 Hwy 308, Thibodaux

9. Raceland – Under Hwy 90 Overpass, 4484 LA-1 S, Raceland

10. Lockport Bayouside Park – 308-398 Canal St., Lockport

11. Bellevue Fire Station (Lockport) – 7519 LA- 1, Lockport (Please note that the Bellevue site will hold their site cleanup on April 25th)

12. Larose – Holy Rosary Catholic School, 12925 E Main St., Larose

13. Cut Off – Lafourche Parish Public Library: South Lafourche Branch, 16241 E Main St., Cut Off

14. Golden Meadow – 313 N Bayou Drive, Golden Meadow

15. Leeville – 1. Theogene B. Melancon Boat Launch, 24359 Old Hwy 1, Golden Meadow

Participants in Terrebonne Parish can choose from the following sites along Terrebonne Parish Bayous (Register Below):

Bayou Terrebonne – Location TBD

Bayou Grand Caillou – Bayou Grand Caillou (Dulac) – Anchor Foursquare Church (6741 Grand Caillou Rd Dulac, LA 70353-2505)

Bayou Petit Caillou – Location TBD

Bayou Dularge – Location TBD

Bayou Black – Location TBD

Point aux Chenes bayous – Location TBD

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REGISTER FOR YOUR CHOSEN SITE HERE:

Bayou Lafourche (All 15 Sites) – Register Now

NICHOLLS ONLY Bayou Lafourche Site (Only those with a valid nicholls.edu email address will be allowed to register.) – Register Now

FLETCHER/BAYOU STEM ONLY Bayou Lafourche Site (Open only to Bayou STEM and Fletcher faculty, staff, and students.) – Register Now

Terrebonne Parish Sites – Register Now

Sponsorship opportunities are available. To learn more or register as a sponsor, CLICK HERE.