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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What a year! Let’s take a look back at 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 4️⃣ :Water Quality- 176 Home Sewage Systems repaired or replaced in Bayou Folse watershed- 74 Home Sewage Systems repaired or replaced in Bayou Lafourche watershedWhite Boot Gala- Sold out all tickets and sponsorships over one month ahead of the event- Record-breaking attendance of [...]
Q4 Management Conference #109 Please join us for our 109th Management Conference on November 14, 2024, at 9:30 am at the LUMCON Blue Works facility on the Houma Maritime Campus, located at 335 Dickson in Houma. The meeting will be followed by lunch. We will hear from: Robby Maxwell, Inland Fisheries Biologist, Louisiana Department [...]
BTNEP Native Plant Giveaway When: Sunday, September 29th, 9 am - 1 pm Where: BTNEP Native Plant Nursery OUR BTNEP NATIVE PLANT GIVEAWAY IS RESCHEDULED! Join us at the BTNEP Native Plant Nursery, located at the Nicholls Farm (104 Thoroughbred Park Drive, Thibodaux), on Sunday, September 29th, to pick up FREE native plants and [...]
