Below is the FY 2026 Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) Solicitation for Project Ideas and invitation to participate on BTNEP’s Action Plan Teams (APT). 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). In addition, any [...]
2025 Tidal Graph Calendar | "Amphibians of Our Estuary" We are pleased to announce that our 2025 Tidal Graph Calendars have arrived! Titled “Amphibians of Our Estuary,” this year's calendar highlights 12 amphibians that call the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Home, including the Spring Peeper, Cope's Gray Treefrog, Gulf Coast Toad, Eastern Newt, [...]
BTNEP Welcomes Michelle Felterman as Program Deputy Director We are pleased to announce that Michelle Felterman has been named the new deputy director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). Michelle holds a Master’s Degree in Marine and Environmental Biology from Nicholls State University and a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law [...]
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 [...]
2024 International Coastal Cleanup When: September 21, 2024, 10 am - noon Where: Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge REGISTRATION IS CLOSED! Nicholls State University, the Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) 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 [...]
Position: Program Deputy Director Organization: BTNEP Location: Thibodaux, LA APPLICATION WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED. Apply Now! POSITION OVERVIEW: BTNEP is now seeking a Deputy Director who will advise and report to the Director of the Program. The Deputy Director will assist the Director in reporting to the BTNEP MC and working directly with the staff [...]
White Boot Gala Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 6 - 9 pm | Spahr's Seafood Restaurant in Des Allemands Our White Boot Gala is SOLD OUT! Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters for your generosity! Platinum Sponsor: Anonymous DonorGold Sponsors: Joe's Signs & Lowlander CenterSilver Sponsors: CF Industries & Louisiana [...]
Bayou Lafourche Oil Spill Cresent Midstream Oil Spill From EPA: "On July 27, 2024, at 9:49 AM, the EPA was notified by the National Response Center of a spill of an unknown amount of crude oil from a storage tank at a Crescent Midstream facility located in Raceland, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. According to [...]
Q3 Management Conference #108 Please join us for our 108th Management Conference on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 9:30 am in the Nicholls State University Ballroom. We will hear from Dr. Erik Johnson with Audubon Delta about the Urban Native Greens program, and from David Illgen, Jefferson Parish Coastal Resources Specialist, who will [...]
