2025 BTNEP White Boot Gala hosted by the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Spahr's in Des Allemands 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 Seafood in Des Allemands! The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
