Q3 Management Conference #112 | AUGUST 14 | JEAN LAFITTE Please join us on Thursday, August 14th, for our 112th Management Conference at 9:30 am at the Town of Jean Lafitte Civic Center in Jefferson Parish. We’ll dive into a variety of topics at the meeting, including an update about the 2029 Coastal [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
