Congress Moves To Invest In The Nation’s Estuaries
February 3, 2021 — THIBODAUX, La. — Congress reaffirmed its support and strong commitment to the National Estuary Program - a time tested, non-regulatory program that enables communities to restore and protect the bays and estuaries they call home. The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary is one of 28 “estuaries of national significance” along the United States coast that will [...]
T. Bradley Keith Named New BTNEP Director
January 10, 2021 For Immediate Release T. Bradley Keith named new Director of BTNEP Cocodrie, LA. - Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) and the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) announced the hiring of a new director. T. Bradley Keith will join the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program team as its new leader beginning late January. “I [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation receives grant for a “Trash Free Waters” Campaign for Bayou Lafourche
September 15, 2020 — Thibodaux, La. — The Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation (BTEF), the fundraising arm of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), was recently awarded $9,845 by the Bayou Community Foundation to launch a “Trash Free Waters” campaign for Bayou Lafourche. BTNEP team members will be working with Nicholls State University’s Assistant Professor Nicki Boudreaux [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program announces 9th Annual Bayou Lafourche Cleanup
February 5, 2020 — THIBODAUX, La. — The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) announces it’s 9th Annual Bayou Lafourche Cleanup to be held Saturday, March 21, and invites residents and visitors across the nation to join the cleanup. This event brings many individuals together that represent schools, churches, businesses, agencies, organizations, first responders, and [...]
BTNEP Receives Grant to Install Water Bottle Refilling Stations at Six Local High Schools
December 11, 2019 — THIBODAUX, La. — The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) was recently awarded a grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful to install water bottle refilling stations in six local high schools in an effort to reduce the amount of single-use plastic that is thrown away on a daily basis. The six schools: South Lafourche [...]
Geolocators used to define migratory patterns of the threatened Red Knot bird
The Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Program (BTNEP), in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP), work to better understand the threatened Red Knots in Louisiana. May 28, 2019 — THIBODAUX, La. — From April to early May, flocks of rusty red sandpipers begin to congregate on the shorelines [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation announces Home Sewage Assistance Program in the Bayou Folse Watershed
The Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, is partnering with the Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District and the South Central Planning and Development Commission to survey home sewage systems and to provide funds to homeowners to fix their broken home sewage systems in an effort to improve water quality [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Foundation Holds Management Conference Open to the Public
The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) holds its Management Conference #87 on May 2nd, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Management Conference members will vote on the 2020 EPA BTNEP Workplan, but the conference is open to the general public. THIBODAUX, La. — Upon inclusion in the Environmental Protection [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program Releases Marine Debris Prevention and Education Middle School Lessons
THIBODAUX, La. — In an effort to educate Louisiana teachers and students about marine debris and its effects on the environment and wildlife, the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) has released a free curriculum curated for middle school students and teachers following the Louisiana Science Standards and phenomena. The curriculum was created to address [...]