The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and Nicholls State University (NSU) are asking for volunteers for their upcoming beach cleanup at Elmer’s Island on Saturday, September 16, 2017.
THIBODAUX, LA – On August 3, 2017, the Senate unanimously approved a resolution designating the week of September 16 through September 23 as National Estuaries Week. Senator Bill Cassidy was one of 28 Senators who co-sponsored the resolution. The bipartisan legislation recognizes the importance of coastal and estuarine regions to our national economy. That week, [...]
THIBODAUX, LA – On Saturday, March 18, 2017 the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), the City of Thibodaux and the Thibodaux “Swamp Pétanque Club” would like to invite the public to attend the opening of the Stormwater Infiltration Basin and Pétanque Terrain at Peltier Park from 2:30 – 5:30 PM. Bernard Champey, French pétanque champion, [...]
THIBODAUX, LA – The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) is entering into the second year of the Pointe Coupee Bluebird Trail that has now expanded from New Roads into the communities of Livonia and Morganza. Since the Spring of 2016, BTNEP has been working with the False River Parish Park, LSU Ag. Extension Service, Boy [...]
THIBODAUX, LA – The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) is in the final stages of preparations for Saturday’s Bayou Lafourche Cleanup event. Over 800 volunteers have signed up to ‘get the trash out of the splash.’ Volunteers include families, governmental agencies, parish officials, schools, churches, chambers and small and large companies. The cleanup will be [...]
THIBODAUX, LA – During the week of January 23-27, students from the University of Buffalo in New York State joined the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) and Bayou Grace, a coastal outreach organization, to take part in educational and volunteer activities in an effort to restore the Louisiana coast. Twelve students from the university spent [...]